GPs Wanted: Share Your Views in the Health of the Nation Survey
08 Apr 2026
The survey gives doctors a chance to help shape the future of general practice by providing insights on day-to-day challenges, including consultation lengths, workforce retention, scope of practice, and new technology.
Now in its 10th year, the survey collects important information about general practice nationwide. This data helps the RACGP understand trends, highlight challenges, and support its advocacy work for GPs and their patients.
RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said the survey is more important than ever, given the changes and pressures facing general practice.
“It’s a chance for GPs to tell us what’s working, what’s changing, and what challenges they’re facing while caring for more than two million Australians every week,” Dr Wright said.
This year’s survey theme is ‘General practice at the heart of a thriving health system’, reflecting the college’s strategy to support well-resourced general practice as central to solving health system challenges.
The survey also gathers views on teamwork, health promotion, preventive care, and other aspects of patient care. It provides insights that have shaped many RACGP positions, such as the need for proper funding for multidisciplinary teams and recognition of the increasing complexity of general practice work.
Eligible participants include fellowed members, vocationally registered members, CPD-only participants, and GPs in training.
GPs who complete the survey by 3 May 2026 will go into the draw to win free RACGP membership for 2026–27 and unlock a new CPD activity.
Dr Wright encouraged a wide range of responses to reflect the diversity of general practice across Australia, including rural areas and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Source: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)