74 New GPs Welcomed Across South Australia
07 Nov 2025
RACGP South Australia Chair, Dr Siân Goodson, congratulated the new Fellows, describing the achievement as the result of “a long and demanding journey” involving study, reflection, hands-on learning and challenging exams.
“You’ve truly earned this moment,” Dr Goodson said. “As GPs, we interpret symptoms that aren’t always obvious, combine clinical insight and test results, and reach diagnoses from a sea of possibilities — that’s no small feat.”
She said the new graduates are now stepping into one of the most trusted roles in healthcare — being the first point of contact for patients facing a range of physical and mental health challenges.
“You’re the doctor your patients confide in about their mental health, the one checking in after a hospital stay, and the one helping families stay healthy through every stage of life,” she said.
Among the new Fellows are 17 Rural Generalists, who completed Additional Rural Skills Training in areas such as anaesthesia and obstetrics. Their recognition comes as rural generalism was recently acknowledged as a specialist field within general practice, following six years of advocacy by the RACGP and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
RACGP President Dr Michael Wright attended the ceremony and highlighted the growing need for specialist GPs across Australia.
“Australia has never needed specialist GPs more than it does now,” Dr Wright said. “As new graduates, you represent the next generation of GPs caring for communities across South Australia — something that fills me with great pride.”
He described general practice as “one of the most rewarding paths in medicine — challenging, full of variety and flexibility, and offering the chance to build lasting relationships with patients.”
Source: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
