RACGP honours GP for decades of service to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
17 Dec 2025
‘Serve. Love. Care.’ has been Dr Raji’s guiding motto throughout her long career in general practice. She told newsGP, “We’re given a gift, so we really should serve humanity.”
Dr Raji is co-director of the Pramana Medical Centre in Gosnells, Western Australia, which she runs with her daughter, Dr Priya Krishnan. The practice primarily serves Aboriginal patients and has grown into a team of GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, and support staff working together to provide comprehensive, culturally aware care.
Before establishing Pramana Medical Centre in 2020, Dr Raji trained as a GP in India and worked in obstetrics and gynaecology before moving to Australia in the late 1970s. After requalifying as a GP, she spent 25 years at Gosnells’ local Aboriginal Medical Service (now Derbarl Yerrigan Medical Service), later working in palliative care and with the 360 Street Doctor mobile clinic.
Dr Priya Krishnan said her mother’s dedication and long-standing relationships with patients are what set her apart.She loves her work and she loves making a difference,” she said.
Dr Raji reflected on the recognition, saying the words of gratitude from her patients are the greatest reward. “‘They give those words and I tell you, I don’t need any more than that, I don’t need any reward,’” she said.
Source: newsGP, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
