The GP Show6 Aug 2025

#198 The RACGP explained with Dr Michael Wright

Ever wondered what the President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) actually does — or what it's like to carry the hopes (and frustrations) of 40,000 GPs on your shoulders? In this episode, GP and President of the RACGP Dr Michael Wright pulls back the curtain on college politics, policy negotiations, and the daily juggle between bureaucracy and real-world general practice. Hosted by Dr Rob Park and Dr Sam Manger, the conversation is sharp, honest, and refreshingly human — no spin, no fluff.

Dr Wright doesn't shy away from the tough stuff: Medicare reform, GP burnout, the future of the profession, and how to keep general practice both sustainable and satisfying. It's a rare peek inside the mind of the college's leader — why he took the job, what keeps him up at night, and what gives him hope. If you're a GP who's ever muttered "what is the college even doing?", this one's for you.

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