MCCC GP Training Competitors

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners sets the standards for general practice, educates the GPs of today and tomorrow, connects the general practice community, and advocates for better health and wellbeing for all Australians.

Since 1927, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has set and upheld standards for surgical education, training, professionalism and care in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Accredited by the Australian Medical Council and the Medical Council of New Zealand, RACS delivers surgical education and training across nine surgical specialties, making it the largest procedural specialist medical college in our region. A member-led, profession-governed not-for-profit, RACS represents around 10,000 surgeons and surgical Trainees across all career stages. It supports the surgical profession and upholds the standards that help protect the public interest.

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is accredited by the Australian Medical Council for setting professional medical standards for training, assessment, certification and continuing professional development in the specialty of general practice. We specialise in rural general practice and rural generalism. We are the only College in Australia dedicated to rural, remote and First Nations healthcare and we are world leaders in rural practice. Our vision is for healthy rural, remote and First Nations communities through excellence, social accountability and innovation. Our strategic intent is to define, promote and deliver quality standards of medical practice for rural, remote and First Nations communities through a skilled and dedicated Rural Generalist workforce. Rural Generalists who successfully complete training and education with ACRRM are awarded Fellowship of the College (FACRRM). Fellows not only demonstrate they have the competency and confidence to provide rural and remote communities with excellent healthcare, but also receive full voacational recognition for Medicare A1 item numbers.