Keynote Plenary 4: Economic challenges facing general practice
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| Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| 14:30 - 15:15 |
| Pyrmont Theatre |
Speaker
Dr Michael Wright
President
RACGP
Chairperson
14:30 - 15:15Biography
Dr Michael Wright is a general practitioner, health economist and health services researcher based in Sydney, Australia. He commenced as RACGP President on 21 November 2024.
Michael is also an Associate Professor at the International Centre for Future Health Systems at the University of New South Wales. He combines clinical practice with strategic appointments and academic research analysing the effects of health policy on the quality and performance of primary care.
Dr Rodney (Rod) Aziz
Owner & Principal GP
Family Doctor
Economic challenges facing general practice
14:30 - 15:15Biography
Alex McKenzie
Management Consultant
Economic challenges facing general practice
14:30 - 15:15Biography
Dr Madeleine Wilkie
GP & Deputy Chair, RACGP GPiT Faculty Council
Burpengary Station Medical Centre
Economic challenges facing general practice
14:30 - 15:15Biography
Dr Madeleine Wilkie is a current RACGP AGPT registrar and Deputy Chair of the RACGP National GPs in Training Faculty. She graduated from the University of Queensland in 2021 and is currently practicing as a general practitioner in leafy James Street in Brisbane. She is a passionate advocate for progress and change in the training space. Alongside her Deputy Chair position, Madeleine has served within the RACGP as a Registrar Liaison Officer, is a member of the QLD faculty as the representative for GPs in Training and sits on the GPs in Training Faculty Council as the QLD representative. She has held numerous positions on junior doctor advisory and wellbeing committees in hospitals during her junior doctor years. Madeleine brings firsthand insight into the realities of GP training and practice operations, combined with a commitment to supporting clinicians to thrive in a changing healthcare landscape.