Jane Smith is Head of General Practice at Bond University MD Program.Her research interests have included: journal clubs, immunisation, antibiotic use, package size, chronic disease management and prevention, recurrent thrush, fever, medical education and assessment. At Bond University, she created the GP curriculum and learning activities for the medical students to include aligned teaching, GP work place based activities and assessments. Insights from MDANZ, chairing the faculty sustainability committee and teaching pre-intern medical students about becoming more sustainable in GP clinical practice was the inspiration for this workshop.

Dr Sarah Smith is the Liaison GP for Western Australia's King Edward Memorial Hospital - the only level 6 Obstetrics & Gynaecology service in WA, and busiest maternity & neonatal hospital. She is a GP with a specific interest in women’s health, sexual and reproductive healthcare and education of health professionals. She has presented at local, state and national conferences. The evolving epidemic of syphilis across Australia has had a significant impact in Western Australia, with an unfortunate marked increase in cases of congenital syphilis over the past 5 years. As a member of the Metropolitan Syphilis Outbreak Response Team, Dr Smith has been involved in education of healthcare professionals, development of guidelines relating to syphilis screening in pregnancy and care of those who have had minimal antenatal care. She is an advocate for GPs and the patient journey through healthcare, and talks about syphilis at every opportunity (including bookclub!)

Dr Snelling is passionate about General practice and improving healthcare. He has worked in the UK, Australia, Kenya, Uganda and Samoa. He currently holds a number of positions working in General practice, Adelaide University and also CALHN.

Dr. Sean Stevens is a GP with 27 years of experience in general practice. He is the co-owner and director of Grove Medical Victoria Park, and his previous practice was awarded the 2014 Australian General Practice of the Year. He is the co-host of "The Good GP," Australia's most successful GP podcast, with over 1,000,000 downloads and up to 11,000 listeners per episode. Dr. Stevens has held key leadership positions, including WA Chair and Board Member of RACGP, Chair of the Digital Health and Innovation Specific Interest Group of the RACGP and Inaugural Chair of the Business of General Practice. Dr. Stevens continues to be at the forefront of medical innovation, particularly in integrating AI into general practice.

Dr Nancy Sturman is a general practitioner who practices in Brisbane, Queensland. She has a particular interest in medical education, and health and social care for vulnerable populations. This research was funded by the RACGP Foundation, through the RACGP-MBHF and RACGP-MAIC grants.

Dr Wei-May Su is an Academic General Practitioner (GP) and GP supervisor, with specific interest in mental health, complex care, abuse and violence, and neurodiversity. Academically, she is the Academic Lead (General Practice) at HETI, NSW Health. She is Chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) Specific Interest Group in Abuse and Violence in Families, and is Higher Degree in Research candidate (abuse and violence).

Shayne is an experienced public and private sector leader. She’s held several senior roles including with Australia’s largest local government, the Brisbane City Council, as the inaugural Chief Executive of the North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils and in Director and Associate Director roles for national consultancy firms Hawker Britton and SAS Group.





Shayne’s also served as a Non-Executive Director of Townsville Hospital and Health Services Board, and as a specialist advisor for the Queensland Government and the Local Government Association of Queensland.





She’s an expert in stakeholder management, advocacy, government relations, process improvement, risk management and public affairs. She has experience in navigating and shaping public policy and developing award winning advocacy plans. She has provided expert counsel and advice to serving Prime Ministers, Premiers, Ministers, local government officials, Board Members and CEOs on a range of complex projects and policy issues.

Dr Janice Tan is a GP and digtal health expert. With dual expertise in primary care and digital health, Janice is currently working with Telstra Health as their Clinical Director for Primary Care. She is also the deputy chair of the CESPHN Clinical Council and the co-deputy chair of the RACGP Digital Health and Innovation Specific Interest Group



Over the years, Janice has provided deep clinical insight on Australia’s primary health ecosystem to government organisations, private corporations, investment bodies and start-ups. She is chiefly interested in the intersection between digital health, primary care and public policy and how it can help solve some of the age-old problems persisting and contributing to health inequity

He is currently a Senior Regional Medical Educator in WA with the RACGP focusing on remediation and additional support activities for the last 4 years. He also works part time in metropolitan General Practice with registrars in training with prior GP experience semi rurally, being a registrar in the training program and a Registrar Liaison Officer. He has been a Medical Educator for the last 9 years with RACGP and WAGPET with a broad range of experience including the role of Deputy Clinical Director of Training. He works closely with the Local Medical Educators as well as the Regional Director of Training as the roles and responsibilities often go hand in hand.

Frances advises individual doctors as well as practices across Australia about their employment and workplace issues, in both the private and public sectors. Frances has been an employment lawyer for over 20 years and has practised in South Africa, England & Wales and, since 2005, in Australia.

Shriya Vaka is a second-year MChD student at the Australian National University (ANU). She graduated from the ANU with a Bachelor of Health Science and the Love Prize in 2022. Outside of medicine, she is passionate about improving equality of opportunity and spends her time coordinating initiatives within this space. In her medical career, she hopes to combine clinical medicine with research, advocacy, and leadership. Shriya’s project was supervised by Dr Rosemary Wyber. Dr Rosemary Wyber is a non-Indigenous General Practitioner and researcher focusing on primary care. She leads the Enhancing Chronic Disease Care Team within Yardhura Walani at Australian National University and is also a Senior Research Fellow at Telethon Kids Institute. Dr Wyber is funded through an NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellowship (2024 – 2029) and an Honorary Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2024- 2026). She works clinically in refugee health.

Dr Vasey has had over two decades of experience as a GP. She studied at the University of Wales College of Medicine in the United Kingdom, graduating in 1994.
She then completed general practice training and was granted Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners UK in 1998. She took up a partnership at her training practice and then worked as a GP Principal in the UK for the next ten years.
In 2010 she immigrated to Perth where she was granted Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Dr Vasey is a RACGP accredited GP Supervisor and GP preceptor for UWA medical students.
She has a special interest in medical education and has been regional medical educator for the Wheatbelt region of WA since 2019.
This year she has been involved in the delivery of Supervisor Professional Development and is committed to upskilling our GP supervisors in their role nurturing our next generation of general practitioners.

Dr Vasey has had over two decades of experience as a GP. She studied at the University of Wales College of Medicine in the United Kingdom, graduating in 1994.
She then completed general practice training and was granted Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners UK in 1998. She took up a partnership at her training practice and then worked as a GP Principal in the UK for the next ten years.
In 2010 she immigrated to Perth where she was granted Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Dr Vasey is a RACGP accredited GP Supervisor and GP preceptor for UWA medical students.
She has a special interest in medical education and has been regional medical educator for the Wheatbelt region of WA since 2019.
This year she has been involved in the delivery of Supervisor Professional Development and is committed to upskilling our GP supervisors in their role nurturing our next generation of general practitioners.

Gerard is a rural GP and GP supervisor of over 30 years experience in Daylesford Victoria. In 2024 he moved to work in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Katherine NT. He is a medical educator and academic and the RACGP National Clinical Lead ‑ Supervisor and Practice Support & Education

Vicki Wade is a senior Noongar woman with over 40 years of experience in health at state and national levels. Vicki is a recipient of multiple national awards including the 2019 AHHA Sidney Sax medal and CSANZ Indigenous Health lifetime award for her contributions to Australian health services policy, delivery and research, particularly in relation to Indigenous heart health. Vicki is well known across Australia and is well respected for the work she has done in helping to close the gap. She sits on the National Close the Gap steering committee and a previous board member of the Congress of Aboriginal Nurses and Midwives.

Vicki sits on numerous national research projects providing a critical lens to the socio-cultural context with the aim to reduce research and evidence practice gaps. Vicki is a strong advocate for her people following her matriarchal lineage, Vicki’s grandmother was a healer and helped with the Noongar women in birthing on country in the mission and later reserves in south west of Perth, her mother was one of the first enrolled nurses in Perth and her daughter is carrying on the tradition as a doctor. Vicki hopes that the work she does will see her grandchildren have better opportunities that she and her family were afforded.

Raymond graduated with honours from the University of Melbourne and subsequently worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (and associated rural hospitals) and the Royal Women’s Hospital before embarking on a career in General Practice. He has held multiple advisory and committee roles involving primary care and Digital Health, including at North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, Safer Care Victoria, Victorian Virtual Emergency Department, and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in the past. He is a current practice owner. Outside of General Practice he is deeply involved in digital health and innovation. He is an Associate Fellow of the College of Health Service Management and a Certified Health Information Australasia (CHIA).