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Fellow Support Program: MALPA Project Artwork Auction
Bid on “Where Culture and Care Walk Together” by Wiradjuri artist Kelly Hammant. Auction open 3 September to 30 November 2026, with proceeds supporting the IGPTN Fellow Support Program.
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📍 THE WAIT IS OVER! WE’RE HEADING TO GIMUY (CAIRNS)! 🌴
The secret’s out! Our 2027.1 IGPTN Workshop is heading to beautiful Gimuy (Cairns), Queensland!
Did you guess our location from the clues? 👀
📅 23–26 April 2027
We’re looking forward to bringing our members together once again for an opportunity to connect, learn, share experiences and strengthen our IGPTN community.
Save the dates and stay tuned! Further workshop details and Expressions of Interest (EOIs) will be released soon.
📖 Our 2025–2026 Annual Report is now live!
Over the past year, IGPTN has continued to strengthen connections, foster meaningful partnerships and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GP and RG trainees and Fellows across Australia.
Our Annual Report reflects on the milestones, achievements and opportunities that have shaped our journey, while celebrating the people and communities at the heart of our work.
🧡 We invite you to explore the year that was and the impact we've made together.
🔗 Read the full report: igptn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/IGPTN-AnnualReport-25-26.pdf
We are honoured to announce Dr Simone Raye as IGPTN Patron. 🖤
Throughout the journey of IGPTN, Dr Simone Raye has been a respected leader, advocate and valued member of our community.
As former Chair of IGPRN, a proud Bardi/Jabirr Jabirr woman, 2025 NT GP of the Year, former President of AIDA, and representative on numerous state and national committees, Dr Raye has made significant contributions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, general practice, and medical education.
For more than two decades, she has championed cultural safety, challenged racism in healthcare and training, and supported the growth and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors across Australia.
Dr Raye has also been a longstanding supporter of IGPTN, actively contributing to workshops, mock exams and trainee development as both an IGPTN Fellow and RACGP Medical Educator. Through her mentorship, leadership and generosity, she has helped support many of our members throughout their training journey.
While Dr Raye has long advocated for our members, her patronage formally recognises the support, leadership and advocacy she continues to provide. We look forward to her ongoing role in championing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GP trainees and Fellows, and to the benefit our members will continue to gain from her influence, experience and voice across the many professional and leadership spaces in which she serves.
We thank Dr Raye for her continued commitment to IGPTN and are honoured to welcome her as our Patron. 🙌
📍 A look back at RMA26 in Tarndanya (Adelaide), on Kaurna Country!
IGPTN was proud to be part of Rural Medicine Australia 2026, connecting with members, engaging with stakeholders and sharing the work of IGPTN at our exhibition booth.
🎤 Our Director, Dr Belinda Washington, presented “This Could Be You, Too!”, highlighting our collaboration with MALPA and inspiring the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rural Generalists and GPs.
🎓 A particularly special highlight was attending the 2026 ACRRM Fellowship Ceremony, where we had the privilege of celebrating two of our own!
We are incredibly proud of our newly elected Chair, Dr Danielle Dries, who not only received her Fellowship but was also awarded Valedictorian, an outstanding achievement!
We were equally proud to celebrate our Director, Dr Belinda Washington, as she received her Fellowship, recognising her dedication, hard work and commitment to rural and remote healthcare.
🏆 The Conference Awards Dinner was another wonderful opportunity to celebrate and recognise the contributions and achievements of those working in rural and remote medicine.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, connected with us and contributed to a fantastic few days at RMA26!
🎨 This could be yours!
Imagine this stunning piece of artwork hanging in your home or office!
Where Culture and Care Walk Together by artist Kelly Hammant is currently up for auction, and you could be its new owner!
Measuring an impressive 150cm x 100cm, this artwork is more than just a statement piece. Every bid helps support IGPTN's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellow Support Program, helping our Fellows stay connected through community and culture.
🧡 Bidding is open now!
Place your bid today and help make a meaningful difference.
🔗 View the artwork and place your bid here:
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