RACP Medal for Clinical Service in Rural and Remote Areas
Nominations for 2026 open 15 May to 31 August 2025.
The RACP Medal for Clinical Service in Rural and Remote Areas recognises a Fellow who has provided outstanding clinical service in rural and remote areas of Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.
This prestigious prize is awarded annually at the RACP College Ceremony.
Dr Jayne Martin | 2025 recipient
Dr Jaye Martin (B. Med.Sci. B.M.B.S. MRCP(UK) FRACP) commenced Physician training in the UK after graduating from the University of Nottingham, then immigrated to Western Australia and completed training as a General Physician in Perth, predominantly at Fremantle Hospital.
Her first Consultant position was as a locum in Kalgoorlie, initially for 12 months. She actually stayed there for 3 years, having realised the benefits of living and working in a supportive rural community.
She returned to Perth for the next 5 years, before moving up to Broome in the Kimberley 20 years ago. She has expanded the Kimberley Regional Physician Team over that time from a single person (herself) to a team of 4.6FTE Consultants (most of whom did some of their advanced training in the Kimberley) and 2 Advanced Trainees, with accreditation for Basic Training also now in place.
In addition to their role in Broome Hospital, the team members provide an outreach service to the whole Kimberley region, servicing 6 towns and 10 remote communities, working closely with local primary care teams to address the high burden of chronic disease in the region.
Jaye also has a strong interest in medical education, having previously been on the ATC in General and Acute Care Medicine including serving as Chair of the ATC, and running the WA Internal Medicine Advanced Training Program until 2024. She has also previously been a member of IMSANZ Council for a number of years.
Currently Jaye is based in Kununurra in the East Kimberley providing clinical services there in addition to being the Head of Department of General Medicine in the Kimberley. She also is the Director of General Medicine for WA Country Health Service, which allows her to advocate for and develop General Medicine throughout the whole of WA’s rural and remote health services. During rostered weeks away from the Kimberley she provides visiting clinics to the towns of Northam and Narrogin in WA’s Wheatbelt region.
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Eligibility
A nominee must be a Fellow of an RACP Division, Faculty and/or Chapter working in one or more rural and remote communities*.
A nominee must not:
- submit a nomination on their own behalf
- be a current RACP Board member
- be a current RACP staff member
- have held the office of President of the RACP
- be a past recipient of the RACP Medal for Clinical Service in Rural and Remote Areas
All RACP Fellows and trainees can nominate an eligible Fellow.
*The definition of rural and remote areas in Australia for the Prize is determined by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Area (2016 classification: RA2, RA3, RA4 and RA5). In Aotearoa New Zealand, the Fellow must be working outside of an urban area.
Nominate
Read the Terms and Conditions for College meritorious awards and prizes by nomination and inform the nominee of your intention to submit a nomination.
Email a completed nomination form addressing the selection criteria to foundation@racp.edu.au including:
- CV of the nominee
- 2 letters of support
- other relevant supporting documentation (optional)
Note: a nomination isn't complete and can't be progressed unless all required documentation is received.
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Selection criteria
The RACP Medal for Clinical Services in Rural and Remote Areas recipient is someone who has demonstrated an outstanding and lasting impact in their rural and remote communities.
The assessment of the nominee's contribution in relation to others is an essential part of the nomination.
In your nomination, detail how the nominee has demonstrated all of the selection criteria:
1. Contribution to clinical service in rural and remote areas
What has been their significant and sustained contribution to clinical service in rural and remote areas of Australia and/or Aotearoa New Zealand?
2. Professional leadership
How has the nominee demonstrated outstanding leadership in developing and promoting initiatives to improve available clinical service available in rural and remote areas?
3. Advocacy
What significant advocacy has the nominee performed on behalf of rural and remote communities in regard to health policy, health research or other areas of health importance?
4. Mentoring and training
Describe the nominee's proven commitment to mentoring and training future and current physicians, medical graduates, and health practitioners.
Selection process
The RACP Fellowship Committee will review all eligible nominations received and select an RACP Medal for Clinical Service in Rural and Remote Areas recipient.
The Fellowship Committee reserve the right not to select a recipient if all nominations received do not meet the high standards required for this award.
For more information about the RACP Medal for Clinical Service in Rural and Remote Areas, contact the RACP Foundation.
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