RACP Medal for Clinical Service in Rural and Remote Areas
Nominations for 2026 closed 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 Jaye Martin | 2025 recipient
Dr Jaye Martin has been a champion and advocate for adult physician services in regional Western Australia for over twenty years. She worked in Kalgoorlie from 1997 to 2000, in the Wheatbelt since 2000, and in the Kimberley from 2005 to 2017, returning full-time in 2022. Now based in Kununurra, she is the first regular physician presence in the East Kimberley. As Head of Department for the Kimberley from 2007 to 2016 and again from 2024, Jaye has remained committed to leading her team in providing a high-quality specialist physician service for communities in some of the most remote areas of Australia.
Jaye’s work as a clinician, clinical leader, and advocate has been a key factor in the success of the physician service in the Kimberley. She has built strong partnerships and networks between the WA Country Health Service and local primary care providers, particularly with the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector. These partnerships are essential to provision of culturally appropriate local specialist services.
Many of the current Kimberley consultants were previously local trainees, confirming Jaye’s skill as a supervisor and mentor, and her success in inspiring physicians to commit to live and work in rural WA.
For the last few years, Dr Martin has also been the Clinical Director for General Medicine for the WA Country Health Service. This role extends her leadership role across all of country WA. As well as undertaking formal roles in governance and committee work, through this role Jaye has built a community of practice, working closely with physicians across all of country WA to provide highly valued personal and professional support.
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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 College Council will review all eligible nominations received and select an RACP Medal for Clinical Service in Rural and Remote Areas recipient.
The College Council reserves 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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