The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (“the College”, “we” or “us”) collect your personal information in accordance with the:
Our Privacy Policy contains more information about privacy matters, including to whom we may disclose your personal information.
You can update your personal information in MyRACP at any time.
If you wish to access or correct your personal information or make a complaint about a breach of your privacy, please contact our Privacy Officer at privacy.racp@racp.edu.au
We respect and value the many cultures, identities, and backgrounds that make up our College community. To support our commitment to indigeneity, diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are now collecting information about our diverse membership.
By sharing a little about yourself, you help us better understand who we are reaching, identify gaps, and create a more inclusive College where everyone feels recognised and supported.
Answering these questions is completely voluntary, and you may choose “Prefer not to say” at any time. Any information you provide will be kept confidential and your personal information will be protected in accordance with the Privacy Policy and used only to understand our membership and improve services, as described in our Usage Statement.
Usage Statement
The information collected will provide insights that strengthen representation and equity across our membership. It will inform reporting, guide strategies, and support meaningful activities that benefit members and the communities we serve.
This includes our work for the below activities:
Indigenous Data
Indigenous Data Governance enables Indigenous peoples, our representative and governing bodies to accurately reflect our stories. It provides the necessary tools to identify what works, what does not and why. Effective Indigenous Data Governance empowers our peoples to make the best decisions to support our communities and Indigenous peoples in the ways that meet our development needs and aspirations.
In Australia
Indigenous peoples have the right to:
- Exercise control of the data ecosystem including creation, development, stewardship, analysis, dissemination and infrastructure.
- Data that are contextual and disaggregated (available and accessible at individual, community and First Nations levels).
- Data that are relevant and empowers sustainable self-determination and effective self-governance.
- Data structures that are accountable to Indigenous peoples and First Nations.
- Data that are protective and respects our individual and collective interests.
In Aotearoa / New Zealand
The RACP affirms the inherent rights of Māori people/community to exercise authority over data that pertains to their identity, wellbeing, and aspirations. In accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and guided by the principles of Māori Data Sovereignty as articulated by Te Mana Raraunga, the collection of data must uphold the values of Rangatiratanga (authority), Whakapapa (relationships), Manaakitanga (reciprocity), and Kaitiakitanga (guardianship).
This data collection process is not merely technical it is a commitment to equity, transparency, and accountability. It recognises that ethnicity data, when collected accurately and respectfully, is essential for:
- Ensuring appropriate funding and service delivery to meet Māori health needs
- Monitoring health system performance and responsiveness to Māori
- Supporting Māori-led research and health planning.
- Upholding the right of Māori to self-identify and define their own cultural affiliations.
The College will ensure that all data collected from the member is self-identified, allows for multiple ethnic affiliations, and be conducted in ways that are standardised, valid, and culturally safe.