RACP 2025 Elections

Nominations open on Thursday, 30 January 2025 and close:  

  • Friday, 28 February 2025 for College Body vacancies
  • Monday, 10 March 2025 for Board vacancies

Election information

Candidates will be announced at the 2025 RACP Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The AGM will be held on Friday, 30 May 2025 in Sydney and online.

The College is using CorpVote, an electronic voting platform provider, to facilitate the call for nomination process for positions on the Board and College bodies.


Eligibility

College members are eligible to nominate provided they meet the eligibility criteria for the position set out in the relevant College Bodies By-law (PDF) or the Constitution (PDF) and meet any additional selection criteria specific to the role. 


Vacancies 

Board vacancy 

  • 1 x Member Director 

To view the position description and nomination form for the Board vacancy, register using the button below.

Nominate for a Board vacancy

College Body vacancies

Adult Medicine Division Council
  • Adult Medicine Division Council – President-elect
  • Adult Medicine Division Council – Aotearoa New Zealand Fellow
  • Adult Medicine Division Council – Australian Representative (2 positions)
Paediatrics and Child Health Division Council
  • Paediatrics and Child Health Division Council – President-elect
Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Council
  • Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Council – President-elect
  • Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Council – Australian Capital Territory Fellow
  • Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Council – Queensland or Northern Territory Fellow
  • Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Council – Victorian Fellow
  • Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Council – Trainee Representative
Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine
  • Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine – President-elect
  • Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine – Aotearoa New Zealand Councillor
  • Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine – Australian Councillor
Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Council
  • Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Council – President-elect
Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee
  • Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee – President-elect
  • Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee – Aotearoa New Zealand Branch Lead Convenor
  • Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee – Trainee Representative
Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine Committee
  • Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine Committee – President-elect
  • Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine Committee – Committee Representative (2 positions)
  • Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine Committee – Trainee Representative
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee
  • Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee – President-elect
  • Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee – Fellow
  • Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee – Trainee Representative
  • Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee – Policy and Advocacy Lead
States and Territories
  • New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory Committee – Adult Medicine Division Representative
  • New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory Committee – Faculty Representative
  • Northern Territory Committee – Paediatric Child Health Division Representative
  • Northern Territory Committee – Adult Medicine Division Representative
  • South Australian Committee – Paediatric Child Health Division Representative
  • Tasmanian Committee - Paediatric Child Health Division Representative
  • Tasmanian Committee – Adult Medicine Division Representative
  • Tasmanian Committee - Faculty Representative
  • Victorian Committee – Paediatric Child Health Division Representative
  • Western Australia Committee – Paediatric Child Health Division Representative or Adult Medicine Division Representative (3 positions)
  • Western Australia Committee – Faculty Representative (2 positions)

To view the position description and nomination form for the College body vacancies, register using the button below.

Nominate for a College body vacancy


Nominate

All candidates must read and comply with:


Election timeline

Event Date for Board vacancies Date for College Body vacancies  
President introduce the May 2025 Elections

Friday, 13 December 2024

Friday, 13 December 2024
Formally announce elections and call for nominations 
Provide access to the election materials via the RACP website
Thursday, 30 January 2025 Thursday, 30 January 2025
Nominations close  Monday, 10 March 2025 Friday, 28 February 2025
Declaration of nominees for all relevant positions and arrange election for all positions with more than one nominee. Thursday, 13 March 2025 Thursday, 13 March 2025
Last day for withdrawal of nomination Thursday, 27 March 2025 Thursday, 27 March 2025
Open online voting  Friday, 28 March 2025 Friday, 28 March 2025
Voting closes Tuesday, 29 April 2025 
*(Easter 18 to 21 April 2025)
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
*(Easter 18 to 21 April 2025)
Announce provisional results and notify new Directors (term starts at end of AGM)
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Declare election results for all positions at the AGM Friday, 30 May 2025 Friday, 30 May 2025

Nomination outcomes

If the number of valid nominees is equal to or less than the number of vacant positions, those nominees will be automatically elected to the position.

If the number of valid nominees is greater than the number of vacant positions, a ballot will be held. Valid nominees will be asked to provide a Candidate Statement (500 words maximum) and a headshot photograph for publishing to support their candidacy.

All election outcomes will be reported at the Annual General Meeting.

Guidance notes

These guidance notes are provided to assist members nominating for election, to understand the requirements for Directors of the College and to provide appropriate information covering their expertise and potential contribution to the College’s future.

Collective Board expertise
RACP Strategic Plan 2022-2026
Board and governance
College structure


Recommended resources

These resources are applicable to the roles and responsibilities of the RACP Board Directors and are recommended reading for members interested in nominating for the RACP Board in this election:

Governance for Good: The ACNC’s guide for Charity Board Members | Australian Charities and Non-for-profit Commission
The Not-for-profit Governance Principles  | Australian Institute of Company Directors


Help and support

CorpVote

Email: support@corpvote.com.au

Telephone: 1300 710 950

Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

Website: racp.edu.au/contact-us

Telephone (Australia): 1300 697 227 or +61 2 9256 5444

Telephone (Aotearoa New Zealand): 0508 697 227 or +64 4 472 6713

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