RACP 2025 Elections
Nominations open on Thursday, 30 January 2025 and close:
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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
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