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RACP 2026 Elections

Election information

Nominations open on Thursday, 29 January 2026 and close:  

  • Friday, 27 February 2026 for College Body vacancies
  • Monday, 9 March 2026 for Board vacancies

Candidates will be announced at the 2026 RACP Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will be held on Friday, 29 May 2026 in Sydney and online.

The College uses CorpVote, an electronic voting platform provider, to facilitate the call for nomination process.
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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) and the Constitution (PDF) and meet any additional selection criteria specific to the role.

Vacancies 

Board vacancies

  • 1 x President-elect
  • 1 x President-elect of Aotearoa New Zealand
  • 2 x Member Directors
  • 1 x Trainee Director

To view the position descriptions and nomination forms for the Board vacancies, register using the button below.

Nominate for a Board vacancy

College Body vacancies

DIVISION, FACULTY and CHAPTER (DFaC) VACANCIES – 21 vacancies

Adult Medicine Division Council (AMD)
  • 2 x AMD Elected Australian Fellow
  • 1 x AMD Elected Aotearoa New Zealand Fellow
Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Council (AFOEM)
  • 1 x Elected Australian Capital Territory Member
  • 1 x Elected Victorian Member
  • 1 x Elected Queensland/Northern Territory Member
  • 1 x Elected Trainee Member
Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM)
  • 3 x Elected Australian Members
  • 1 x Elected Aotearoa New Zealand Member
Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM)
  • 1 x President-elect
Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (AChAM)
  • 1 x AChAM ACT Branch Lead Convenor
  • 1 x AChAM South Australia Branch Lead Convenor
  • 1 x AChAM Tasmania Branch Lead Convenor
  • 1 x AChAM Western Australia Branch Lead Convenor
Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (AChPM)
  • 1 x President-elect
  • 1 x AChPM Trainee Representative
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (AChSHM)
  • 1 x President-elect
  • 2 x AChSHM Committee Member
Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine (AChAM)
  • 1 x AChAM ACT Branch Lead Convenor
  • 1 x AChAM South Australia Branch Lead Convenor
  • 1 x AChAM Tasmania Branch Lead Convenor
  • 1 x AChAM Western Australia Branch Lead Convenor
Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (AChPM)
  • 1 x President-elect
  • 1 x AChPM Trainee Representative
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (AChSHM)
  • 1 x President-elect
  • 2 x AChSHM Committee Member
Northern Territory Committee
  • 3 x Member of Adult Medicine Division
  • 1 x Member of Paediatric Child Health Division
  • 1 x Member of a Faculty
Queensland Committee
  • 1 x Member of Adult Medicine Division
South Australia Committee
  • 1 x Member of Adult Medicine Division
Tasmania Committee
  • 2 x Member of Adult Medicine Division
  • 1 x Member of Paediatric Child Health Division
  • 1 x Member of a Faculty
Victoria Committee
  • 2 x Member of Adult Medicine Division
  • 1 x Member of Paediatric Child Health Division
  • 2 x Member of a Faculty

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

Nominate for a College Body vacancy

Election timeline

EventDate for Board vacanciesDate for College Body vacancies
Formally announce elections and call for nomination
Thursday, 29 January 2026Thursday, 29 January 2026
Nominations closeMonday, 9 March 2026Friday, 27 February 2026
Declaration of nominees Thursday, 12 March 2026Thursday, 12 March 2026
Last day for withdrawal of nominationThursday, 26 March 2026Thursday, 26 March 2026
Online voting opensFriday, 27 March 2026Friday, 27 March 2026
Voting closesTuesday, 28 April 2026
(Easter 3 to 6 April 2026) 		Tuesday, 28 April 2026
(Easter 3 to 6 April 2026)
Announce provisional results and notifications of new Directors (term starts at end of AGM) Tuesday, 5 May 2026Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Declaration of election results for all positions at the AGMFriday, 29 May 2026Friday, 29 May 2026

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 2026-2030
Board and governance
College Body 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

Previous election results

2025 RACP Board Election

Elected Board position

Board – Member Director
Candidate
For
Elected (Yes/No) 

Professor Nicholas Buckmaster

422

Yes
Professor Tissa Wijeratne 351  
Professor Jeanette Ward 394  
Dr Simone Barry 356  

Elected College Body positions

Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee – President-elect
Candidate
 For
 Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Jonathan Brett 

17

  Yes
Dr Wole Akosile  13  
Dr James Finn 7  
Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine Committee – Committee representative (2 positions)
Candidate
 For
 Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Ben Gunawan 

54

  Yes
Dr Chi Li 59  Yes
Dr Nicola Morgan 36  
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee – Fellow
Candidate
 For
 Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Yen Li Lim

20

  Yes
Dr Fraser Drummond            8  
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee –Trainee representative
Candidate
 For
 Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Peta Gardam       0   
Dr Ethan MacMinn

3

  Yes
NSW/ACT Committee – Adult Medicine Division representative
Candidate
 For
 Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Clinton Colaco

258

  Yes
Dr Conner Blackmore         163   
WA Committee – Paediatrics & Child Health Division representative or Adult Medicine Division representative (3 positions)
 
Candidate
 Yes
Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Amit Saha

60

 Yes
Dr Andrew Savery 72 Yes
Dr Timothy Loy 54   
Dr Holly Hester 67 Yes

A notification will be provided to each candidate advising them of the provisional results. Terms for successful candidates will start at the end of the Annual General Meeting on Friday, 30 May 2025.

Since fewer nominations were received than there were vacancies, the following nominees have been automatically elected to the position listed below

Division, Faculty, Chapter, Region
Position
Nominee
Adult Medicine Division Council President-elect Dr Anthony Deacon
Adult Medicine Division Council Australian Representative Dr Clinton Colaco
Paediatrics & Child Health Division Council President-elect Dr Paul Hotton
Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine Council President-elect Dr Kalesh Seevnarain
Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine President-elect Dr Anu Anuradha
Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee Aotearoa New Zealand Branch Lead Convenor Dr Vicki Macfarlane
Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee Trainee representative Dr Douglas Brown
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee Policy & Advocacy Lead Dr Timothy Bromley
SA Committee Paediatrics & Child Health Division representative Dr Benjamine Saxon

2024 RACP Board Election

Elected Board positions

President-elect
Candidate For Elected (Yes/No)

Dr Sharmila Chandran

 756  Yes

Dr George Laking

  422  No

Dr John O’Donnell

  302  No

Associate Professor Nada Hamad

  217  No

Professor Graeme Maguire

  663  No

 

Member Director (2 Positions)
Candidate For Elected (Yes/No)

Associate Professor Nada Hamad

 658  Yes

Dr Warren Harrex

 335  No

Professor Nicholas Buckmaster

 531  No
Dr Amanda Ormerod 402   No

Dr Sharmila Chandran

  990  Yes

Dr Poh (PK) Loh

  337  No
 Dr Ron Granot  406  No
 Professor Philip Morris AM  371  No

 

Trainee Director (1 position) 
Candidate For Elected (Yes/No)

Dr. Richard Arnold

  582 No 

Dr Lachlan O'Sullivan

 533  No

Dr Gavin Wayne

 455  No
 Dr Aidan Tan 791 Yes

  

Elected College Body positions

Elected College Body positions
Division, Faculty, Chapter, Region Position Nominee

Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine

 Aotearoa New Zealand Representative
Dr Astrid Adams

All remaining vacancies not filled via the election process were advertised as casual vacancies as set out in the Governance of College Bodies By-law (PDF). 

2023 RACP Board Election

Board — Member Director

Candidate For Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Peter Pratten 97 No
Professor Pooshan Navathe 212 No
Professor Nick Buckmaster 654 No
Professor Deborah Yates 658 Yes

The successful Board candidate term commenced at the end of the Annual General Meeting held in Sydney and online on Friday, 5 May 2023.

2022 RACP Board Election

Board provisional results

President-elect
Candidate For Elected (Yes/No)
Professor Elizabeth Elliott
 575 No
Dr Sharmila Chandran 537 No
Professor Jennifer Martin 847 Yes
Dr Steven Bollipo 545 No
Dr Tristam Smyth
 80 No

Trainee Director
Candidate For Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Alexander Murphy
 782 No
Dr Davina Buntsma
 1802 Yes

DFaC election results

Provisional results have been announced and new Chapter members notified.

Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine Committee — Trainee Representative
Candidate For Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Patrick Elliott
 7 Yes
Dr Brian Fernandes 1 No

Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine Committee — President-elect
Candidate For Elected (Yes/No)
Dr Julian Langton-Lockton
 6 No
Professor Louise Owen
 65 Yes
 

The successful candidate terms commenced at the end of the AGM.

Elected positions

As a result of fewer nominations being received than vacancies, the following nominees were deemed to be automatically elected to the vacant positions listed below.

Division, Faculty, Chapter, Region Position Nominee
Paediatrics & Child Health Division Council President-elect Dr Niroshini Kennedy
Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine Council President-elect Dr Tony Gill
Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
 Council AoNZ representative  Dr Geraint Emrys
Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee
 Elected Branch member QLD Dr James Finn
Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine Committee  Trainee representative Dr Katherine Senior
Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine Committee  President-elect Dr Gauri Gogna
Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine Committee
 Trainee representative Dr Vanessa Tung
NSW/ACT Regional Committee 
 AMD representative Dr Alice Grey
QLD Regional Committee PCHD representative Dr Teresa Boyle, AFRM
QLD Regional Committee
 2 x elected positions – AMD representative Dr Dayna Law
Dr Siddharth Sharma
VIC Regional Committee Faculties representative Dr Yan Chow, AFRM

Unfilled vacancies were advertised as casual vacancies as set out in the Governance of College Bodies By-law (PDF).

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