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Through policy and advocacy consultations, members bring specialty expertise and experiences to inform strong positions and clear actions.
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Current Policy & Advocacy consultations
Seeking member feedback: A New Approach to Programs for Families and Children
Feedback deadline | 5pm, Sunday 23 November 2025
The Australian Government is consulting on its proposed the creation of a single national Family and Children program, informed by research evidence, professional expertise, and the lived experiences of children and families. The program will deliver recommendations to governments and service providers aimed at empowering parents and caregivers, supporting children’s healthy development, and strengthening services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. It will replace 5 existing programs and provide longer-term, evidence-informed funding to support high-quality services.
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Seeking feedback | Endorsement request: GESA Idiopathic Gastroparesis Position Statement 2025
Feedback deadline | 5pm, Wednesday 26 November 2025
The Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) has developed the first national clinical guidance on idiopathic gastroparesis in Australia with broad multidisciplinary support, including consultation with members of the College and other professional societies. The guidance aims to guide clinicians in applying a multidisciplinary, biopsychosocial model of management, and treatment approaches that minimise harm, address psychosocial comorbidities and improve quality of life for people living with idiopathic gastroparesis. Members are asked whether the RACP should endorse it.
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