Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is a national peak body representing over 40,000 members working in or towards a career in general practice. Its core commitment is to support GPs from across the entirety of general practice address the primary healthcare needs of the Australian population. This is a a joint submission between the RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Faculty and the Victorian Faculty. It examines past and present injustices within the health and healthcare sector; challenges and barriers to accessing healthcare; and climate change and health.
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