Structure
The GPMHSC is managed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health. The RACGP provides Secretariat services and chairs the GPMHSC Committee.
- The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
- The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
- The Australian Psychological Society (APS)
- The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)
- Mental Health Australia (consumer and carer representatives)
Committee members
- A/Prof Morton Rawlin, AM – Chair (RACGP)
- Dr Eleanor Chew, OAM (RACGP)
- Dr Jim Antoniadis (RACGP)
- Dr Molly Shorthouse (ACRRM)
- Dr Michael Eaton (ACRRM)
- Dr Sean Jespersen (RANZCP)
- Dr Zena Burgess (APS)
- Mrs Heather Nowak – Consumer representative (MHA)
- Mrs Margaret Lewry – Carer representative (MHA)
Meeting dates for 2025
| Committee meeting date | Draft training applications closing date | Final training applications closing date |
| No meeting in January | ||
Saturday 8 February |
Saturday 11 January |
Saturday 27 January |
Wednesday 12 March |
Wednesday 12 February | Wednesday 26 February |
Wednesday 16 April |
Wednesday 19 March | Wednesday 2 April |
Wednesday 21 May |
Wednesday 23 April | Wednesday 7 May |
Saturday 21 June |
Saturday 24 May | Saturday 7 June |
Wednesday 16 July |
Wednesday 18 June | Wednesday 2 July |
Wednesday 20 August |
Wednesday 23 July | Wednesday 6 August |
Wednesday 17 September |
Wednesday 20 August | Wednesday 3 September |
Saturday 18 October |
Saturday 20 September | Saturday 4 October |
Wednesday 19 November |
Wednesday 22 October | Wednesday 5 November |
Wednesday 17 December |
Wednesday 19 November | Wednesday 3 December |
Committee meeting dates are subject to change
Draft application due date – The date that training providers are required to submit their initial (draft) application. The GPMHSC Secretariat will pre-adjudicate the application and if needed, request additional information.
Final application due date – The date that training providers are required to submit their final, completed application (14 days before the next GPMHSC Committee meeting). A completed application contains all required documents, including any information submitted to the GPMHSC Secretariat after the draft application date.