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 Jim Antoniadis (RACGP)
- Dr Molly Shorthouse (ACRRM)
- Dr Michael Eaton (ACRRM)
- Dr David Rimmer (ACRRM)
- Dr Sean Jespersen (RANZCP)
- Dr Zena Burgess (APS)
- Mrs Heather Nowak – Consumer representative (MHA)
- Mrs Margaret Lewry – Carer representative (MHA)
Meeting dates for 2026
| Committee meeting date | Draft training applications closing date | Final training applications closing date |
| No meeting in January | ||
Saturday 21 February |
Saturday 10 January |
Saturday 7 February |
Wednesday 18 March |
Wednesday 18 February | Wednesday 25 February |
Wednesday 15 April |
Wednesday 18 March | Wednesday 1 April |
Wednesday 13 May |
Wednesday 22 April | Wednesday 6 May |
Wednesday 17 June |
Wednesday 20 May | Wednesday 3 June |
Saturday 18 July |
Saturday 20 June | Saturday 4 July |
Wednesday 12 August |
Wednesday 15 July | Wednesday 29 July |
Wednesday 16 September |
Wednesday 19 August | Wednesday 2 September |
Wednesday 14 October |
Wednesday 16 September | Wednesday 30 September |
Saturday 21 November |
Saturday 24 October | Saturday 7 November |
Wednesday 16 December |
Wednesday 18 November | Wednesday 2 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.