Good Medical Practice – A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia

Approval Date: December 2009
Review Date: Under Review
Review By: Council

1. Purpose

This policy adopts the Code of Conduct developed by a working party of the Australian Medical Council on behalf of the medical boards of the Australian states and territories, and finalised in July 2009.

Good Medical Practice (the Code) describes what is expected of all doctors registered to practise medicine in Australia. It sets out the principles that characterise good medical practice and makes explicit the standards of ethical and professional conduct expected of doctors by their professional peers and the community.

2. Scope

The Code will apply to all members of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.

3. Policy

The Code can be found at www.amc.org.au/images/Final_Code.pdf

Related documents

RACMA Officers’ Code of Conduct