About us
Who we are
GPSA is a passionate community supported by a dedicated team, which is in turn guided by an experienced Board of Directors elected by and from the community.
General Practice Supervisors Australia (GPSA) is a national member organisation representing and supporting GP supervisors and the broader supervision community across Australia. Our work is guided by a dedicated team and an experienced Board of Directors elected from within our membership.
Our community reflects the diversity of general practice training in Australia. With more than 10,000 members nationwide, GPSA brings together supervisors and aspiring supervisors working across a wide range of settings, including general practices, public hospitals, state health services, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), Aboriginal Medical Services (AMSs), the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
GPSA is more than an organisation that supports this community — we are part of it. Our members’ experience, expertise and commitment to high-quality supervision are at the heart of everything we do.
By bringing together a national community of practice, GPSA strengthens the collective voice of supervisors and contributes to meaningful improvements in GP and rural generalist training. Through consultation, policy engagement and the development of practical education resources, our members play a direct role in shaping the future of general practice training in Australia.
GPSA works closely with Commonwealth and State governments, GP specialist training colleges, universities and peak organisations to ensure the perspectives of supervisors are represented in key discussions affecting the training sector.
We support our members by providing:
- Advocacy that amplifies the voice of GP supervisors
- Practical information, guidance and resources
- Education and professional development opportunities
- A national community connected through shared experience and expertise
Our Team
Chief Operations Officer
Director of Policy and Research
Education Manager
Operations Manager
Communications & Marketing Manager
Practice Manager Lead
Administration Officer
Research and Administration Assistant
Our Board
MBBS, FRACGP, Clin Dip Pall Med, DCH
Dr Candice Baker obtained fellowship as an Australian General Practitioner in 2015, then as a Canadian Family Physician in 2020.
Outside her time working in Ontario Canada through 2020 and 2021, she has been at the same training practice in regional Victoria for 12 years. It was here she became involved in the supervision of medical students and registrars in an informal capacity before becoming an accredited supervisor early in 2022.
Since then, Candice has been engaged as an RACGP Supervisor Liaison Officer (SLO), gaining a groundswell of support from her colleagues as co-Chair of the national SLO Advisory Council.
MBBS, FRACGP
Nick has been a practising GP since 2001, achieving his specialist Fellowship (FRACGP) in 2007. Since then he has owned and run several successful practices as well as being a supervisor and examiner of RACGP registrars and a supervisor and educator of Flinders and James Cook University Medical Students.
Nick has been active in a number of medical groups and committees.
He is an active business networker outside of medicine and has been a member
of a business referral and networking group in Adelaide for 3 years (President for 18 months of this).
Learn more about Nick in his interview with GPSA here.
CPA, GAICD
Leonie has a great interest in developing the education of Registrars. She is passionate about ensuring Registrars not only receive great clinical training but that they are also prepared to enter the world of General Practice as educated and informed business people.
Leonie has presented to registrars at MCCC, EVGPT and RACGP workshops and has also regularly presented to Practice Managers on issues including the NTCER, recruitment and business development.
Learn more about Leonie in her interview with GPSA here.
MBBS, MRCGP, FRACGP, DFSRH, DRCOG, DCH SCCA Advanced Certificate of Dermoscopy
Dr Srishti Dutta is a GP with over a decade of clinical and non-clinical experience, having worked across 3 continents and observed a range of health systems closely.
Srishti has attained fellowship as a GP both in Australia in the UK, is a GP supervisor and ECT visitor, an Examiner for the RACGP, a Medical Facilitator at the Black Dog Institute, and a GP Liaison Officer (GPLO) as part of the joint initiative between Metro North HHS and Brisbane North PHN: where, in her words, “influencing without power” is a key skill on which she relies.
Srishti served as GPSA’s Chair 2023 to 2025.
MBChB, FRACGP-RG, FARGP, FACRRM
UK-born Sara has been in Australia since 1995 and is proud to identify as an IMG – a cohort she spends a great deal of her time supporting as the Medical Educator for RVTS Supervisors.
Having developed her passion as a Rural Generalist while working in Tennant Creek NT, Sara chose to ‘Go Rural’: starting in Mudgee as a GP VMO, ED and Obstetrics, then Broken Hill as a Psychiatry Registrar, followed by an Academic post with Sydney University Department of Rural Health, RFDS and in private general practice. Having completed dual fellowship training, she worked as a GP VMO in Wellington NSW followed by solo practice in a small rural town for 10 years.
Sara is committed to supporting doctors working in AMS and in rural and remote locations. She enjoys her clinical work as well as her roles as a remote Supervisor with RVTS, ACRRM and RACGP and as the RVTS ME for Supervisors.
Dr Lisa Hall is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Evaluation with Monash Rural Health, based in Bendigo. She also serves as the Education Champion for the North West Victorian Regional Training Hub. She had a PhD in Education and has a strong background in qualitative research and higher education leadership.
Lisa has extensive experience in rural and regional health education, medical supervisor development, and curriculum design. Dr Hall designed and leads the Monash Rural Health Clinical Teaching and Education Pathway, supporting rural doctors to build teaching capability and progress toward postgraduate qualifications.
Her work is focused on attracting and retaining the rural medical workforce, strengthening supervisor support, and embedding First Nations knowledge within medical education. In 2023, she was recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
B Med. Sc., MBBS (Hons), MPH, D.Adv.Med., FRACGP, FACAsM
Dr Kate Manderson is an experienced GP supervisor and Principal GP of 4 practices in the Shoalhaven, with special interests in Aerospace Medicine, Clinical and Military Medicine, and Women’s Health.
Kate is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) whose governance background includes 5 years as the President and Chair of the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ASAM), chairing the ASAM Policy and Advisory Committee, and performing the role of Finance Director for the Shoalhaven Division of General Practice.
Learn more about Kate in her interview with GPSA here.
Meryl is a GP who was born, raised, and medically trained in New Zealand. She works part-time as a rural GP in New Zealand and as a Medical Educator with the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) in Australia.
She undertook her GP training later in her career ( in 2016 ) through RVTS while working in Yarrabah, Far North Queensland, within an Aboriginal Medical Service. Meryl is passionate about working across cultures and advancing health equity for rural, First Nations, and culturally diverse communities.
Over the past 25 years, her work has included establishing a surgical service for women with vesicovaginal fistulae in Tanzania, GP work with Somali refugees in New Zealand, Indigenous health in Yarrabah, and Māori-led healthcare services in New Zealand. She now practises in a small semi-rural community with a predominantly older population.
Meryl is committed to supporting GP registrars to feel confident, connected, and well supported while delivering high-quality patient care.
Commercially astute finance leader with 20+ years’ experience in strategic finance, corporate governance, and transformational leadership across public and private sectors. Recognised for partnering with teams to drive data-led insights, model complex financial scenarios, and proactively manage risk to optimise financial health. I align financial strategy with broader business goals to enable sustainable growth, while empowering high-performing teams and promoting finance as a strategic, value-generating partner. Known for executive influence and commitment to continuous improvement, I bring credibility and insight to strengthen finance functions and enhance organisational resilience.
MCR, B.Sc.(Hons), Dip.Bus., Dip Ed, DTM, JP
Bruce brings extensive leadership experience across the not-for-profit, philanthropic, and community sectors, including roles as CEO, Board Chair, and Director. His work spans homelessness, disability, aged care, mediation, fundraising, and community banking, underpinned by a deep commitment to social impact and good governance. With a background in both NFP leadership and successful ventures in travel, hospitality, and agriculture, Bruce is known for building strong organisations, leading with purpose, and fostering strategic partnerships.
A skilled communicator, Bruce is a Toastmasters champion, stand-up comedian, and community radio presenter. He published his first book, A Strange Business, in 2023 and was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Victoria in 2024.
Date reviewed: 22 July 2026