Dr. Sue Page AM is the past President of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia[1] and current Board member of Future Health Leaders.
As Clinical Lead for Education for the RACGP,[6] Dr Page headed a review of national curriculum and the move toward outcomes based learning with statements able to be uploaded onto smart phones.
Her practice includes primary health care within an Aboriginal community, and used to involve obstetrics at Ballina Hospital until the unit was closed due to workforce shortages.
[23] Amongst achievements are listed contribution to resolving the 2003 Medical Indemnity crisis in Australia,[24] the establishment of a dedicated training program for Procedural General Practice,[25] and negotiating Australian Medicare Item Numbers for Nurses working within General Practices for procedures such as Pap smears [26] and for Allied Health Professionals caring for patients with chronic and complex disease.
[37] At the 2007 federal election, Page was the endorsed National Party candidate for the electorate of Richmond in northern New South Wales where she took a strong stance on environmental issues including nuclear power.