Practice of the Year Award
Pramana Medical Centre
Pramana Medical Group, established in 2021, has redefined what patient-centred primary care looks like in Australia, serving more than 7,000 active patients, 65% of whom are First Nations people; the remaining being culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups, individuals experiencing homelessness, and people living with disability. Pramana has made clinical excellence inseparable from equity by creating a centre that delivers health without barriers.
Their trauma-informed, culturally safe and holistic model addresses social determinants of health in parallel with clinical care. Weekly home-visit clinics staffed by a GP, nurse and social worker bring healthcare directly to families who might otherwise remain disengaged. By meeting people where they are, Pramana helps rebuild trust with families who may have been disconnected from care for years or decades.
Pramana’s clinical team is uniquely interdisciplinary, resembling more of a hospital than a GP clinic. The workforce includes GPs, nurse practitioners, primary care nurses, a psychiatrist specialising in addiction, a clinical pharmacist, diabetes educator, podiatrist, optometrist, chiropractor, sleep specialist, dietitian, exercise physiologist, cardiologist, cardiac sonographer, respiratory nurse, and domestic violence social worker.
Together, they deliver evidence-based wraparound care, while innovative partnerships with tertiary services bring outpatient appointments into the clinic and integrate joint telehealth with GPs to enhance trust and engagement for marginalised communities. Pramana ensures clinical excellence is not a privilege but a right, delivered in ways that are safe, accessible and culturally sensitive.
In August, Pramana’s Dr Rajeshwary (Raji) Krishnan received the AMA’s President’s Award, recognising her dedication to improving health outcomes for multiple generations of First Nations families. Dr Krishnan was also named the 2025 RACGP GP of the Year.
