This month we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of formal training in Australian general practice when The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) established the Family Medicine Program in 1973.1 The early 1970s was a time of fundamental change for primary healthcare in Australia, when, for the first time, there was consensus and corresponding funding that recognised the centrality of general practice within health service provision in Australia. Over the years, training for general practice has undergone several iterations, with profession-led training starting this year.2 Yet, the mission is essentially unchanged and follows the lead of the RACGP through acknowledging that the patient is at the centre of care, supported in the first instance by their regular GP to provide patient-centred, comprehensive, high-quality, continuous, coordinated, and accessible care.3