This guide outlines the values and principles that underpin professionalism and good medical practice in the interests of patients and the broader population. It specifies how these values and principles apply in various aspects of your professional practice e.g. with patients, in your practice settings, in the broader community, and with your colleagues. Patients are individuals with diverse needs. This guide acknowledges their right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to participate in decisions about their treatment and care.

This guide outlines general principles that you are expected to adhere to and observe as well as more specific guidance in relation to identified aspects of practice. It is not a legal code. The guide does not aim to address every clinical and non-clinical situation that arises in practice. However, understanding and applying these principles will assist you to safely navigate situations that arise in professional interactions.