Dr Olivia O’Donoghue is a descendant of the Yankunytjatjara and Narungga Nations. She is a Fellow of the RACGP and currently lives and works on Kaurna Country.
Olivia has built a career that bridges medicine, education, and cultural advocacy. She has lived and worked across both urban and remote Northern Territory, including time in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, and since 2014 has combined her clinical practice with her role as a Cultural and Medical Educator in general practice training. This included six years with Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE).
Between 2019 and 2025, Olivia served as the lead Medical Educator for the Indigenous General Practice Trainee Network (IGPTN), a national initiative supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs and RGs in training through mentorship, cultural connection, exam preparation and advocacy.
In 2020, Olivia became the first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Censor for the RACGP, representing the National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and contributing to the quality and fairness of education, training and assessment processes. In 2023, she took on the role of National Clinical Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Training, continuing her commitment to ensuring culturally safe and supportive pathways for future GPs and RGs.
Olivia also contributes at the national level through her work with the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA). She has previously served on the Board in 2009 and 2017, returning again in 2022, and was appointed President Elect at the 2024 AGM.
Outside of her professional life, Olivia enjoys travelling, camping, sewing, cooking, and spending time with her family and her much-loved dog.