Tennant Creek’s Dr Sarah Goddard has been recognised with the 2025 Northern Territory Rural Generalist of the Year Award by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
The award celebrates Rural Generalists who demonstrate outstanding commitment to best-practice care in rural, remote, and First Nations communities, and who go above and beyond to ensure their patients receive the highest quality healthcare.
A proud Kaytetye woman, Dr Goddard is a Rural Generalist and Fellow of ACRRM with Advanced Specialised Training in Emergency Medicine. She currently works at Tennant Creek Hospital and across the Barkly region, where she provides a broad range of medical services and leadership in community-centred care.
She is also the Director of Medical Services for Tennant Creek General Practice, Primary Health Care, and Public Health, where she continues to work tirelessly to strengthen healthcare access and outcomes in remote communities.
ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin congratulates Dr Goddard on her recognition.
“Dr Goddard is an outstanding role model for the next generation of Rural Generalists,” Dr Martin says.
“Her leadership, clinical expertise, and deep commitment to the Barkly region are transforming healthcare delivery and inspiring others to follow in her footsteps.”
The Rural Generalist of the Year Awards recognise doctors who hold expertise across a broad scope of practice, demonstrate strong community connection, and are committed to addressing the workforce and healthcare delivery challenges of rural and remote Australia.
Each state winner is now in line for the National Rural Generalist of the Year Award, which will be announced at Rural Medicine Australia 2025 (RMA25) in Boorloo (Perth) from 22–25 October.