The TGA official Robyn Langham criticised how companies have exploited rules around medicinal cannabis prescribing, especially via telehealth. She said some clinics are providing recreational access r...
The ATO is cracking down on high-income professionals, especially doctors, using trusts, companies, or partnerships to split income for tax benefits. They are focusing on arrangements that fail key te...
AHPRA experienced a privacy breach affecting over 3,147 health practitioners and their employers. The breach involved email addresses and phone numbers being visible to some other practitioners during...
The Australian government has introduced new laws to protect people who complain about healthcare practitioners. It is now illegal to threaten, intimidate, dismiss, or discriminate against anyone who...
The Australian government has introduced new laws to protect health sector whistleblowers. It is now a crime to retaliate against someone who reports concerns or to use non-disclosure agreements to bl...
The Australian government and medical regulators are clarifying rules around mandatory reporting for doctors. The rules are designed to protect public safety but are often misunderstood. In most cases...
Telehealth has become a core part of general practice in Australia. Practitioners now provide video, phone, and asynchronous consultations regularly. The Medical Board of Australia emphasises that tel...
The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman (NHPO) released a report criticising how AHPRA charges registration fees. It found that practitioners who are not practising or regulated for a full year sti...
A report from the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman criticises AHPRA for its fee system. Some doctors pay up to $3,600 in fees within three months due to the annual payment cycle. AHPRA delayed r...
The World Medical Association (WMA) has opposed mandating health checks or age-based retirement for doctors, including GPs. They recommend regular, evidence-based competency evaluations without fixed...
The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman received more complaints about AHPRA in 2024-25 than before. Most new complaints were about registration issues linked to a March 2025 update to AHPRA’s port...
The World Medical Association (WMA) discussed how to manage an aging doctor workforce at a recent event in Portugal. They highlighted that many doctors near retirement age are still active and leading...
The article discusses challenges faced by GPs in Australia amid recent government policies. It highlights how private psychiatric services are avoiding complex patients, leaving GPs to manage risky ca...
The RACGP is closing its annual Member Engagement Survey on November 28. Members are encouraged to share feedback to help shape support and resources. Participants can enter a draw for prizes like GP2...
Complaints to the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman (NHPO) increased by 42% last year, reaching 980. Most complaints were about AHPRA’s registration process and notification handling. The rise wa...
The TGA plans to tighten regulation of medicinal cannabis in Australia. Currently, most products are supplied through the Special Access Scheme or Authorised Provider pathways, which have limited over...
AHPRA’s latest report shows an increase in health practitioner complaints. Notifications rose by 19% to 13,327, with 12,086 resolved. The improvement is partly due to a new case management system that...
AHPRA reports a 19% increase in notifications against health professionals in 2024–25. The total number of open notifications grew by 26.7%, with over 12,000 cases still unresolved. Older notification...
The Australian healthcare sector still faces a big gap in digital health skills. Hospital CIOs are implementing advanced systems, but many frontline workers haven't even uploaded a patient note to My...
AHPRA is making changes to its complaints process to reduce stress for doctors. The regulator is involving practitioners with lived experience to help shape reforms. Since 2021, an Expert Advisory Gro...
