The Pharmacy Board of Australia is pushing for a new model that allows pharmacists to prescribe medicines independently. The RACGP and AMA oppose this, saying the consultation process was unfair and l...
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) have criticised a proposal to expand pharmacist prescribing. The Pharmacy Board of Australia sugg...
AHPRA and the National Boards are making changes to how they handle complaints about health practitioners in Australia. They’ve involved practitioners with personal experience of the process to help i...
The RACGP’s Health of the Nation report highlights the importance of GPs in keeping communities healthy. It points out that increasing case complexity and fragmented care threaten the sustainability o...
Australia's health regulator, AHPRA, is considering allowing optometrists to prescribe oral medicines. Currently, they can diagnose eye conditions and prescribe topical treatments, but not oral drugs....
The Professional Services Review (PSR) ordered doctors to repay over $27 million in 2024–25 due to issues like poor record keeping and insufficient clinical input. Most repayments came from negotiated...
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has updated its guidance on telehealth to prioritise patient safety. The new rules emphasise the importance of proper consultation methods,...
