The RACGP held its annual awards at GP25 in Brisbane, recognising outstanding general practice work across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Nineteen individuals and teams received awards for achievemen...
The Victorian Government launched a campaign promoting pharmacy prescribing for conditions like shingles, psoriasis, urinary tract infections, contraception, and travel vaccines. The ads suggest patie...
The RACGP has updated its guidelines for GPs on recommending health apps. The new resource emphasises that not all health apps are equal and GPs should only suggest those that are safe and suitable fo...
Around 40% of GPs in Australia now use AI-powered scribes during patient visits. These AI tools generate clinical notes, but doctors need ways to review their accuracy. Dr Darran Foo from Healthdirect...
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...
At the RACGP GP25 conference in Brisbane, key health leaders discussed the future of general practice in Australia. RACGP President Dr Michael Wright highlighted recent reforms in funding and Medicare...
The GP25 conference in Brisbane brought thousands of GPs together for three days of talks, networking, and professional development. The event featured keynotes from health leaders, including the Heal...
Queensland has announced that from December 1, all GPs in the state can diagnose and treat adults with ADHD without extra training. This is the first time in Australia that GPs can initiate, adjust, a...
The Victorian government has launched a media campaign promoting pharmacist-led prescribing services. The RACGP strongly opposes this move, arguing pharmacists lack the training to diagnose health con...
Private health insurers like Bupa and Medibank have been quietly buying general practices in Australia. They are not allowed to fund most primary care services covered by Medicare but can fund service...
The Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) supports rural doctors in Australia. It helps about 500 doctors get their fellowship with RACGP or ACRRM. Dr Sarah Rodgers, a rural-origin registrar in Far...
Dr Christopher Timms from Sutherland Shire introduced a new initiative called Doctors and Dragons. It’s a programme where doctors play tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. The idea c...
Queensland has announced that from December 1, general practitioners will be able to prescribe ADHD medication to adults without extra training. Previously, only specialists could prescribe psychostim...
A new pilot project in Australia aims to improve medication safety in aged care homes. The study is led by the University of South Australia and supported by the RACGP. It uses the PHARMA-Care Nationa...
The RACGP held its Brisbane conference with over 1300 delegates. The President, Dr Michael Wright, questioned the Federal Health Minister, Mark Butler, about bulk-billing policies. The Minister explai...
The Australian government introduced new bulk-billing incentives for GPs in 2025. The expanded triple bulk-billing incentive and the bulk-billing practice incentive payment went live in November. The...
The TGA has increased efforts to curb illegal social media ads for prescription medicines like weight loss drugs and cosmetic injectables. In 2024–25, it requested over 13,700 posts be removed from di...
The RACGP held its 2025 AGM in Brisbane with about 100 members attending in person and others online. Members voted on 10 resolutions to change the college’s constitution and governance. All motions p...
The Australian Government has raised concerns about US policies affecting the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). US moves towards 'most-favoured-nation pricing' could lead to lower drug prices in t...
The TGA is seeking feedback from GPs on the regulation of digital mental health tools. The review aims to ensure these tools are appropriate and effective in the Australian market. GPs are invited to...
