Almost 50 GPs in Tasmania have begun training to diagnose and initiate medications for ADHD, marking the first expansion of general practice scope in the state. The six‑hour workshop was held at the T...
The Tasmanian Government has stopped funding daytime clinics run under a mobile GP program that provides no cost care to vulnerable and hard to reach people. The program is operated by Moreton Group M...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has lodged a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into epilepsy in Australia, calling for a 40% uplift to Medicare rebates for longer GP consulta...
The NSW government has expanded access to FluMist, the needle-free intranasal flu vaccine, to children aged two to 17 years, lifting the previous limit for two to four year olds. The move was welcomed...
From 1 July 2026, general practices that send SMS messages to patients for appointment reminders, test results or prescription updates must use registered sender IDs. If a sender ID is not registered,...
During National Reconciliation Week the RACGP with Joint Colleges Training Services and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine reaffirmed their commitment to culturally safe healthcare. T...
Authorities in the Northern Territory have confirmed a diphtheria death, the first in Australia since 2018, with the patient dying at Royal Darwin Hospital in April. An autopsy carried out overseas co...
DoHDA has issued new FAQs ahead of July 1 changes to assignment of benefit for bulk-billed services. From 1 July, patients must provide an electronic or hard-copy signature and the signed agreement mu...
New South Wales has broadened access to the needle-free FluMist nasal influenza vaccine by making it free for children aged 2 to 17. The update expands beyond the previous limit of 2–4 years and is su...
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has granted approval for teplizumab, sold as Tzield, to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in patients eight years and older who are in stage 2 of the dise...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners released the Advocacy Plan 2026–30, calling for a national linked primary care dataset and secure data-sharing across the health system. It also s...
A government snapshot shows bulk-billing rates are still rising but at a slower pace since the expanded incentives launched last year. Nationally, the January–March 2026 average bulk-billing rate reac...
RACGP’s 2025 Academic Post Program has catalysed a shift in how GP registrars structure their careers. Dr Sam Gerami, a Sydney-based registrar, completed the program and aims to lodge a grant proposal...
At the RACGP Practice Owners Conference the Professional Services Review warned against using AI to draft patient notes for Medicare billing. PSR director Dr Antonio Di Dio outlined a busy workload wi...
Around 800 delegates, including GPs, practice owners, managers and staff, gathered in Sydney for the RACGP Practice Owners Conference 2026 to explore leadership, finances and technology in primary car...
NSW Health has apologised after a leaked Nepean Hospital email suggested that workload struggles are not a reliable predictor of a doctor’s longevity. The message instructed junior medical officers to...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners launched the Advocacy Plan 2026-30 at the Practice Owners Conference in Sydney, revealing 200 goals for the future of general practice. The plan s...
From July 1, general practices must keep evidence that patients consent to bulk bill. Consent can be captured before or after a consult, in any format, including electronic signatures, and clinicians...
The RACGP unveiled its second advocacy plan for 2026–2030 at the Practice Owners Conference in Sydney. The document places five top priorities on the agenda: investment in general practice, quality mo...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing released figures showing the national GP bulk billing rate has tipped over 80 per cent. DoHDA data indicate nearly 3,800 practices are signed up to BB P...
