An outbreak of diphtheria in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has pushed the state's cases to 34 for the year. The Kimberley accounts for 29 cases, with two in the Goldfields and two in the P...
Context concerns a growing role for general practice in ADHD management and the uneven distribution of care. WA has historically had high stimulant prescribing and the Four Corners findings align with...
Medicinal cannabis prescriptions in Australia declined sharply in the second half of 2025, according to the Penington Institute. The report, using data from the Federal Department of Health, Disabilit...
The AMA released an updated position statement calling for practice nurses to play a larger role in GP led teams. It argues that current funding and policy settings stop GP clinics from fully using th...
Sparked is pushing forward FHIR data standards as part of its rollout, led by CSIRO’s Australian eHealth Research Centre. The initiative, supported by the Department of Health Disability and Ageing, t...
The federal government will fund the RSV vaccine Arexvy under the National Immunisation Program for older Australians from 15 May. Eligibility expands to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a...
The Mater Queensland eConsult service, funded by the Queensland Government, has operated statewide since October 2025. It connects GPs with rapid specialist input across 16 subspecialties through the...
In Cairns, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners staged the year's first RACGP Fellowship ceremony in Queensland, welcoming 27 newly qualified specialist GPs into practice. The event w...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has opened applications for the 2026 cohort of its Mentoring Program. The eight‑month initiative pairs mentees with experienced GPs and uses surve...
The Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs backed moving the Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 forward, but Coalition senators argue the package is not ready for passage. The bill would e...
In Australia, automated insulin delivery systems are expanding, but access remains unequal. The opinion by Dr Ben Nash and Dr Morgan Rayner explains that AID combines a continuous glucose monitor, an...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners conducted a regional Victoria tour that visited Ararat, Beaufort and Ballarat to meet local GPs, healthcare teams and community organisations. RAC...
Australia's leading general practice bodies have urged formal recognition and funding for GP clinical supervision. The National Council of Primary Care Doctors, a coalition that includes RACGP, publis...
The NSW Government will allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives to women over 18 without a GP visit as part of a 4.5 million investment. About 60 pharmacies are expected to be ready to start, an...
Western Australia has launched what is described as the country’s most extensive needle-free flu vaccination program for children, with 130000 FluMist doses to be available for GPs and other immuniser...
The Federal Government has confirmed AGPT training places for 2027, with total spots exceeding two thousand. The RACGP will offer up to 1694 places for general practice and Rural Generalist training n...
A Queensland University of Technology study using asthma admissions data from 2000 to 2019 shows hospitalisations in children vary by climate region, season and age. The hot desert and arid zones reco...
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a public warning about unregulated peptides used outside clinical oversight. It cites examples including BPC-157, GHK-Cu, TB-500, retatrutide and CJC-12...
