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...
Amanda Sheppeard from The Medical Republic won an award at the 2025 Global AMR Media Awards for her story on antibiotic resistance in newborns. Her article highlighted how bacteria in Southeast Asia a...
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...
A patient in Queensland has been on a public hospital waiting list for a knee replacement for over 570 days. The official average wait time is around 440 days, but some patients wait much longer. The...
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...
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 University of Sydney and University of Wollongong launched the OCEAN study, a follow-up to the BEACH study. It focuses on understanding the role and value of non-GP health workers in general pract...
The RACGP opposes expanding Medicare rebates for midwives to insert and remove long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). The government’s draft report suggests that endorsed midwives, with extens...
The Australian government is shifting towards a form of managed care that risks devaluing general practitioners (GPs). New tax rules, like payroll tax, are encouraging the Tenant Doctor model, which a...
The RACGP has raised concerns about the lack of ethical guidance among some medicinal cannabis prescribers in Australia. They highlighted issues with unregulated cannabis-only clinics and the business...
The Australian general practice sector faces ongoing challenges driven by policy failures. GPs are caught in a system with broken incentives, poor payment models, and market failures like information...
The South Australian parliament narrowly rejected a bill that would have restricted late-term abortions after 22 weeks and six days. The legislation was introduced by independent MLC Sarah Game, who w...
The RACGP has called on the Australian government to support GPs in providing long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). They emphasise that procedures like IUD and implant insertions should be pe...
The RACGP is holding its annual GP25 conference from 14 to 16 November in Brisbane. The event is a key gathering for general practice in Australia, focusing on networking, learning, and sharing ideas....
The RACGP has emphasised that GP wellbeing needs to be a national priority. They developed a new toolkit to help GPs manage stress and burnout. GPs face long hours, financial pressures, isolation, and...
The US Food and Drug Administration removed its black box warning on hormone replacement therapies for menopause. This warning was the highest safety label, indicating potential severe risks. The FDA'...
HealthEngine and HotDoc, two major healthcare booking platforms in Australia, are both up for sale. HealthEngine is seeking private equity or strategic buyers like Zocdoc, with a valuation over $200 m...
