The Australian Government launched the National Cancer Data Framework today. It was developed by Cancer Australia, in partnership with Cancer Council Australia and the Australian Institute of Health a...
AHPRA is making changes to its complaints process to reduce stress for doctors. The regulator is involving practitioners with lived experience to help shape reforms. Since 2021, an Expert Advisory Gro...
The RACGP held its 68th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 13 November 2025 in Brisbane and online. Members were invited to vote on eight proposed constitutional changes and two resolutions related to di...
The RACGP has called for reforms to mandatory reporting laws for doctors, citing new research that highlights the mental health impact on GPs. The research, published in the Australian Journal of Gene...
The Australian government will require pathology reports to be uploaded to My Health Record by October 2025 and diagnostic imaging reports by February 2026. Medicare benefits will only be paid if prov...
The Australian government delayed updates to bulk billing consent processes until July 2026. Originally, changes were meant to simplify how patients consent to bulk billing, removing the need for sign...
The Victorian government is being urged to support higher Medicare rebates for longer GP consultations. This comes after the release of the Bridging the Gender Pain Gap report, which highlights that w...
The Australian government and health sector are facing rising specialist fees, which have increased by 78% since 2010. Many Australians, especially those with lower incomes, skip specialist care due t...
The Victorian Government released the Bridging the Pain Gap report, highlighting significant gaps in women’s pain care. It is based on responses from 13,000 women, girls, carers, and health profession...
The Australian government has delayed the implementation of new laws for assigning Medicare benefits to healthcare providers from January 2026 to July 2026. The change aims to modernise how patients g...
The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) released new covid vaccination guidelines for children. They recommend that infants and children aged six months to 23 months get vaccinated in 2025-2026, reg...
The University of South Australia is leading a national pilot to improve medication safety in aged care. The project introduces the PHARMA-Care National Quality Framework, designed to help aged care p...
CareZen has introduced virtual health pods in Queensland as part of a pilot project. These pods are made in Australia and designed with input from clinicians and consumers. They provide a private spac...
The Australian government has scheduled the launch of the new Aged Care Act and bulk-billing practice incentives for 1 November, coinciding with a parliamentary sitting fortnight. The aged care system...
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 government has introduced new incentives for bulk billing GPs. These incentives offer higher payments for bulk-billed consultations, especially in rural and regional areas. The changes...
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is facing internal conflict over repeated extraordinary general meetings (EGMs). The first EGM aimed to oust president-elect Dr Sharmila Chandran bu...
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...
Australia has made progress in digital health, especially in primary care with tools like My Health Record and ePrescriptions. However, hospitals still rely heavily on paper scripts and manual process...
