South Australia plans to offer a $40,000 incentive to overseas-trained GPs who move there for work, if the Liberal Party wins the upcoming state election. The $11 million program aims to attract up to...
The Australian government will fund 100 extra Commonwealth Supported Places for medical students each year, focusing on universities committed to primary care training. These places will be split acro...
The RACGP announced the results of its largest ever Clinical Competency Exam in 2025.2, with over 1000 candidates sitting the test. More than 80% of candidates passed, resulting in 813 new GPs who wil...
Dr Amanda Cohn, a NSW Greens member and former GP, called for the sacking of Albury Wodonga Health’s CEO and board chair over a toxic workplace culture. She made the call in parliament after senior me...
The article highlights concerns about the ageing general practitioner workforce in Australia. It describes some older GPs as resistant to adopting new technology and modern medical practices. Many sti...
The RACGP has opened its 2025 Member Engagement Survey, encouraging GPs across Australia to share their feedback. The survey closes on Friday and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Participants can w...
The Australian federal government will fund 100 new university places for medical students, focusing on those with a strong track record of producing GPs. Ten universities will each receive 10 places,...
Australia’s health system faces a crisis due to high rates of preventable diseases linked to obesity, inactivity, and poor diet. Data shows two-thirds of Australians are overweight or obese, and over...
Australia’s rural healthcare faces ongoing challenges due to distance, systemic bias, and limited resources. Seven million people live in remote areas, experiencing higher mortality rates and less fun...
The NSW Parliament rejected a bill that would have limited access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in aged care. The vote was 23-16 against the restriction. Advocates see this as a positive outcome a...
The article discusses challenges faced by GPs in Australia amid recent government policies. It highlights how private psychiatric services are avoiding complex patients, leaving GPs to manage risky ca...
NSW Health is progressing with its single digital patient record (SDPR) project. Staff across the state's 17 local health districts are now being trained to support the rollout. Nearly 200 staff have...
A new analysis from Ochre Health shows female GPs in Australia earn about 6.5% less per hour than male GPs. The study looked at data from 511 GPs across five states during 2024. It found male GPs bill...
The Australian Society for LARC (AUSLARC) has secured federal funding to offer free training for GPs and other health professionals on inserting and removing intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contracept...
The OCEAN study builds on the legacy of the BEACH project to gather data on primary care teams in Australia. It aims to understand workforce distribution, skills, and clinical activities within multid...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that access to GPs is improving. More Australians saw a GP last year, with 83.4% of people visiting a GP, up from 82.6%. Fewer people delayed seeing a GP, d...
Heidi AI, an Australian-founded AI scribe, is being rolled out across all emergency departments in New Zealand’s public health system. The rollout follows successful pilots, including one at Hawke’s B...
The RACGP has released its first National GP Workforce Insights Report. The report highlights the need for more investment in general practice, especially in rural and remote areas. It shows that many...
The NSW government has introduced a new Rural Health Action Plan aimed at improving healthcare in rural areas. The plan was proposed by Dr Joe McGirr, focusing on supporting the rural health workforce...
NSW Health is starting intensive training for about 200 staff across the state to prepare for the rollout of the Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) in 2026. These staff will support early users and...
