A ten year analysis of AHPRA records from 2012 to 2022 looked at 112 677 doctors. One percent had at least one health impairment notification, equal to 1 732 cases. Substance misuse accounted for 38 p...
Victoria has unveiled a plan to bring general practitioners into ADHD care, joining Queensland in a shift toward GP led management. The state government has allocated 750,000 dollars to fund accredite...
Rural generalism has moved closer to formal recognition as a medical specialty in Australia, with the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) submitting its 2026 pre-budget package. The Australi...
National digital health strategies in the Asia-Pacific struggle to turn commitments on gender equality, equity and human rights into real plans. In Vietnam, policy emphasises digital health and gender...
AI scribes reached real scale in Australian clinics during 2025. Lyrebird, the notes first mover, saw about a quarter of Australian GPs using an AI scribe by mid 2025, turning a once visionary idea in...
The National Health Reform Agreement has been finalised after months of stalemate between the federal and state governments. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese agreed to additional hospital funding to se...
The Sustainability and Viability Initiative (SAVI) updated its early 2024 launch data for general practices in the Hunter New England and Central Coast region. SAVI aims to shore up financial, operati...
Birregurra, a rural Victoria town of about 1000 people, currently has only one GP at Birregurra Medical Centre. The clinic sits roughly two hours from Melbourne, and Dr Jared Kilday is leading a push...
Jill Ludford has announced her retirement after more than three decades in NSW Health, including 11 years as chief executive of Murrumbidgee Local Health District. The MLHD oversees a large regional h...
Charles Darwin University is rolling out a new medical program in the Northern Territory. The Menzies Medical Program will welcome a first cohort of 42 students on 9 February, including two Aboriginal...
The Medical Republic ran a rare interview with Professor Candid. He is widely known for a controversial prank that allegedly involved grafting a cow’s udder onto a coworker’s back. The conversation tu...
Birregurra, a small rural town about 130 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, has a population around 1000 and currently relies on a single GP, Dr Jared Kilday. He is trying to attract another doctor to...
Australia Day honours recognise 949 Australians across a range of awards, with the 2026 list including the Order of Australia in General and Military divisions, meritorious awards and recognitions for...
Ten GPs were honoured in the Australia Day honours list. Nine current or former GPs feature across rural care, obstetrics, aged care and public health. Eight received the Medal of the Order of Austral...
Terry White Chemmart has launched the Pathway to Prescribing Program as part of a broader plan to embed pharmacist prescribing in routine pharmacy practice by 2026. The program provides governance, sa...
Researchers published findings on mental health support demand in 2021. They compared people with a common diagnosed disorder to those without and looked back to 2007 data. The main finding is that th...
The Australian government is pushing to grow GP training, with Health Minister Mark Butler signalling more junior doctors will enter general practice training. Last year saw a major investment to add...
Dedalus ANZ has appointed Dr Vinod Seetharaman as Chief Medical Officer. He brings 23 years of medical and leadership experience. The move aligns with a push to transform care beyond treatment, emphas...
Tasmania’s Primary Health Network commissioned a fully funded workshop for general practitioners in the island state to boost domestic violence awareness and response. Led by Professor Kelsey Hegarty...
A cyber incident hit New Zealand’s ManageMyHealth patient portal in late December 2025. Hackers calling themselves Kazu claimed the breach and posted a sample with a ransom demand. ManageMyHealth lear...
