A Melbourne-based paediatrician, Dr York Xiong Leong, shares his personal struggles with burnout and emotional exhaustion from working in a stressed public health system. He describes feeling depleted...
The Australian healthtech sector focused on digital infrastructure, security, workforce, regulation, and innovation in 2025. The government introduced the Health Connect Australia Strategy to improve...
The RACGP is adding an international medical graduate (IMG) to its Future Governance Committee in 2026. This move aims to include diverse perspectives, especially since over half of Australian GPs are...
Three primary health networks in Western Sydney — WentWest, South Western Sydney PHN, and Blue Mountains Nepean PHN — are working on a five-year plan to boost the number of GPs. The region faces a gro...
The Medical Training Survey in Australia shows specialist non-GP trainees face more discrimination and racism than GPs-in-training. The survey included responses from over 17,500 medical trainees and...
Professor Candid highlights the daily struggles faced by GPs in Australia. He points out how GPs deal with complex paperwork like NDIS forms and managing patient expectations. Many patients forget imp...
The 2025 Medical Training Survey in Australia shows most medical trainees, including GPs, are satisfied with their training. Over 18,000 doctors in training participated, with 86% of RACGP registrars...
Australia faces a sharp decline in vaccination rates, with record flu cases reported this year. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) discussed how general practitioners (GPs...
The Australian Digital Health Agency and the Department of Health have launched the National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan. It aims to improve digital skills and tools for allied health profession...
A new study highlights the challenges faced by female GPs in Australia. It surveyed 770 women, including those close to retirement or reducing hours. Many feel undervalued, exploited and see themselve...
The RACGP announced changes to its Fellowship Support Program (FSP) starting in 2027. The updates aim to improve support, education, and consistency for doctors in rural, regional, and remote areas. N...
Professor Stephen Duckett has been appointed to lead a review of cohealth, a community health organisation in Melbourne. The review will examine the organisation’s service model, governance, and finan...
The number of GPs in rural and remote Queensland has increased by 8% over the past five years. This growth is partly due to more doctors moving into regional areas, with some practices reporting bette...
Dr James McLeod, raised in Adelaide, won the first RACGP Rural Generalist of the Year award. He always wanted to be a country doctor and did a year in Renmark during university, which confirmed his ch...
AHPRA experienced a privacy breach affecting over 3,147 health practitioners and their employers. The breach involved email addresses and phone numbers being visible to some other practitioners during...
Healthcare organisations in Australia are adopting AI and automation to address workforce shortages and improve hiring processes. Hospitals, aged care providers and community health services are digit...
The Australian healthcare sector faces a period of rapid change driven by workforce shortages, patient expectations, climate concerns, and digital health advances. Workforce issues like burnout and st...
The RACGP Rural Faculty handed out Australian-made wide-brim hats to new rural generalist Fellows at ceremonies in South Australia and Queensland. The hats symbolise a connection to rural life and aim...
The Australian government aims to reach a 90% bulk billing rate for GPs by 2030. During Senate Estimates, Shadow Minister Anne Ruston asked for clear targets and progress updates. The Department of He...
A new Australian study shows female GPs feel undervalued and disrespected. Many are retiring or reducing hours due to burnout and frustration. The survey of 770 GPs found over half have cut back their...
