Queensland Health released its annual report focusing on the state’s health workforce in 2025. The report shows efforts to support remote, rural, and Indigenous communities through recruitment and pro...
The Australian Digital Health Agency released the National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan. It aims to improve digital sharing among the 300,000 allied health professionals across Australia. The pla...
Research shows female GPs in Australia earn about $24 less per hour than male GPs. The study analysed Medicare billings from 511 GPs across five states and territories. Female GPs bill nearly $40,000...
Rural health groups in Australia are supporting new reforms to expand ADHD treatment roles for GPs and rural generalists. The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) praises state effo...
UK GPs are in a dispute with the government over new online consultation rules. The government, led by Health Secretary Wes Streeting, sent a letter criticising the BMA GP committee chair for unprofes...
The Australian government has made several moves affecting healthcare. On November 1, mental health billing codes, including reviews and consultations, were removed from Medicare's billable items. Thi...
Australia’s doctors and dentists face a mid-career squeeze. Many are in their 30s and 40s managing practices, families, and financial pressures. Despite high job satisfaction, they report fatigue and...
The RACGP emphasised the importance of GP wellbeing at the 2025 Australasian Doctors’ Health Conference in Melbourne. Over 250 delegates discussed issues affecting doctors’ mental and physical health,...
The Australian government’s treasurers have agreed to update the National Competition Policy to include reforms that allow health practitioners to work to their full scope. This change aims to improve...
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has raised concerns about allowing endorsed midwives to insert long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) under Medicare rebates. The AMA argues that midwiv...
The article highlights the mental health challenges faced by doctors in Australia, especially those working in general practice. It explains that many doctors experience work-related mental injuries c...
Australia’s federal government is under pressure to support rural healthcare. A new inquiry will examine how recent changes to Medicare, including expanded bulk billing incentives, are affecting rural...
The South Australian government, led by the Liberal Party, announced an $11 million incentive package to attract overseas-trained GPs. The plan offers a $40,000 payment to up to 70 GPs who move to the...
The Northern Territory AMA is close to becoming a branch of the federal Australian Medical Association. The move aims to give the NT AMA more resources, better efficiencies, and stronger local advocac...
The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman (NHPO) released a report criticising how AHPRA charges registration fees. It found that practitioners who are not practising or regulated for a full year sti...
A report from the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman criticises AHPRA for its fee system. Some doctors pay up to $3,600 in fees within three months due to the annual payment cycle. AHPRA delayed r...
A general practitioner specialising in sexual health, Dr Karen Freilich, received a grant from the Avant Foundation to undertake advanced training with the European Society for Sexual Medicine in Buda...
The Australian government has introduced new national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists. These standards set clear rules for education, supervision, ethics, and competency across the sect...
The Public Service Association (PSA) criticised the Australian government’s digital health plan, saying it’s unlikely to succeed without more funding and staffing. The government announced a 10-year p...
Rural Australians diagnosed with cancer are 13% less likely to survive in the first five years compared to city residents. This gap is due to limited access to early screening, diagnosis delays, and t...
