The Australian government has introduced new laws to protect people who complain about healthcare practitioners. It is now illegal to threaten, intimidate, dismiss, or discriminate against anyone who...
The Australian government has introduced new laws to protect health sector whistleblowers. It is now a crime to retaliate against someone who reports concerns or to use non-disclosure agreements to bl...
Researchers at Monash University developed a soft, wearable device to monitor fetal movements through a mother’s abdomen. The device looks like a Band-Aid and uses sensors, AI, and signal processing t...
The Australian government and medical regulators are clarifying rules around mandatory reporting for doctors. The rules are designed to protect public safety but are often misunderstood. In most cases...
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 Australian Clinical Psychology Association warns GPs about the risks of AI chatbots for patients. AI therapy tools are becoming more common, but few are regulated or privacy-compliant in Australia...
Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) has been fined $5.8 million after a major data breach in 2022. The breach involved hackers accessing and stealing sensitive personal and health data of over 223,000 peop...
Telehealth has become a core part of general practice in Australia. Practitioners now provide video, phone, and asynchronous consultations regularly. The Medical Board of Australia emphasises that tel...
The RACGP announced its 2026 Hackathon, scheduled for March in Sydney, inviting GPs, developers, and entrepreneurs to collaborate on digital health solutions for general practice. The event aims to ad...
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...
The World Medical Association (WMA) has opposed mandating health checks or age-based retirement for doctors, including GPs. They recommend regular, evidence-based competency evaluations without fixed...
The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman received more complaints about AHPRA in 2024-25 than before. Most new complaints were about registration issues linked to a March 2025 update to AHPRA’s port...
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has raised concerns about recent changes to ADHD care in Australia. They warn that moving quickly to allow GPs to assess and pres...
The RACGP is closing its annual Member Engagement Survey on November 28. Members are encouraged to share feedback to help shape support and resources. Participants can enter a draw for prizes like GP2...
Complaints to the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman (NHPO) increased by 42% last year, reaching 980. Most complaints were about AHPRA’s registration process and notification handling. The rise wa...
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties filed a complaint with the European Commission over the appointment of Niamh Sweeney as Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner. Sweeney previously worked as a lob...
The RACGP has updated its guidelines for GPs on recommending health apps. The new resource emphasises that not all health apps are equal and GPs should only suggest those that are safe and suitable fo...
The Victorian government has launched a media campaign promoting pharmacist-led prescribing services. The RACGP strongly opposes this move, arguing pharmacists lack the training to diagnose health con...
Amanda Sheppeard from The Medical Republic won an award at the 2025 Global AMR Media Awards for her story on antibiotic resistance in newborns. Her article highlighted how bacteria in Southeast Asia a...
