Primary Care

The Department of Veterans Affairs has updated the fee guidance for GPs who perform medical assessments and reports used in veteran compensation claims. The changes take effect on 9 February 2026 and...

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) announced a series of events and initiatives in March and May that focus on gender equality, men’s health and digital health in primary ca...

Australia has published the world’s first clinical practice guide on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD. Monash University led the effort, aiming the guidance at GPs and other health professionals i...

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has released early figures for the Bulk Billing PIP. In the first two months, the BB PIP paid out $61,370,277.86 to 2,949 practices. The average payout...

With a state election looming in South Australia, 10 health advocate bodies formed the SA College Chairs Committee and signed off on a three point plan. The aims are to map unmet health needs and serv...

The Australian government and all states and territories agreed to back Thriving Kids with a new A$2 billion funding package. It will create a foundational supports program for children aged 0-8 with...

In New South Wales the health system is rolling out GP training to diagnose ADHD and initiate prescribing. Training starts in March and is funded by NSW Health. Nearly 600 GPs have already expressed i...

The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program has lifted the national bulk-billing rate to 81.4% for the period November to January. In total, 3412 Medicare bulk-billing practices are registered, with 1...

In New South Wales the ADHD reform program moves into its second phase, expanding the role of GPs in diagnosis and treatment. NSW reports almost 600 GPs have signalled interest in training to become e...

Electronic prescribing is gaining traction in Australia as a practical option for general practices and patients. The message is that ePrescriptions are not mandatory, but they offer clear benefits in...

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has set up the Expert Committee – GP Workforce to steer Australia’s general practice workforce planning. Expressions of interest are open for the...

Queensland will start offering intranasal flu vaccines to eligible children aged two to five from 1 March as part of the Nasal Spray Flu Immunisation Program. This marks Australia’s first needle-free...

The Pharmacy Guild was the largest health related donor to Australian political parties in 2024–25, spending $600,170. The money flowed ahead of the May federal election. Labor received most of the Gu...

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine has lodged its 2026 pre budget submission, urging the government to fund more rural generalist training places. It asks for 36 million dollars over...

UNSW Sydney’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre reports an accelerating rise in harm from gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or GHB, in Australia. While overall use remains low compared with drugs like MD...

The 2025 National Registrar Survey shows the RACGP training program reaching historic highs in Australia. About 1225 registrars responded to the confidential survey, conducted for the Department of He...

Western Australia is expanding its general practice training with a record 251 registrars starting the Australian General Practice Training program. The cohort is 28.1% larger than last year’s 194 reg...

The Australian Pharmacy Council is inviting feedback on the Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Programs (2020). The move fits a five year cycle that aligns with the new Pharmacist Capability Framewo...

More than 1,200 general practice and rural generalist registrars took part in the 2025 GP national registrar survey. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing released the results, showing train...