Australia's new Centre for Disease Control could accelerate the adoption of interoperable public health tools, with Ocean Health Systems pushing openEHR-based platforms to support uniform disease repo...
An Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Sustainable Workforce Survey sampled more than 900 emergency doctors and found that almost one in three intend to leave clinical practice or the professi...
Kalbarri Doctors Surgery in remote Western Australia will shut its doors on 25 June after sustained financial pressure. MediBloom Group, the clinic's operator, announced the decision following years o...
The Albany After Hours GP Clinic has its Federal funding renewed for 2026–27 after a sustained push by RACGP WA and local advocates. The clinic had been told the funding would not continue beyond 30 J...
From 1 July the Medicare Benefits Schedule will carry a 2.6 per cent indexation for general medical, pathology and diagnostic imaging items. The move comes as the Australian Bureau of Statistics repor...
Hyperemesis gravidarum is laid bare through a NSW pregnancy story in which a person moves from hopeful anticipation to a severe health crisis. After a positive test she lands in urgent care with a dia...
The Medicare Benefits Schedule indexation factor for 1 July 2026 will be 2.6%, applying to most general medical services items and diagnostic imaging. The government indicated the change alongside CPI...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has lodged a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into epilepsy in Australia, calling for a 40% uplift to Medicare rebates for longer GP consulta...
The NSW government has expanded access to FluMist, the needle-free intranasal flu vaccine, to children aged two to 17 years, lifting the previous limit for two to four year olds. The move was welcomed...
During National Reconciliation Week the RACGP with Joint Colleges Training Services and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine reaffirmed their commitment to culturally safe healthcare. T...
DoHDA has issued new FAQs ahead of July 1 changes to assignment of benefit for bulk-billed services. From 1 July, patients must provide an electronic or hard-copy signature and the signed agreement mu...
New South Wales has broadened access to the needle-free FluMist nasal influenza vaccine by making it free for children aged 2 to 17. The update expands beyond the previous limit of 2–4 years and is su...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners released the Advocacy Plan 2026–30, calling for a national linked primary care dataset and secure data-sharing across the health system. It also s...
RACGP’s 2025 Academic Post Program has catalysed a shift in how GP registrars structure their careers. Dr Sam Gerami, a Sydney-based registrar, completed the program and aims to lodge a grant proposal...
NSW Health has apologised after a leaked Nepean Hospital email suggested that workload struggles are not a reliable predictor of a doctor’s longevity. The message instructed junior medical officers to...
From July 1, general practices must keep evidence that patients consent to bulk bill. Consent can be captured before or after a consult, in any format, including electronic signatures, and clinicians...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing released figures showing the national GP bulk billing rate has tipped over 80 per cent. DoHDA data indicate nearly 3,800 practices are signed up to BB P...
An Australian Bureau of Statistics social survey released this month shows a sharp decline in trust toward healthcare. The ABS collected responses from 13,302 households in May and June 2025. Trust in...
Nudge letters to GPs were mailed in May 2022 to 5339 doctors who ranked in the top 10% for two or more of 10 commonly overused pathology test combinations. The initiative, run under Australia’s DoHDA...
Ahead of National Reconciliation Week, RACGP has released events and resources to help members engage in reconciliation. NRW runs from 27 May to 3 June, with the theme All In. The program includes a H...
