The Australian healthcare system is shifting towards greater patient access to their health data. Recent updates require pathology and imaging results to be uploaded to the My Health Record system imm...
The OCEAN study builds on the legacy of the BEACH project to gather data on primary care teams in Australia. It aims to understand workforce distribution, skills, and clinical activities within multid...
A GP highlights how Australia's housing crisis is driving mental health issues. According to the Health of the Nation Survey, 71% of GP visits involve mental health concerns. The GP observes that hous...
The Australian government and states are in talks over hospital funding. Hospitals face rising demand, staffing issues, and high costs. The federal government wants to control spending growth, which h...
Dementia has become Australia’s leading cause of death, surpassing heart disease. In 2024, over 17,500 deaths were caused by dementia, a 39% rise over the past decade. Most of these deaths involve peo...
The RACGP held its annual awards at GP25 in Brisbane, recognising outstanding general practice work across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Nineteen individuals and teams received awards for achievemen...
The Victorian Government launched a campaign promoting pharmacy prescribing for conditions like shingles, psoriasis, urinary tract infections, contraception, and travel vaccines. The ads suggest patie...
The NSW government has introduced a new Rural Health Action Plan aimed at improving healthcare in rural areas. The plan was proposed by Dr Joe McGirr, focusing on supporting the rural health workforce...
Tasmania’s government has issued an expression of interest to establish five new bulk billing GP clinics. Both major parties had committed to this before the July election, with Labour proposing fundi...
The Australian government released a report on public hospital costs and funding. It highlights the ongoing cycle of hospital reforms and the need for change. The report recommends including hospital...
The GP25 conference in Brisbane brought thousands of GPs together for three days of talks, networking, and professional development. The event featured keynotes from health leaders, including the Heal...
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...
Private health insurers like Bupa and Medibank have been quietly buying general practices in Australia. They are not allowed to fund most primary care services covered by Medicare but can fund service...
The Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) supports rural doctors in Australia. It helps about 500 doctors get their fellowship with RACGP or ACRRM. Dr Sarah Rodgers, a rural-origin registrar in Far...
Queensland has announced that from December 1, general practitioners will be able to prescribe ADHD medication to adults without extra training. Previously, only specialists could prescribe psychostim...
The RACGP held its Brisbane conference with over 1300 delegates. The President, Dr Michael Wright, questioned the Federal Health Minister, Mark Butler, about bulk-billing policies. The Minister explai...
The Australian government introduced new bulk-billing incentives for GPs in 2025. The expanded triple bulk-billing incentive and the bulk-billing practice incentive payment went live in November. The...
The allergy assist® platform, developed by the National Allergy Council and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, is expanding nationwide. It was first launched in February 2025 to help...
A public health analyst in New Zealand reflects on 15 years of trying to improve healthcare digital tools like patient portals. Despite efforts, progress has been slow due to systemic inertia. The mai...
The RACGP held its 2025 AGM in Brisbane with about 100 members attending in person and others online. Members voted on 10 resolutions to change the college’s constitution and governance. All motions p...
