26 Jan 2025
General Practitioners honored with Australia Day Awards.
From rural healthcare, to education, and services to the community, GPs from across the country have been thanked for their contributions.
24 Jan 2025
Intense and rewarding: Being a GP at a mass event
From trench foot, to rashes, and dehydration, Dr Manisha Fernando shares her experience as a GP caring for 10,000 people.
24 Jan 2025
New finger prick tests trialled to inform better prescribing
It is hoped the tests will one day be used by GPs to instantly determine whether common respiratory infections need antibiotics.
24 Jan 2025
‘It’s been an ongoing struggle’: Clinic closures continue
After making the tough decision to close her practice after years of ‘hanging on’, one GP is calling for urgent workforce and funding reforms.
23 Jan 2025
In Practice: Power outages with at-home medical equipment
A new campaign reminds GPs to encourage all patients who rely on medical equipment at home to plan for potential power outages.
23 Jan 2025
Medicare and workforce boost top RACGP election asks
With a Federal Election imminent, the college is urging all political parties to ‘make bold commitments’ to ensure affordable and accessible care is available for all.
23 Jan 2025
Should we aim to bulk bill everyone for GP visits?
Five healthcare experts were asked the same question, four said yes and one said no, with many asking how high should we be aiming?
23 Jan 2025
RACGP fronts Parliament to spruik payroll tax abolishment
GPs used a Queensland inquiry into the tax to call for a nationwide scrapping, saying it is still causing significant anxiety in other states.
22 Jan 2025
Lack of incentives fuelling GP shortfall: RACGP
A ‘lack of investment’ leaves Canberra as Australia’s worst capital for GP access, while incentives in Tasmania bolster GP numbers.
22 Jan 2025
A ‘cautionary’ tale: Pitfalls of the UK physician assistant model
Implementing physician assistants in the UK triggered ‘widespread grassroots backlash’, new research finds, serving as another warning for Australia.