20 Nov 2025

RACGP Member Engagement Survey Closing Soon

RACGP members have one week left to complete the annual Member Engagement Survey, which closes on Friday 28 November 2025. Feedback helps the College improve advocacy, resources, and support for members.

20 Nov 2025

Complaints About AHPRA Reach Record Levels Amid Registration System Issues

Complaints to the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman (NHPO) surged 42% to a total of 980 in the 2024–25 financial year, driven largely by issues with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

20 Nov 2025

Federal Government Steps In to Keep cohealth GP Services Running — But Only Temporarily

The Federal Government has provided $1.5 million in urgent funding to cohealth, allowing GP-led services at its Fitzroy, Collingwood and Kensington clinics in Victoria to continue operating until July 2026.

20 Nov 2025

New Scholarships Now Open to Help More GPs Train in IUD and Implant Procedures

New Scholarships Now Open to Help More GPs Train in IUD and Implant Procedures

13 Nov 2025

Strawberry Fields Festival to provide onsite drug testing as part of NSW trial

Strawberry Fields Festival will become the next music event in New South Wales to offer an onsite drug testing service, aimed at reducing harm for attendees.

19 Nov 2025

OCEAN study set to provide fresh insights into primary care teams

A new research initiative is aiming to build on the work of the former BEACH study by gathering current information on how multidisciplinary primary care teams operate across Australia.

19 Nov 2025

More Australians are seeing their GP as new ABS data shows rising access

New national data shows Australians are finding it easier to see a GP when they need one, but the RACGP says continued investment in the GP workforce is essential to maintain this progress.

19 Nov 2025

GPs play a crucial role in stopping unnecessary antibiotic use

As Australia marks World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, experts are reminding the community that antibiotic resistance is rising and that general practice has a major role in preventing it.

19 Nov 2025

When to Add a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist in Type 2 Diabetes

Sponsored: Management considerations for patients on SGLT2 inhibitors with HbA1c above target.

18 Nov 2025

RACGP Updates Guidance for GPs on Health Apps

The RACGP has refreshed its guidance for general practitioners on recommending health apps, highlighting the importance of careful evaluation before suggesting them to patients.