05 Nov 2025
SA Government Boosts Lung Cancer Screening with $3 Million Investment
The RACGP has welcomed a $3 million funding boost from the South Australian Government to expand lung cancer screening and early detection services.
04 Nov 2025
RACGP Welcomes NSW Drug Summit Reforms, Calls for Continued Action
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s commitment to supporting most of the recommendations from last year’s Drug Summit, while noting there is still more work ahead.
04 Nov 2025
Pharmacists Push for Expanded Prescribing Powers
Pharmacy groups across Australia are calling for pharmacists to be allowed to autonomously prescribe all Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 medicines, under a new plan proposed to the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
04 Nov 2025
PBS Expansion Improves Access to Key Kidney Disease Medication
More Australians living with chronic kidney disease will now have access to a vital medication, with empagliflozin (Jardiance) added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
03 Nov 2025
Uptake of Bulk Billing Incentive Program Remains Low
Despite months of promotion, only a small proportion of Australian general practices have committed to switching to the new Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP).
03 Nov 2025
Flu Deaths Surpass COVID‑19 Amid Record-Breaking Season
Australia’s influenza season has reached unprecedented levels, with flu-related deaths surpassing COVID-19 fatalities for the first time since the pandemic’s peak.
03 Nov 2025
RACGP Calls for Expanded Stillbirth Education for GPs
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged the South Australian Government to expand education and training for GPs to better support families affected by stillbirth
01 Nov 2025
New Bulk‑Billing Incentives for GPs and Practices
Starting 1 November 2025, the Australian Government is making major changes to how bulk‑billing incentives work under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).
31 Oct 2025
Adolescent to Parent Violence: GPs Call for More Support
General practitioners are seeking greater support to help families affected by adolescent to parent violence, a complex and emotionally challenging issue.
31 Oct 2025
RACGP Road Trip Gives Registrars a Taste of Rural Medicine
General practice registrars from across Western New South Wales recently embarked on a 300-kilometre RACGP ‘Rural Roundup’ road trip, gaining hands-on experience in rural medicine.