16 Mar 2026
Advance Care Planning Week Encourages People to Think About Future Care
Advance Care Planning Week is being marked from 16 to 22 March 2026, encouraging people to take time to think about their future healthcare choices.
13 Mar 2026
Government drops eye injection MBS changes after AMA raises patient cost concerns
The federal government has announced it will not go ahead with proposed changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for some intravitreal eye injection (IVI) services.
13 Mar 2026
Federal trial will let pharmacists prescribe contraceptives and treat simple UTIs
The Australian Government has announced a new 12‑month trial that will let concession card holders get pharmacy‑prescribed contraceptives from January 2027, without seeing a GP first.
13 Mar 2026
GPs and tech experts unite at RACGP Hackathon 2026 in Sydney
The 2026 RACGP Hackathon has kicked off in Sydney, bringing together general practitioners, tech experts, and entrepreneurs to tackle challenges in primary care.
13 Mar 2026
AMA calls for improved healthcare for women and girls
This week, the AMA marked International Women’s Day by highlighting the need for women and girls in Australia to have better access to safe, affordable, and culturally sensitive healthcare.
13 Mar 2026
Monash and JCU lead in producing future GPs in Australia
A new analysis led by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) shows that some Australian universities are producing more future GPs and rural generalists than others.
13 Mar 2026
Public Hospital Report Card 2026 Highlights Ongoing Challenges
The 2026 Public Hospital Report Card shows that Australia’s public hospitals continue to face major pressures, despite some small improvements.
12 Mar 2026
RACGP Hails Rural Workforce Incentive Reforms as ‘Significant Win’
The RACGP has welcomed changes to the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) – Rural Advanced Skills stream, which will now assess a GP’s full-time equivalency (FTE) based solely on work in rural and remote MM 3–7 locations.
12 Mar 2026
Overseas Travel Driving Most Measles Cases in NSW — Source: NSW Health
A new report from NSW Health shows the recent increase in measles cases in New South Wales is mainly linked to overseas travel, particularly to countries in Southeast Asia.
12 Mar 2026
AHPRA Launches Webinars to Support GPs
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is running a series of webinars to help GPs with all aspects of their registration.