01 Sep 2026
GP Profile: Dr Padma Krishnamurthy
Dr Padma Krishnamurthy is a GP with a special interest in women’s health who has been caring for patients across South Western Sydney for seven years.
01 Sep 2026
Dr Michael Bonning elected as AMA’s next President
Sydney GP Dr Michael Bonning will take over as President of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) in November, with emergency medicine specialist Dr Sarah Whitelaw elected as Vice President.
01 Sep 2026
Could continuous ketone monitoring be the next step in diabetes care?
New technology could help people with diabetes detect rising ketone levels earlier and reduce the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), but it is not yet approved for use in Australia.
01 Sep 2026
GPs can now prescribe hepatitis B and C medicines without accreditation
GPs across Australia can now start and manage hepatitis B treatment without completing a separate prescriber accreditation process, removing a barrier that could delay patient care.
01 Sep 2026
PBS Schedule PDFs to become easier to access and use
The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is updating how the monthly Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Schedule PDFs are published from 1 September 2026.
01 Sep 2026
PBS expands access to hepatitis B and C medicines
More health practitioners can now prescribe PBS-subsidised medicines for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, following changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program.
01 Sep 2026
PBS Website Updated: Key Changes from 1 September 2026
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website and Schedule have been updated, with changes covering medicine listings, prescribing requirements, pricing information and other pharmacy-related resources.
31 Aug 2026
Applications open for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Accreditation Committee
Applications are now open for registered Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health practitioners to join the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Accreditation Committee.
31 Aug 2026
PBAC considers changes to PBS rules for two ADHD medicines
Australians may have easier access to two ADHD medicines if proposed changes to their Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings are supported.
31 Aug 2026
PBS expands access to Keytruda for more cancer patients
More Australians with advanced or high-risk cancers will be able to access pembrolizumab, sold as Keytruda, through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 September.