25 Feb 2025

What do GPs really think of the $8.5b Medicare investment?

It is being touted as an unprecedented injection of funding – here’s how GPs from across the country are reacting to the Labor Party’s announcement.

24 Feb 2025

Changes in the works for general practice accreditation

GPs are being encouraged to give their feedback on proposed changes to the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme.

24 Feb 2025

Historic $8.5b Medicare investment explained

Exactly what do the major parties’ commitments include and how will a promise to make ‘nine out of 10 visits to the GP free’ impact practices?

24 Feb 2025

Payroll tax relief passes Queensland Parliament

The state’s GPs are officially free from the tax after laws to permanently abolish it passed through Queensland Parliament.

23 Feb 2025

CHF welcomes Australian Government investment to make seeing a doctor more affordable and accessible

The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) welcomes the Australian Government's $8.5 billion investment to deliver an additional 18 million bulk-billed GP visits each year for Australians.

21 Feb 2025

EOI: Multidisciplinary Team Care – Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle (HEAL) Program

Empower those at risk of, or experiencing chronic disease, to better manage their condition through sustainable healthy eating and activity practises. Accredited exercise physiologists and physiotherapists are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to receive a grant of up to $42,000 to deliver the Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle (HEAL) Program within South Western Sydney.

21 Feb 2025

World Mental Health Nurses Day

Today on World Mental Health Nurses Day, the Department of Health has celebrated its specialist nurses who work tirelessly every day to help Tasmanians requiring care for their mental health.

21 Feb 2025

Discrimination and racism will not be tolerated

More than 900,000 registered health practitioners provide much needed safe healthcare each and every day in Australia.

21 Feb 2025

Joint statement from Ahpra and the National Boards

More than 900,000 registered health practitioners provide much needed safe healthcare each and every day in Australia.

21 Feb 2025

Bringing family violence out of the shadows

Eleven years after her son was murdered, Rosie Batty will speak at a RACGP event empowering GPs to support patients experiencing abuse.