05 Dec 2024
Reforms must not allow patients to fall through the safety net
In a new submission the AMA is highlighting the essential role the Medicare Safety Net plays in ensuring patients can afford their medications.
05 Dec 2024
AMA CPD Home New Subscriber Xmas Special!
Imagine three years of seamless CPD compliance, all for the price of just one!
05 Dec 2024
Study compares Mounjaro to Wegovy for weight loss
A new head-to-head clinical trial, sponsored by the manufacturer, found Mounjaro led to greater weight loss, but GPs warn of its ‘risks of biases’.
05 Dec 2024
In Practice: RSV immunisation info sessions
With the RSV vaccine recently expanded on the National Immunisation Program, two upcoming webinars are designed to answer GPs’ questions.
05 Dec 2024
Cerebral palsy rates fall amid healthcare advances
New research finds its birth prevalence has dropped by a third in 20 years, with GPs playing a crucial role in screening and antenatal care.
05 Dec 2024
Release of the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034
The National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034 aims to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, their carers and families.
05 Dec 2024
Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP) – Residential-based Aged Care Services Grant Opportunity (GO6989) results
We have announced the results of the latest ACCAP Grant Opportunity. Find out how many applications we received, and which aged care providers received grants.
05 Dec 2024
New Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Bridgewater
A new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) has opened in Bridgewater, expanding access to fully bulk-billed care for Hobart’s northern suburbs.
04 Dec 2024
Applications open for life-saving defibrillator fund
Applications are now open for the latest round of the Community Defibrillator Fund, with an additional 180 life-saving devices to be made available through a $500,000 investment.
04 Dec 2024
Practice Nurse Profile – Alicia Mah
For nurse practitioner Alicia Mah primary healthcare represents an opportunity to support her patients at every stage of their lives. Her work at Highlands General Practice at both Bowral and Moss Vale is a source of great joy as she brings a wealth of experience and empathy to her role.