09 Oct 2024
Queensland to abolish GP payroll tax
The State Government will permanently ditch its tax grab following years of outcry from GPs, as pressure mounts on other states to follow suit.
09 Oct 2024
World Mental Health Day renews calls for support boost
The theme of this year’s day is ‘Mental Health at Work’, leading the RACGP to double down on calls for more accessible care options.
08 Oct 2024
Health of the Nation: ‘What happens when general practice is valued and funded
Much-needed reform looks to be on the horizon as GPs’ job satisfaction, workforce growth and better funding all stand out in the new report, unveiled this morning.
08 Oct 2024
Health of the Nation: ‘Something every politician should get behind’
Health decisionmakers gathered in Canberra for the launch, as the RACGP says their understanding of general practice is ‘critical’.
08 Oct 2024
Final Review of General Practice Incentives report revealed
It recommends a suite of changes which, if accepted, would see GPs’ incentives undergo a major shakeup, including a new payment architecture and a shift in the foundation of general practice.
08 Oct 2024
New report aims to address critical health worker maldistribution
The ‘Working Better for Medicare Review’ made 26 recommendations in a bid to help doctors to work in the areas they are needed most.
08 Oct 2024
Honouring the legacy of a much-loved GP
SPONSORED: The University of Queensland’s Dr Nichola Davis Scholarship aims to support aspiring medical students from remote Queensland.
08 Oct 2024
Live Well Intervention: Promoting healthy lifestyles for older adults in mental healthcare
The Live Well intervention, developed by South Western Sydney Local Health District’s Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH) services, focuses on improving the health of older adults receiving mental healthcare. The intervention aims to address unhealthy lifestyle habits, which are known to contribute to disease and early mortality, particularly among those with mental health conditions
08 Oct 2024
Supporting the health and wellbeing of young Tasmanians in the community
In 2022, the Tasmanian Government provided grant funding through the “It Takes a Tasmanian Village” Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy to expand Hospital South’s community paediatrics service to a statewide Tasmanian Community Paediatric Service (TCPS).
07 Oct 2024
New PBS listing for high-risk CVD patients
Experts welcome the listing of Vazkepa, with the treatment aimed at reducing heart attack risks for statin-treated patients with high triglycerides.