09 Sep 2024
Royal commission into veteran suicide final report revealed
It demanded an urgent overhaul of systems to help veterans transition into civilian life, a systemic crackdown on sexual abuse, and an increase to the DVA’s fee schedule.
09 Sep 2024
Bid to ban social media for children gains momentum
GP experts have backed a push to ban kids under 14 from having social media accounts, with hopes it will reduce mental health-related impacts.
09 Sep 2024
Supporting the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience some of the highest rates of Otitis Media and associated hearing loss in the world, with inequity fundamentally implicated.
08 Sep 2024
Health and safety during power outages and severe weather
During severe weather events and extended power outages, it’s important to stay informed and take steps to protect your health and safety. This page provides guidance on staying safe, managing medical needs, ensuring food and water safety, and avoiding potential health hazards.
06 Sep 2024
Updated Agenda for the November 2024 PBAC meeting – 6 September 2024
Updated Agenda for the November 2024 PBAC meeting – 6 September 2024
06 Sep 2024
RACGP slams sweeping pharmacy scope expansion
NSW pharmacists will be allowed to autonomously treat several more conditions, in an unexpected move labelled ‘dangerous’ and ‘reckless’.
06 Sep 2024
Consultants of sting: Attitudes towards primary care in dire straits
As a final-year medical student, Sasenie Jayanetty shares her insights on the future of general practice from the perspective of a next-generation doctor.
06 Sep 2024
Mobile medical clinic opens in Melbourne
The GP-led clinic aims to ease the health burden to the homeless community by providing safe and free access to primary care.
06 Sep 2024
Release of North West Hospitals Masterplan
A 20-year vision to transform healthcare in the North West and meet the future needs of the North West community has been released.
06 Sep 2024
Works progressing on Mersey Community Hospital Outpatients and Theatres
Redevelopment of the Mersey Community Hospital Outpatients Clinics and Operating Theatres has reached a major milestone, with the first new clinical spaces now open, as part of the staged handover of the new facilities.