04 Jul 2024
"Greater protection for the public under National Law changes"
Legislative reforms came into effect this week aimed at protecting the public from unregistered persons.
04 Jul 2024
AMA calls for resolution to St Vincent’s and nib dispute
The AMA has urged both parties to strike a deal that puts the needs of patients first, while also delivering a reasonable return for all parties.
03 Jul 2024
We’re not immune’: Radiologist clinics cut regional bulk billing
Jones Radiology says it had to make its regional South Australian clinics more economically viable, as bulk billing is cut in its facilities.
03 Jul 2024
‘Highly inappropriate’ prescribing and poor clinical management leads to four-year ban for GP
A former GP has been reprimanded and disqualified from applying for registration for four years, after prescribing inappropriate and dangerous drugs and providing below standard clinical care to multiple patients.
03 Jul 2024
Boundary transgressions sees medical practitioner’s registration cancelled
A West Australian tribunal has ordered a medical practitioner’s registration be cancelled following a finding he transgressed professional and sexual boundaries with three of his female patients.
03 Jul 2024
Nation-leading e-Referrals initiative recognised with prestigious ICT Excellence Award
We are thrilled to announce that our Tasmanian eReferrals project has been recognised with a TasICT Excellence Award for Best Delivery of an ICT Project.
03 Jul 2024
Primary health and aged care urged to complete palliative care workforce survey
Those working in primary health and aged care, including GPs, nurses, and practice managers, are being urged to lend their voice to a landmark national survey that seeks to increase access to palliative care.
03 Jul 2024
GPs protest scrapped pregnancy counselling exemption
The RACGP urged the Government to reverse the removal, saying it limits access to care and creates ‘reproductive healthcare deserts’.
03 Jul 2024
$20 million to move digital health research from the lab into health care
The Australian Government is investing almost $20 million to commercialise digital health research projects that will transform health care in Australia. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
03 Jul 2024
GP’s administrative workload to improve after reforms greenlit
A significant assignment of benefit burden forced upon GPs will be altered, after laws to modernise and streamline bulk billing passed Parliament.