15 Jun 2026
SafeScript NSW Helps Improve the Safe Use of High-Risk Medicines
NSW Health is encouraging GPs and pharmacists to use SafeScript NSW, a tool that provides access to a patient’s prescription history for monitored medicines.
15 Jun 2026
Victorian GPs invited to apply for ADHD training as role expands
Expressions of interest have opened for Victorian GPs to undertake new RACGP training that will allow them to diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
15 Jun 2026
Insurer warns expanded pharmacy prescribing could increase patient risk
Australia’s largest medical indemnity insurer, Avant, has raised serious concerns about proposals to expand what pharmacists are allowed to prescribe, warning there is a “very real risk” of patient harm if changes go ahead.
14 Jun 2026
New Board Chair focuses on equity and improving access to healthcare
South Western Sydney PHN has appointed Karen Edwards as its new Board Chair, with a strong focus on improving healthcare access, equity, and service delivery across the region.
12 Jun 2026
New Sterilisation Rules for General Practices to Begin by 2028
General practices across Australia have until early 2028 to meet updated infection prevention and control (IPC) requirements for sterilising medical instruments. The changes follow new Standards Australia guidance and aim to improve safety in clinical settings.
12 Jun 2026
Opposition Accuses Government of “Bullying” GPs Over Bulk Billing Push
Debate has intensified in the Australian Parliament over the Federal Government’s push to increase bulk billing, with the Opposition accusing some Labor MPs of using “coercive tactics” against general practitioners.
12 Jun 2026
Patient Speaks Out as Low-Dose Zoladex Treatment Set to Be Discontinued
A patient has described the upcoming discontinuation of low-dose goserelin (Zoladex) as “traumatic” and “really poor”, following confirmation that the treatment will no longer be available in Australia from 1 November.
12 Jun 2026
AMA President Highlights Key Health Issues in Weekly Update
The Australian Medical Association President has released a weekly update covering several major health issues, including national honours, respiratory illness, aged care reform, and changes affecting bulk billing systems.
11 Jun 2026
Consumer Medicines Line to End in July 2026
Australians will no longer be able to access the Consumer Medicines Line after 30 July 2026, following the end of the service’s current funding agreement.
11 Jun 2026
Coroner Calls for Medical Checks in Gun Licensing Debate
A suggestion for general practitioners to play a greater role in assessing whether patients are fit to own firearms has raised concerns from the RACGP, which says the idea contains “multiple flaws”.