16 Mar 2026
Sydney Residents Advised to Check Measles Immunisation
People living in Sydney are being asked to check their measles vaccination after several infections were recently confirmed in the region.
16 Mar 2026
Funding Opportunity: Organisations Invited to Apply for Culturally Responsive Mental Health Services
Organisations across South Western Sydney are being invited to apply to deliver culturally responsive, low-intensity mental health services for local communities.
16 Mar 2026
Rural SA Town Still Searching for a Permanent GP
A small South Australian town has spent years trying to attract a permanent doctor, investing heavily in facilities and incentives in the hope of securing long-term medical care for its community.
16 Mar 2026
Face-to-Face with MPs: NT GPs Make Their Case
General practitioners in the Northern Territory took their concerns straight to the parliament last week during the inaugural GPs@Parliament event.
16 Mar 2026
Consumers Call for Urgent Budget Action to Make Healthcare Affordable
Australians are calling for urgent government action to make healthcare more affordable, with new recommendations highlighting growing concerns about rising costs.
16 Mar 2026
Advance Care Planning Week Encourages People to Think About Future Care
Advance Care Planning Week is being marked from 16 to 22 March 2026, encouraging people to take time to think about their future healthcare choices.
13 Mar 2026
Government drops eye injection MBS changes after AMA raises patient cost concerns
The federal government has announced it will not go ahead with proposed changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for some intravitreal eye injection (IVI) services.
13 Mar 2026
Federal trial will let pharmacists prescribe contraceptives and treat simple UTIs
The Australian Government has announced a new 12‑month trial that will let concession card holders get pharmacy‑prescribed contraceptives from January 2027, without seeing a GP first.
13 Mar 2026
GPs and tech experts unite at RACGP Hackathon 2026 in Sydney
The 2026 RACGP Hackathon has kicked off in Sydney, bringing together general practitioners, tech experts, and entrepreneurs to tackle challenges in primary care.
13 Mar 2026
AMA calls for improved healthcare for women and girls
This week, the AMA marked International Women’s Day by highlighting the need for women and girls in Australia to have better access to safe, affordable, and culturally sensitive healthcare.