29 Aug 2023

RACGP again urges Victoria to scrap payroll tax grab

There could be an exodus of GPs, the college has warned, as pressure mounts on the Government to follow the lead of other states.

28 Aug 2023

SURVEY: SERIOUS HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE WORRY AUSTRALIANS, GOVERNMENT CLIMATE STRATEGY NEEDS FURTHER CONSULTATION

New survey data from Asthma Australia reveals 70 per cent of Australians think governments should act to protect people whose health is vulnerable to climate change

28 Aug 2023

Should bulk billing be tied to payroll tax exemptions?

GPs have criticised an ACT Government plan to provide temporary payroll tax relief – but only to clinics that bulk bill 65% of patients.

28 Aug 2023

Could GPs’ scope of practice change?

We now know who will lead a Federal Government review, but the full implications and possibilities for general practice are yet to emerge.

28 Aug 2023

Critical GP shortage in NT sign of wider student crisis

Only 14 people have enrolled in GP vocational training in the territory this year, according to the Menzies School of Health Research.

28 Aug 2023

Crossing professional boundaries leads to nine-month suspension for WA psychologist

A West Australian psychologist, who engaged in inappropriate conduct and transgressed professional boundaries with two patients, has been reprimanded by a tribunal and had his registration suspended for nine months.

28 Aug 2023

Kids learn to ride with confidence in new cycling program

A new national program will help give kids the confidence and skills to be life-long riders.

28 Aug 2023

Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy (EFC) Review – Final Report

Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy (EFC) Review – Final Report

28 Aug 2023

Cosmetic procedures by dental practitioners are not without risk

Practitioners and patients are urged to exercise caution when considering dental procedures undertaken for cosmetic purposes.