30 Oct 2025
Major Medicare Changes Coming 1 November
From 1 November, sweeping changes to Medicare will take effect, including new bulk-billing incentives, telehealth updates, mental health reforms, and changes to long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) items.
30 Oct 2025
Presolol 100 (Labetalol 100 mg) Shortage Update: Substitution Instrument Extended
The shortage of Presolol 100 (labetalol hydrochloride 100 mg) tablets has now been extended to mid-November 2025.
30 Oct 2025
Government to Step In if Bulk-Billing Rates Don’t Improve
The Federal Government has warned it will take direct action if not enough GP clinics sign up to the new bulk-billing incentive program.
30 Oct 2025
Australia Farewells GP Trailblazer Professor John Murtagh
Hundreds gathered on Thursday to farewell Emeritus Professor John Murtagh, a pioneering figure in Australian general practice, who passed away on 18 October aged 89.
29 Oct 2025
South Australia Launches GP ADHD Training Program
A new RACGP-led training program will enable up to 100 South Australian GPs to diagnose and treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from February 2026, with expressions of interest opening this week.
29 Oct 2025
EOI: Support at Home Pooled Funding Trial Workshops
We are inviting Support at Home service providers to contribute to the design of a pooled funding trial, which will begin in 2026. Your input will help create a model that allows participants to combine parts of their budgets to access more flexible or as-needed support services.
29 Oct 2025
Hospital Spending Rises While Primary Care Investment Falls, GPs Warn
New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows hospital funding grew in 2023–24 while investment in primary care slipped, prompting calls from GPs for greater support for general practice.
29 Oct 2025
GPs Call for Mental Health to Be Prioritised in Climate Policy
As Australia experiences a hotter summer, general practitioners are calling on federal leaders to consider mental health when making climate policy decisions, emphasizing the increasing mental health challenges linked to climate change.
28 Oct 2025
Optometrists Could Prescribe Oral Medicines Under Proposed Plan, but RACGP Flags Safety Risks
The Optometry Board of Australia has proposed expanding the scope of practice for therapeutically endorsed optometrists to include prescribing certain oral medications for common eye conditions.
28 Oct 2025
Which Australian Universities Are Producing the Most GPs?
For the first time, complete data has been released showing exactly which medical schools Australian GPs are coming from, and offering insights into what other universities can do to support growth in the general practice workforce.