09 Dec 2025
Rahma Health Wins Top Honour at Telstra Business Awards
Rahma Health, a community-driven organisation supporting Arabic-speaking families to access health information, has been named Business of the Year 2025 at the Telstra Best of Business Awards.
09 Dec 2025
Australia Faces Declining Vaccination Rates: GPs Called to Take Action
Australia is experiencing a notable decline in vaccination coverage, prompting health experts to call on general practitioners (GPs) to take a leading role in addressing the issue. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is urging doctors to routinely review each patient’s vaccination record as part of standard care.
08 Dec 2025
Stephen Duckett Appointed to lead CoHealth Review Panel
A review into the future of community health organisation cohealth will be led by prominent health economist Professor Stephen Duckett, as governments move to assess the organisation’s service model and long-term sustainability.
08 Dec 2025
RACGP Outlines Major Fellowship Support Programme Updates from 2027
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has announced a new round of changes to its Fellowship Support Program (FSP), set to take effect from 2027, aimed at providing earlier guidance, stronger educational support and a more structured training experience for doctors.
05 Dec 2025
From City Roots to Rural GP Excellence: Dr James McLeod’s Journey
Dr James McLeod grew up in Adelaide, yet he always felt drawn to the life of a country doctor. Today, he is the inaugural recipient of the RACGP Rural Generalist of the Year award, a recognition of his dedication to rural medicine and the communities he serves.
05 Dec 2025
Rural GP Workforce Growing, But Pressure Remains
More doctors are choosing to work in rural and regional Queensland, according to the Health Workforce Queensland (HWQ) 2024–25 report, signaling positive progress after years of shortages in the bush. Yet patient demand continues to exceed available GP services.
04 Dec 2025
New MS Injection Added to Subsidised Medicines List
People in Australia living with multiple sclerosis will soon have access to a faster and more convenient treatment option, following the addition of a new therapy to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
04 Dec 2025
Celebrating rural GPs – One Hat at a Time
Rural general practitioners are known for juggling multiple roles, but for newly recognised rural Fellows, one role now comes with a meaningful symbol of pride and connection.
03 Dec 2025
Female GPs Earn Less Per Hour, Study Shows Gender Pay Gap
Female GPs in Australia are earning significantly less than their male colleagues, according to new research. On average, women earn $24.14 less per consulting hour, equivalent to almost $40,000 a year for the same number of consultation hours.
03 Dec 2025
Do Patient Age and Education Affect GP Consultation Length?
A recent study has explored what influences the length of GP consultations beyond just the number of medical issues raised.
