20 Nov 2025
AMA Highlights Role of GPs in Thriving Kids Parliamentary Inquiry
AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen participated in a Parliamentary Inquiry this week to talk about the Thriving Kids initiative, which is designed to create a national support system for children aged 0–8 who have mild to moderate developmental delays or autism.
20 Nov 2025
Complaints About AHPRA Reach Record Levels Amid Registration System Issues
Complaints to the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman (NHPO) surged 42% to a total of 980 in the 2024–25 financial year, driven largely by issues with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
20 Nov 2025
Federal Government Steps In to Keep cohealth GP Services Running — But Only Temporarily
The Federal Government has provided $1.5 million in urgent funding to cohealth, allowing GP-led services at its Fitzroy, Collingwood and Kensington clinics in Victoria to continue operating until July 2026.
20 Nov 2025
New Processes to Make Health and Medical Research More Inclusive
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) are introducing changes to grant processes to improve health equity in Australia.
19 Nov 2025
Championing the Consumer Voice in Health and Medical Research
Mr David Heaney is bringing the perspective of consumers to the forefront of health and medical research. His advocacy is shaped by personal experience as a father of seriously ill children, driving a commitment to improving outcomes for patients and families.
19 Nov 2025
PBS Approved Suppliers: End-of-Year Closure Period for 2025
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has confirmed its end-of-year shutdown dates for 2025, along with key information for PBS approved suppliers preparing applications and notifications.
19 Nov 2025
OCEAN study set to provide fresh insights into primary care teams
A new research initiative is aiming to build on the work of the former BEACH study by gathering current information on how multidisciplinary primary care teams operate across Australia.
19 Nov 2025
More Australians are seeing their GP as new ABS data shows rising access
New national data shows Australians are finding it easier to see a GP when they need one, but the RACGP says continued investment in the GP workforce is essential to maintain this progress.
19 Nov 2025
GPs play a crucial role in stopping unnecessary antibiotic use
As Australia marks World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, experts are reminding the community that antibiotic resistance is rising and that general practice has a major role in preventing it.
19 Nov 2025
When to Add a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist in Type 2 Diabetes
Sponsored: Management considerations for patients on SGLT2 inhibitors with HbA1c above target.
