Responding to the pandemic, ACCHOs in many locations increased the number and type of services they were delivering via telehealth, particularly for general practice–related services.

The aim of this study was to determine what underlying factors, if any, impeded onsite COVID-19 testing in general practices for patients during the second wave of the pandemic in Victoria.

Internationally, eConsultant models have been trialled to address demands on healthcare systems without requiring face-to-face specialist input.

Boosting hepatis C virus diagnosis and treatment in general practice settings for people who inject drugs is essential if Australia is to reach the World Health Organization elimination goals.

General Practice Liaison staff undertake a range of activities to improve information flow, care processes and capacity across both sectors.

General practitioners are integrating genomic testing into care, mainly through prenatal screening, and anticipate further impact.

Key drivers towards success should be considered by governing bodies if there is to be continued innovation within the area of remote healthcare delivery.

A strong adoption of the national screening guidelines introduced in 2015–16 was identified.

Adopting healthy lifestyle pillars promotes longer lives free from major chronic diseases and is particularly relevant in periods of stress such as those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

While influenza vaccine uptake in older Australian adults is fairly high, uptake in younger at-risk adults is suboptimal.

International evidence suggests that systems with a focus on primary healthcare have better health outcomes and lower health costs.

Despite recent exponential growth in research on familial hypercholesterolaemia, there remains a general lack of public and health professional awareness about the disorder.

While Australian general practitioners gain most of their income from direct patient interactions, they also spend time attending to professional or practice responsibilities.

Home visits may change patients’ healthcare resource utilisation, including hospital admission, medications, outpatient and emergency room visits.

This study provides insights into the management of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) prior to the release of the HMB clinical care standard.