RACGP welcomes Federal Government’s royal commission into aged care RACGP President-elect Dr Harry Nespolon has called for ‘real action’ to ensure GPs can provide vulnerable patients with the best possible care.
Funding boost and new aged care standards for older Australians The Federal Government has announced $106 million in funding to improve facilities and strengthen its aged care watchdog.
The challenge of treating survivors of childhood sexual abuse Dr Chris Hogan reflects on his experiences with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
National redress scheme for survivors of childhood sexual abuse gets go-ahead Legislation for a national redress scheme for the survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse has passed Federal Parliament.
New office for child safety in wake of Royal Commission into child sexual abuse The Federal Government has announced it will establish a National Office for Child Safety in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Understanding the role of GPs in responding to adult survivors of child abuse In the context of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – and with governments and other institutions delivering or still crafting their own response – it is important to remember GPs’ vital role in responding to adult survivors of abuse, Tim Senior writes.
Study shows psychiatrists may be missing training to help people facing family violence The first study into Australian and New Zealand psychiatrists’ knowledge and preparedness to respond to domestic violence cases has found half of respondents had received fewer than two hours of specific training on how to deal with the issue.
GPs urged to check service history as more veterans eligible for mental health cover Veterans who have worked full-time even for a day in the defence force are now covered for all mental health illnesses without having to prove it was caused due to their service, under changes brought in by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Government reforms to the aged care system: Will they be enough? The Federal Government seeks to restore trust in Australia’s aged care system with a suite of reforms to the sector.
RACGP frustrated with lack of consideration in Productivity Commission recommendations The RACGP is disappointed with the Productivity Commission’s failure to heed its recommendations on key Australian healthcare issues in its final report on reforms to the human services sector, President Dr Bastian Seidel told newsGP.