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AHPRA changes IMG English language tests

AHPRA changes IMG English language tests

Doctors from 30 countries will no longer have to sit a test and, for those who do, the writing score will be reduced, but the RACGP is concerned.


Health action plan for LGBTIQA+ people launched

Health action plan for LGBTIQA+ people launched

GPs have welcomed the first plan of its kind in Australia, but there are questions about how all its proposals to address inequity will be delivered.


Australia’s new leading contributor to burden of disease

Australia’s new leading contributor to burden of disease

Smoking tobacco has been overtaken by overweight and obesity as the leading modifiable risk factor, according to a new report.


Fines considered to stop ‘weaponised’ complaints

Fines considered to stop ‘weaponised’ complaints

AHPRA has accepted 17 Ombudsman recommendations which aim to protect GPs from vexatious complaints ‘made with the intent to cause them harm’.


National dementia action plan launched

National dementia action plan launched

The roadmap is designed to ensure quality of life for patients, with prevention and education a ‘huge piece of the picture’.


Increase in patients turning to AI for therapy

Increase in patients turning to AI for therapy

As patients face barriers to mental health care, many are turning to ChatGPT for help, but experts say it brings a risk of devastating mistakes.


AHPRA cuts fees for practitioners taking parental leave

AHPRA cuts fees for practitioners taking parental leave

GPs who have taken six months of parental, disability, or carer’s leave can soon apply for a 30% rebate on their annual registration.


Spotlight falls on ‘forgotten people’ of mental health care

Spotlight falls on ‘forgotten people’ of mental health care

New analysis highlights huge life expectancy gaps for those with severe mental illness – and suggests a funding shortfall of around $8 billion.


Health ministers must better link hospitals and GPs: RACGP

Health ministers must better link hospitals and GPs: RACGP

The college used the year’s final Health Ministers’ Meeting to call out the lack of integration, saying it is delaying care.


‘It’s completely filled my cup’: PRIDoC 2024 wraps up

‘It’s completely filled my cup’: PRIDoC 2024 wraps up

The Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress was an opportunity for ‘transnational knowledge sharing and solidarity building’.


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