Proposed Privacy Act changes could disadvantage young patients Young patients could face barriers when accessing general practice services if a new Government proposal to tighten privacy laws comes into effect.
WA looks set to legalise voluntary assisted dying With voting on the bill’s final amendments this week, bioethicist Courtney Hempton outlines the legislation and likely next steps.
Voluntary assisted dying: The current state of affairs A proposed bill has been backed by WA’s lower house, bringing it one step closer to legalisation. What about the rest of the country?
WA Parliament to vote on voluntary assisted dying The bill includes 102 safeguards and follows the largest community consultation ever undertaken by WA Health.
Voluntary assisted dying: What GPs need to know With Victoria’s legislation set to come into effect – and other states considering similar laws – newsGP examines regulations, eligibility, functionality and other structures of what is a major change in Australian healthcare.
Why the Queensland mandatory reporting laws must be changed RACGP Queensland Chair Dr Bruce Willett writes about the need for doctors to safely seek the help they need.
Greg Hunt proposes changes to reporting scheme to help address medicine shortages The Federal Health Minister wants to make the reporting scheme mandatory rather than voluntary, with legal definitions of medicine shortage and penalties for non-compliance.