GPs missed in $1 billion mental health promise Labor’s Federal Election commitment to create ‘more free mental health services’ includes new dedicated walk-in clinics, but the college fears this will only further fragment care.
Drug summit report reveals points for reform Building a better trained workforce is among its recommendations, with GPs calling for recognition of their ‘life-saving role’.
RACGP embarks on regional road trip The college is on the ground in regional NSW, touring clinics and chatting to local GPs and patients about how to improve rural healthcare.
What does the RACGP’s plan for general practice mean for you? ‘Now is the time’: The college has launched its strategic plan for the next five years, with general practice sustainability a key focus.
DPA changes ‘take doctors away from rural areas’ The Federal Government says its plan to expand Distribution Priority Areas has ‘no losers’, but the RACGP Rural Chair disagrees.
Australia’s use of locum GPs investigated Locums are essential to healthcare, but a report suggests better pay and conditions would help build a more permanent GP workforce.
RACGP demands GP recognition in allied health strategy The college says while allied health is part of a well-resourced general practice sector, it is a ‘missed opportunity’ if GPs are not enabled to remain at the centre of care teams.
Conference spotlights future of general practice The RACGP’s Clinical Update was an opportunity to highlight what is working well, and how this can be used to set up a robust future.
Rural health snapshot reveals ‘shameful failure’ Urgent action is needed to bridge the health divide impacting rural communities, says the National Rural Health Alliance’s latest analysis.
Medical Council backs Rural Generalist recognition Rural generalism is on the verge of being recognised as its own specialty, with an application to be submitted to the Council of Health Ministers for approval.