RACGP to host national Medicare funding webinar Members are invited to ask questions and provide feedback, helping to shape the college’s response to recent Medicare election promises.
Where will Labor’s 50 planned urgent care clinics be located? A re-elected Labor Government will spend $644 million to roll out extra bulk-billing UCCs across Australia by mid-2026. But the RACGP has concerns.
What do GPs really think of the $8.5b Medicare investment? It is being touted as an unprecedented injection of funding – here’s how GPs from across the country are reacting to the Labor Party’s announcement.
Historic $8.5b Medicare investment explained Exactly what do the major parties’ commitments include and how will a promise to make ‘nine out of 10 visits to the GP free’ impact practices?
What to expect from incoming menopause health checks A new Medicare rebate is on the way, but what is a menopause health assessment and how will it improve the care women receive?
RACGP unveils 19-point plan for general practice shake-up At a major launch inside Parliament House, it called for the expansion of bulk-billing incentives to everyone under 35 and revealed plans to halve out-of-pocket costs for longer consults.
What does the $573m women’s health package mean for GPs? Labor’s plan, matched by the Coalition, includes new PBS listings for contraceptive pills and MHT, new rebates, funded training, and bolstered Medicare payments for IUD insertions.
Tour to see ‘amazing’ new GPs flags need for rural boost A RACGP delegation has been left excited by the enthusiasm of regional Victorian recruits but urged MPs to heed calls to fix the GP shortage.
GPs in training pay discrepancies laid bare New data shows 55% of GPs in training earn less money than in their last year in a pre-vocational hospital position – a trend one GP expert labelled a ‘huge concern’.
‘It’s been an ongoing struggle’: Clinic closures continue After making the tough decision to close her practice after years of ‘hanging on’, one GP is calling for urgent workforce and funding reforms.