Single Employer Model expanded in Queensland A new four-year pilot will see the State Government employ 60 GP trainees, giving them entitlements akin to those training in a hospital.
Puberty blocker pause leaves patients ‘languishing’ GPs caring for young trans people in Queensland will face ‘a very hard time’ following a pause on hormone therapy for under 18s.
Intense and rewarding: Being a GP at a mass event From trench foot, to rashes, and dehydration, Dr Manisha Fernando shares her experience as a GP caring for 10,000 people.
‘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.
RACGP fronts Parliament to spruik payroll tax abolishment GPs used a Queensland inquiry into the tax to call for a nationwide scrapping, saying it is still causing significant anxiety in other states.
Medicare and workforce boost top RACGP election asks With a Federal Election imminent, the college is urging all political parties to ‘make bold commitments’ to ensure affordable and accessible care is available for all.
General practice ‘front and centre’ this Federal Election An overhaul of bulk billing and the GP workforce are emerging as key issues ahead of the 2025 election, with Labor expected to announce major changes.
Queensland extends free flu vaccination program The vaccinations will be subsidised for residents of all ages from March this year, a move welcomed by the RACGP.
Queensland GPs immediately exempt from payroll tax The RACGP says the state is setting a precedent for others, after draft laws were introduced into Parliament on Thursday to abolish the tax on GPs.
Payroll tax abolishment moves forward Queensland’s new Government is following through on its election commitment, as it begins the process of scrapping the tax.