Decriminalisation of personal drug use recommended to ice inquiry Counsel assisting the New South Wales Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice will advocate a harm minimisation-focused drug policy.
NSW ice inquiry launched The proceedings of the NSW Ice Inquiry have begun, with a broadened focus and a call for feedback from the public to help guide its investigations.
Terms of reference for mental health inquiry announced The Government has announced the terms of reference and an Associate Commissioner for the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into mental health.
GP questions usefulness of NSW ice inquiry The NSW Government has announced a Special Commission of Inquiry into the use of ice, but Dr Hester Wilson has doubts about its impact.
Another inquiry into mental health should look at why others have been ignored Two mental health experts question the number of inquiries that have been held in Australia in the field, when so few of their recommendations have been implemented.
No plans to pay GPs for uploading to My Health Record: Senate Estimates The Federal Government does not plan to remunerate GPs for the time taken to upload health data to My Health Record.
Committee recommends better teen privacy for MHR following calls by RACGP The Senate committee investigating My Health Record has recommended greater privacy protection for teenagers aged between 14 and 17.
RACGP warns of parents’ ability to see teenagers’ data on My Health Record The RACGP has alerted the Government to growing concerns regarding parents’ access to teenagers’ sensitive health data on My Health Record.
Prominent GPs dub response to AHPRA inquiry ‘non-committal’ and ‘wishy-washy’ Dr Edwin Kruys and Dr Evan Ackermann discuss the Government response to the Senate inquiry into AHRPA complaints mechanisms.
Government rules out compensation for vexatious complaints The Federal Government has said it will not provide compensation for doctors who have been the subject of a vexatious complaint.