ACT GPs expand free abortion access General practices have been supported to carry out medical terminations at no cost, with experts now calling on other states to follow suit.
In Practice: Rural workforce incentives An upcoming webinar will answer questions about Rural Advanced Skills WIP payments, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Self-collection reaching under-screened populations Uptake of the cervical cancer screening option has been particularly high among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the NT.
Could psychotherapy ease depression in aged care? Researchers say it also reduces an ‘over-reliance on antidepressants’, but one GP says the plan is impractical without a funding boost.
Approaching pre-school sleep challenges in primary care As a GP, one of the service gaps Dr Tim Jones encounters is in toddler and pre-school sleep support. He has advice for others working in this space.
Osteoporosis guidelines updated for first time since 2017 The new guide will ‘make a real difference’ for the more than half of Australians aged over 50 with osteoporosis and osteopenia.
Juvenile arthritis program aims to reduce delayed diagnoses Advocates have welcomed the $800,000 initiative, but warned a lack of specialist access means GPs have a major role to play.
RACGP voices support for Indigenous health equity The college has reiterated its commitment help Close the Gap by 2030 and empower more First Nations people to become GPs.
‘Devalued’ GPs rail against task substitution in Scope review The role of general practice is oversimplified and the profession misunderstood, according to a scathing RACGP Scope of Practice submission.
Recreational vaping ban one step closer The RACGP has backed a new Commonwealth plan which would make it illegal to import, make, or sell the product, except for medical reasons.