Payroll tax lifeline for Queensland general practice Relief is in sight for the state’s medical centres, after the Government announced GP services will not be subject to the tax.
‘Drive change and shape the future of our profession’ Applications are now open for the RACGP Future Leaders Program, which arms GPs with the skills to influence and achieve change.
Lack of remote healthcare proving deadly Avoidable deaths and hospitalisations continue to soar in Australia’s remote areas, where people miss out on billions in healthcare funding.
Medical deans say GP funding and pay review ‘urgently needed’ The recommendation is among 23 suggestions in a position paper advocating for a ‘skilled, sufficient and sustained’ general practice workforce.
GPs consider interstate move amid tax grab More than one third of respondents to a recent newsGP poll said they would be willing to pack up and move if it meant more favourable payroll tax settings.
Call for views on scope of practice A review into scope of practice, which seeks to ‘unleash’ the potential of the health workforce, is open for feedback.
In Practice: Wound awareness Hard-to-heal wounds cost Australia $6.6 billion each year, but medical professionals can reaffirm best practice via a series of free webinars.
More than $575k in RACGP Foundation Grants awarded A host of general practice researchers are set to benefit from hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for upcoming projects.
In Practice: Future Leaders Applications for the college’s leadership program, which attracts more than 40 CPD hours, will open soon.
RACGP to host MyMedicare webinars GPs’ questions will be answered at the events, which will include representatives from the college and the Department of Health and Aged Care.