Tools for GPs to improve patient understanding of palliative care SPONSORED: Palliative Care Australia is asking GPs to support a new education campaign targeting Aboriginal and culturally diverse communities.
The stories behind royal recognition for rural GPs Three GPs recognised for their contribution to medicine speak about their passion for their communities and rural primary care.
COVID-19 advice translated into 15 languages Information is now available through healthdirect in a variety of commonly spoken languages covering multiple aspects of managing the disease.
Mackay ceremony marks college commitment to regions A recent Fellowship ceremony in regional Queensland reflects a pledge to support rural and regional GPs and GPs in training.
New GP–hospital partnership aims to improve specialist access The initiative will see patients given direct, on-site access to non-GP specialists, making handover and aftercare more efficient.
NSW communities left ‘high and dry’ in vaccine rollout In some areas, like Dubbo, around one in every 100 people is currently positive with COVID-19. Now authorities are scrambling to catch up.
Why does Australia rely on volunteers for detailed COVID vaccine stats? GPs say more localised official figures could aid the rollout, but there are no immediate plans for these to be released.
DoH COVID pages for diverse communities months out of date Culturally and linguistically diverse communities are being directed towards outdated vaccine information on official websites, despite the focus on reaching those most at risk from COVID-19.
Junior doctors more likely to be happy in the bush Better work–life balance and more varied work are among the main reasons junior doctors appreciate rural practice.
Raising dementia awareness in multicultural Australia The ‘Moving Pictures’ project has come up with an innovative way to raise awareness of dementia in Australia's diverse communities.