RACGP says proposed changes to mandatory reporting ‘a step in the right direction’ The RACGP has called the COAG Health Council’s proposed changes to mandatory reporting regulations ‘a step in the right direction’, but feels they leave unanswered questions for healthcare professionals.
Mandatory reporting: Changing attitudes within the profession Altering existing mandatory reporting laws would help to foster a new message about the philosophy of the medical profession and its approach to the mental health of its practitioners, the President of the Australian Medical Students’ Association told newsGP.
NSW Health Minister pushing for changes to mandatory reporting laws New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard wants doctors to be able to address their issues of mental health without fear of professional consequences.
Medical students and the issue of suicide Australia’s medical student community is experiencing a suicide problem, the President of the Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) told newsGP.