RACGP backs constitutional recognition Following its endorsement of the Uluru statement, the RACGP has again lent its voice to the subject of constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
Government rollout of remote renal dialysis The Federal Government has commenced its $34.8 million investment into providing renal dialysis for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in remote areas.
Most young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people report great health Nearly two-thirds of Australia’s young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rate their health as very good or excellent, according to a new report.
Normalising organ donation: How GPs can help A new government campaign aims to make organ donation a routine part of discussions in primary care and among families – and GPs can be well placed to start that conversation.
NACCHO and the RACGP: Working together for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Associate Professor Peter O’Mara, Chair of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, will speak at the 2018 NACCHO member’s conference, underlining the strong ties between the organisations.
Assessing Australia’s maternal health The AIHW’s reports on maternal health reveals caesarean sections are rising, low birthweights are falling, and there are significant variances between women in rural and metropolitan areas.
Government appoints first aged care quality and safety Commissioner The Federal Government has announced the appointment of a new Commissioner to lead the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
Debate continues as 11 children transferred from Nauru to receive medical care As the health of young people detained on Nauru deteriorates, Labor and the Greens have softened their opposition to the Coalition’s conditions for transfer of refugees and asylum seekers to NZ.
Current standards of care on Nauru are unacceptable: RACGP The RACGP has expressed concerns about the health of refugee and asylum seeker children as another senior doctor contracted by the Australian Federal Government is deported from Nauru.