Royal commission calls for revamped primary care funding model The recommendation was contained in the newly-released Final Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
RACGP submission outlines framework to assist child mental health care The college recommendations make it clear that not involving GPs in children’s wellbeing would be a potential missed opportunity.
‘Enough is enough’: Aged care sector unites to demand reform Australia needs to at least double its spending on aged care to ensure better standards now and into the future, according to a new report.
Governments spend billions more on hospitals than general practice Despite a rise in general practice investment, public hospitals still receive six times more funding.
Aged care component added to college MBS tool The RACGP guide will make it easier for GPs to navigate new aged care item numbers added late last year.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health: Room for improvement A new report card details how health indicators are performing – with mental health and incarceration rates of key concern.
Government tables report on aged care COVID response It has also announced a further $132.2 million to help fund recommendations stemming from the aged care royal commission.
RACGP wary of calls to scrap mental health treatment plans Acting President Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda has warned a proposal to replace the treatment plans with an online assessment tool is ‘lacking clarity’.
‘Great inclusion’ of GPs urged by bushfire royal commission Experts welcome the commission’s recommendations, but say they must be implemented urgently as Australia heads into another bushfire season.
‘Groundhog Day’ as GPs again overlooked in aged care COVID report Despite providing the majority of medical care in residential facilities, the aged care royal commission has failed to recognise GPs.