‘There’s lots of growth and change that needs to happen’ What can you expect from the landmark ‘National guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’ update?
‘The system let him down’ One mother shares the story of her son who died aged 26 from long-term effects of alcohol, saying there were failings in the health system to connect him with appropriate care.
In Practice: Member Engagement Survey reminder Members are encouraged to complete the 10-minute RACGP survey to ensure the issues that matter most to them are prioritised by the college.
Federal Health Minister to attend GP24 The RACGP says Mark Butler’s attendance at its annual conference in Perth ‘reflects the critical role of general practice’.
Cast your vote now for the RACGP AGM Members can vote on key matters and engage with the Board at the upcoming meeting, with GP voices helping to shape the college’s future.
RSV vaccine added to national program To ensure ‘every single infant in Australia is protected’, a $174.5 million investment will see free vaccines for pregnant people available nationwide.
Whooping cough epidemic reaches record numbers GPs are urged to ensure patients have had their vaccine, as ‘staggeringly high’ cases soar to a record-breaking 41,772 so far this year.
GP wins top award for ‘global leadership in health’ From Brisbane to New York, former UN Medical Director and Queensland GP Dr Jillann Farmer has been honoured with a UQ Alumni Award.
GPs and politicians ‘need to be working together’ One of the RACGP GP Advocate Network’s newest members says being proactive to ‘protect what GPs do best’ has many rewards.
Record influx of new doctors mitigating GP shortage In promising signs of regrowth for the healthcare landscape, more new doctors than ever before were registered to practise in Australia last year.