MYEFO: What’s in it for general practice? The RACGP reviewed expense measures in the 2018–19 MYEFO and developed an overview of new initiatives and changes to existing programs.
Funding to boost instant testing and treatment for syphilis outbreak An ongoing infectious syphilis outbreak has prompted the Federal Government to more than double its funding to combat the issue.
Racism in primary healthcare: A conversation with June Oscar Dr Tim Senior discusses racism in healthcare with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO.
Keeping Christmas safe As rates of family violence increase over the holidays, it is important to remember that Christmas is not a happy occasion for all.
Episode one: Smoking and smoking cessation with Professor David Thomas With over 30 years’ experience in Indigenous health, Professor David Thomas from the Menzies School of Health Research discusses updates to the smoking topic from Chapter 1: Lifestyle, in the third edition of The National Guide.
‘Ground-breaking’ evaluation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary healthcare The evaluation will establish up to 20 location-based studies to collect information from various Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services around the country.
Treating occupational cancers in general practice Even in the face of greater awareness of preventive measures, Australia’s rates of occupational cancers have not declined.
Up to a quarter of ED presentations are alcohol-related: Report ‘Emergency departments are becoming like pubs’: One in four weekend emergency department presentations at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne occurred following alcohol consumption.
GP mental health consultations continuing to rise The latest Mental health services in Australia report highlights the most common mental health problems seen in general practice.
RACGP awards largest education research grant to date The funded project aims to identify and catalogue means of measuring and predicting progress through workplace-based assessments.