‘Renewal from the ashes’: Ten years on from Black Saturday Survivors and healthcare professionals reflect on the impacts of the disaster, including the long and complicated recovery.
Government pledges $70m annually for dementia care More than 30 specialist care units for patients with dementia will be established under the new funding.
Worth the weight Dr Hester Wilson writes on how gentle questions over the long term can help patients with chronic disease make changes.
Researchers appeal for support, with some GPs forced to ‘moonlight’ The establishment of UK fellowships to support GPs combining research with clinical work has prompted calls for a similar initiative in Australia.
Future GP workforce: Strategies to get ahead of the crisis curve Examining a recent discussion warning that supply is set to worsen due to recruitment failures and the impacts of casualisation.
Collaboration key to addressing overuse of medication in aged care newsGP talks to an expert following reports of aged care residents being overly sedated and restrained.
Federal Government announces massive funding boost for mental health A record $1.45 billion and a change in the funding model gives PHNs greater control in provision of services tailored to community needs.
Will palliative care and voluntary assisted dying clash – or collaborate? As voluntary assisted dying becomes legal for a quarter of all Australians later this year, experts say that well-funded palliative care will only become more important – not less.
GPs call on hospitals to inform them when a patient dies West Australian GP Dr Amanda Villis hit a nerve when she recently called for hospitals to ensure GPs be informed when a patient had died while in hospital.
Tackling existential distress in palliative care Palliative care is about relieving distress. But that distress is not just physical – it’s existential.