Government pledges $32m to medical research sector The financial boost – aimed at helping researchers make breakthroughs a commercial success – is welcome news for people in the field.
Where is Australia’s shared vision for primary care? With a federal election on the horizon, Dr Edwin Kruys argues for better collaboration in primary care.
Harrowing testimonies and inadequate staffing: Royal commission begins The Royal Commission into Aged Care has heard its first traumatic testimonies, as GPs call out the ongoing crisis in staffing levels.
‘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.