Terms of reference for aged care royal commission revealed Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Mental health of the nation: Productivity Commission to investigate mental health spending Funding for mental health conditions in Australia has reached $9 billion across all states and territories. But is this effective, and is it enough?
Australia’s health system still failing people with acute mental health needs: Report People presenting to emergency departments in mental health crisis experience long waits and are more likely than patients with other conditions to leave without completing treatment, a new report has found.
GP18 Q&A: Keynote speakers Future Crunch newsGP spoke with GP18 keynote speakers Tané Hunter and Angus Hervey, of Future Crunch, ahead of this year’s RACGP conference for general practice.
Sweeping changes proposed to key indicator of general practice quality An RACGP–AIHW collaboration has led to major improvements to the Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations indicator.
Five tips to get the most out of your conference Dr Edwin Kruys shares his guide to a successful conference ahead of GP18 on the Gold Coast.
GP18 Q&A: Keynote speaker Professor Peter Donnelly newsGP spoke with GP18 keynote speaker Professor Peter Donnelly, of the UK’s Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, ahead of this year’s RACGP conference for general practice.
Do we need a royal commission into aged care to tell us what the sector needs? Dr Ayman Shenouda examines what has been learnt from previous inquiries, the commission’s priorities, training and roles, and new models of care.
GP18 Q&A: Keynote speaker Professor Felicity Goodyear-Smith newsGP spoke with Professor Felicity Goodyear-Smith, from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, ahead of this year’s RACGP conference for general practice.
October issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is available online.