‘Rough sleepers’ most vulnerable people on Australian streets: Report Rough sleepers are the most visible population experiencing homelessness, and have more complex needs than other groups who access specialist homeless services.
Funding for new centre of research excellence hailed as a win for general practice General practice and women’s health score a significant win with the announcement of a $2.5 million centre of research excellence in women’s sexual and reproductive health in primary care.
Health and self-determination on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Karl Briscoe, CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association, talks to newsGP about his trip to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples earlier this year.
Who will be the rural GPs of the future? It is no secret there is a real need for GPs in rural and remote Australia. newsGP takes a look at who the bush GPs of the future might be.
Medical Board backs down over naming innocent doctors Doctors who have been involved in disciplinary hearings with no adverse findings will no longer be named on the public register, the Medical Board of Australia has announced.
What GPs need to know about tackling female genital mutilation Australian GPs are exposed to female genital mutilation but they just don’t know it, according to survivor Khadija Gbla. Here is how GPs can help fight this practice.
AIHW deaths data shows value of preventive care The latest deaths data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows the value of preventive healthcare.
RACGP supports Uluru statement in submission The RACGP has welcomed the opportunity, during NAIDOC week, to use its voice on the subject of constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
Simple blood test to predict rare cancers' likely spread New Queensland University of Technology research has shed fresh light on how head and neck cancer spreads to other organs.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women key contributors in community The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics report shows that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are more empowered than ever.