Chance to honour outstanding rural healthcare Nominations for individuals or teams ‘doing something remarkable’ in the rural and remote healthcare space are underway.
Queensland offers $40k carrot to attract new GPs The Government has unveiled a $20 million program it hopes will encourage 500 aspiring GPs to undertake training in the Sunshine State.
Renewed push for alcohol warning labels Research suggesting fewer than one in two Australians know drinking can cause cancer has led to a call for more public awareness.
In Practice: Medicare Participation Review Committees Nominations are open for GPs looking to help safeguard the future of Medicare and ensure users are fit to participate in the program.
What GPs are missing in Indigenous suicide A First Nations psychologist shares advice on how to tackle the youth suicide crisis and says GPs are often ‘told to do the wrong things’.
RACGP launches new Reconciliation Action Plan The college has set goal to create a GP profession ‘free from racism’ and reaffirms its support of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Doctors establish ‘parallel health system’ for those fleeing Gaza A network of 500 medical professionals has rallied to rollout free healthcare to refugees unable to access Medicare, creating lifesaving change.
New tool could ‘change the trajectory’ of Indigenous heart consults Heart disease is the leading cause of preventable death for First Nations people, but there is hope a new GP resource could help address that.
Childhood maltreatment linked to 40% of mental health conditions Researchers say Australia is in need of a ‘wakeup call’, after a new study revealed the psychological toll child abuse is having across the country.
How GPs can break down barriers for rural abuse victims A new study is shining a light on sexual violence and high revictimisation rates outside cities, with GPs key to providing subtle and gentle care.