Report highlights lingering burden on volunteer firefighters It says reducing stigma, taking time out, and bolstering support are key to keeping Australia’s emergency crews mentally well.
Formal recognition of rural generalists one step closer Australia’s specialist general practice colleges are encouraging doctors to provide feedback on an application being assessed by the AMC.
The GP who inspired the RACGP President A mentor to Dr Nicole Higgins, this doctor has been part of the fabric of his Victorian country town for more than 40 years.
In Practice: DoH seeks feedback on how it provides information Healthcare professionals have been asked to complete a 10-minute survey exploring how they would like to receive departmental updates.
‘Catastrophically worse’: Rural GP begging for change An award-winning doctor is calling for an overhaul of registrar allocations, saying regional medicine is in an ‘existential crisis’.
‘Gut-wrenching’: Rural clinic closures taking their toll An increasing number of regional towns are losing their general practices, with recruitment issues and rising costs having a devastating impact.
‘What a bloody privilege’: Dr O’Kane’s tale of rural medicine The GP, currently working and living in a remote NT community, reflects on the rewards and adventure of a life she has forged against the odds.
RACGP to take part in bilateral 8CPA discussions President Dr Nicole Higgins has welcomed the chance for general practice to have a voice in the early stages of the process.
GPs take climate fight to Parliament House An army of doctors has descended on Parliament House to rally against a NT gas extraction proposal, labelling it ‘cancer alley’.
Precision oncology launches across Australia More than 23,000 people with incurable cancers are set to benefit from an initiative to fund genetic testing and identify targeted treatments.