UCCs five times more expensive than standard GP consult: Report In the wake of a new evaluation, the RACGP says the work of GPs in the clinics is valued, but it holds concerns about their cost and fragmented care.
Federal Budget 2025–26: Full breakdown for GPs Here is the detail of the significant healthcare commitments in the last Budget before the Federal Election – and what they mean for general practice.
What’s in the 2025–26 Federal Budget for GPs? The RACGP has welcomed GP workforce incentives but said while ‘it’s clear general practice is central in this year’s Budget’, there are still missed opportunities.
Michael Kidd appointed CMO Professor Kidd, a GP, primary care researcher, and former RACGP President, will become Australia’s Chief Medical Officer on 1 June.
Almost 80% of GPs concerned over urgent care model: Poll While some GPs have expressed support for the clinics, many are now raising concerns about the model’s potential to negatively impact and strain the already limited GP workforce.
Date set for IMG English language test changes From 18 March, AHPRA changes will allow doctors from 30 countries to work in Australia without automatically having to complete the test.
Where will Labor’s 50 planned urgent care clinics be located? A re-elected Labor Government will spend $644 million to roll out extra bulk-billing UCCs across Australia by mid-2026. But the RACGP has concerns.
New consortium eyes primary care system reforms Professor Michael Kidd will lead GP clinician researchers to identify ‘real work challenges and provide practical solutions’.
CMO renews warnings of vaccine misinformation And as childhood immunisation rates fall, one GP says attempts to debunk the spread of misinformation are like ‘a drop in the ocean’.
‘An important milestone’: New MS guidelines published The first consensus statement for multiple sclerosis in Australia and New Zealand includes 80 recommendations for treating the disease.