New guide supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce The RACGP-endorsed guide aims to boost the workforce in culturally safe general practices and sustainably improve health outcomes.
In Practice: National Reconciliation Week The RACGP is committed to strengthening relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and delivering culturally safe care.
GPs recognised for mental health leadership On World Family Doctor Day, the RACGP is celebrating GPs as frontline healthcare champions, and is urging doctors to prioritise their own wellbeing.
In Practice: Calls to join mentoring program Applications are open for the RACGP program that aims to connect GPs, focusing on wellbeing, collegiality and career development.
WHO launches global encephalitis policy The release comes as one GP expert says ‘it’s very likely that Japanese encephalitis is now endemic in Australia’.
GP’s research shedding light on end-of-life care On World Cancer Day, one GP’s innovative research is transforming care for cancer patients in their final months of life.
‘Almost untreatable’ superbug linked to common antibiotic In a way ‘never seen before’, one antibiotic has been found to be driving resistance to another and exposing patients to superbugs.
World Mental Health Day renews calls for support boost The theme of this year’s day is ‘Mental Health at Work’, leading the RACGP to double down on calls for more accessible care options.
Opening the conversation: How to support women through menopause SPONSORED: 30% of GPs attribute lack of openness and willingness to discuss symptoms as key factors in making menopause discussions challenging.
Women’s Health Week: ‘Explore the big questions’ Female patients say their symptoms are being downplayed or minimised, so how do their needs differ from men’s and what can GPs do to help?