‘Vital resource’ to help GPs treat Stolen Generations A new factsheet will help doctors deliver healthcare that acknowledges the impacts of trauma to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
AHPRA moves to douse mandatory reporting fears – but RACGP yet to be convinced Mandatory reporting thresholds are set to be raised, but concerns linger regarding the deterrent effect for mental illness.
‘Risk of further deaths’ following Medevac repeal Jacqui Lambie’s vote allowed the Government to narrowly pass its legislation following what have been called ‘secret’ negotiations.
Social prescribing tackling loneliness and isolation Innovative trials and a high-level discussion forum have put social referrals high on the primary care agenda.
Report reveals veterans’ suicide risk Ex-servicemen have the highest suicide rates, and ex-servicewomen are more than twice as likely to take their own life as women who have never served.
Vic likely to pay levy to fix ‘unprepared’ mental health system Services must work ‘seamlessly’ with primary and acute care, the royal commission affirms.
Audit reveals potential security risks in My Health Record It also found monitoring and evaluation arrangements for the system are ‘largely appropriate’.
Helping young people ‘live the life they choose’ Many may not realise there is a community resource designed to identify and manage young patients with emerging psychosis – headspace.
Is this the most remote private GP clinic in Australia? Dr Katie Williamson moved to Nhulunbuy to gain skills in a remote town.
‘It’s absolute fear-mongering’: The GP countering health misinformation from online influencers Dr Preeya Alexander believes the landscape of general practice has changed, as the reach of influencers continues to grow.