Advisory group plans to improve NDIS outcomes for Australians with autism The Autism Advisory Group, established as a voice for people with autism participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, announced its four key issues of focus for the next 12 months.
ACT and NT assisted suicide bill fails to clear the Senate The bill, which would have allowed the territories to make their own decisions about assisted dying legislation, was narrowly defeated by two votes.
An Australian quest for the new frontier of antibiotics newsGP marks National Science Week by speaking with pharmaceutical chemist Dr Ernest Lacey about finding new antibiotics within Australia’s unique microbiome.
Talking to young migrant and refugee patients about sexual health Sex can be a difficult topic to broach, especially with young migrant or refugee people who may feel uncomfortable in the first place. How can GPs make it easier for these patients?
Funding for new centre of research excellence hailed as a win for general practice General practice and women’s health score a significant win with the announcement of a $2.5 million centre of research excellence in women’s sexual and reproductive health in primary care.
Managing de-implementation in general practice New guidelines arrive with great fanfare, but what happens to older recommendations that become obsolete? newsGP talks de-implementation with Dr Justin Coleman.
Health and self-determination on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Karl Briscoe, CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association, talks to newsGP about his trip to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples earlier this year.
Obesity Australia Summit 2018: A new approach to a growing problem Dr Georgia Rigas talked to newsGP about this year’s Obesity Australia Summit, and why we need to change our approach to overweight and obesity.
Testosterone deficiency in men: Is testosterone treatment the best answer? Endocrinologist Professor Mathis Grossmann explores why prescribing testosterone is not always the best approach in older men with low levels.
Muscle dysmorphia: Recognising a growing problem among young men Dr Scott Griffiths, a psychologist and NHMRC Fellow at the University of Melbourne, wants GPs to know that eating and body image disorders are not just women’s issues – or always about keeping thin.