National mental health funding commitment to plug gaps left by NDIS An agreement between the Federal Government and Australia’s states and territories will see $160 million provided for additional psychosocial support services for people experiencing severe mental illness.
New refugee healthcare resource for GPs and practice teams Dr Kate Walker, GP and Chair of the RACGP Refugee Health Specific Interests network, talks to newsGP about the Australian refugee health practice guide during Refugee Week.
Confronting racism in general practice Racism can be expressed in various ways. Dr Tim Koh told newsGP the best way to deal with it in general practice is to talk about it openly – and to not let it slip by.
RACGP 2018 Presidential Forum: ‘General practice needs a unified voice’ The RACGP 2018 Presidential Forum gave members an opportunity to get to know their candidates and learn more about their election platforms.
A GP’s petition for dying refugee on Nauru receives huge swell of support Sydney GP Dr Sara Townend felt moved to take action when she discovered that a refugee on Nauru is facing a lonely death if he continues to be denied access to proper palliative care in Australia.
Elder abuse: Identifying the signs in general practice The recent World Elder Abuse Awareness Day presented an opportunity to raise awareness about this complex and often hidden form of family violence.
Medicare freeze continues to thaw – but not fast enough, RACGP says The indexation of consultation items is not high enough to cover the true costs or value of general practice care.
Federal Government aims to better target bulk-billing incentives for rural areas The geographic eligibility criteria for rurality will be updated to better reflect current population data.
General practice achievements acknowledged in Queen’s Birthday Honours List GPs from around the country were well represented in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Australian autism advocates express anger over proposed changes to the NDIS Autism advocates are critical of the possibility of access restrictions to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.