Stronger ‘no jab, no pay’ rules come into effect Parents who fail to properly vaccinate their children will now lose part of their family support payment following a toughening of Australia’s ‘No Jab, No Pay’ rules.
Codeine to be added to Victoria’s prescription monitoring system The Victorian Government will include codeine in its upcoming real-time prescription monitoring system, the state’s Health Minister Jill Hennessy has announced.
Study reveals early heart disease risk for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Experts are advising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have a heart check following evidence they face a high risk of cardiovascular disease earlier than previously thought.
Recognising excellence in general practice: RACGP State Awards The RACGP has announced the winners of its 2018 state awards, with GPs, supervisors, registrars and general practices from all around the country honoured for their contribution to the profession.
New office for child safety in wake of Royal Commission into child sexual abuse The Federal Government has announced it will establish a National Office for Child Safety in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
New national strategy for men’s health As Australia marks Men’s Health Week, the Federal Government has announced plans to establish a new 10-year National Male Health Strategy it says will focus on the mental and physical health of men and boys.
RACGP election candidates announced The candidates for the next terms of the RACGP President and Registrar Representative on RACGP Council have been announced.
Government to provide more mental health funding for rural and remote Australia The Federal Government has said it will provide funding in order to support the mental health of farmers, miners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote areas.
Over-screening of colorectal cancer putting patients at risk: Study An abundance of ‘low-value’ colonoscopy services for bowel cancer screening is creating a bottleneck in which potentially at-risk patients are having their diagnosis delayed, new research has found.
June issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is now available online.