Government extends Medicare subsidies for telehealth until March 2021 The RACGP has welcomed the decision, while urging GP involvement in a more long-term plan.
More junior doctors opting for rural generalism Applications for the RACGP’s Rural Generalist Pathway are on the rise.
Dr Karen Price named RACGP President-elect Dr Price plans to reassert the role of general practice and adopt a ‘GPs first’ approach.
Support for remote communities at high risk of COVID-19 New modelling shows continued efforts are needed to limit the effects of a possible outbreak in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
‘Focused on the needs and wants of members’: Q&A with Dr Matthew Miles newsGP speaks with the new RACGP CEO about his plans for the college and the fundamental role GPs play in Australian healthcare.
Masks with valves ‘won’t properly protect others’ Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has issued clear advice that masks with valves will not help to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Dr Harry Nespolon has died The RACGP President has passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
RACGP calls out ‘anti-virus activewear’ Clothing manufacturer Lorna Jane has been forced to rebrand a range of activewear the company claims protects ‘against viruses and germs’.
‘No one allowed in ... and no one allowed out’ With police on hand to oversee a ‘hard lockdown’ of nine Melbourne public housing towers, Australia entered an unprecedented phase of its pandemic response. What does that mean for some of the country’s most vulnerable people?
‘Just because you want it to be over doesn’t mean it is’ Victoria has recorded 165 coronavirus cases in three days, with the state’s Chief Health Officer saying the situation ‘will get worse before it gets better’, but the ongoing spike is not being called a second wave.