Do you have an opinion about urgent care centres? The Federal Health Department wants to hear your feedback.

Following compliance concerns, it outlines appropriate ordering practices and professional responsibilities when ordering medicines.

Newly released results illustrate more than 80% of candidates were successful in passing two key exams on the pathway to Fellowship.

Staffing, funding and eligibility requirements have been released for the six new NSW practices, but the college is concerned it creates an ‘unlevel playing field’.

Consensus advice has been issued as the medication, which is used to treat opioid dependence, will be removed from the PBS in December.

‘Are there cohorts in our practice who are slipping through the cracks?’, questions ACSQHC Medical Advisor Dr Phoebe Holdenson-Kimura.

With nominations closing this Friday for RACGP Faculty Council elections, one Chair shares some of his experiences.

The updated Standards acknowledge the growing pressures on general practice, covering AI integration, sustainability, and financial strain.

Tzield, a breakthrough diabetes drug that promises to delay disease progression, won’t be available on the PBS just yet.

A GP expert says it highlights the importance of reviewing all supplements taken during pregnancy, while echoing a call for more research.

It is pushing for legal changes allowing insurer-funded preventive care, but the RACGP warns this must not create fragmented pathways.

A contingent of GPs descended on Perth’s Parliament House, with health checks and the future of general practice front of mind.

A new position statement says funding models must be urgently overhauled, with complex care undervalued and work going unpaid.

A therapeutic vaccine used with immunotherapy shows a notable reduction in the risk of recurrence, according to a large clinical trial.

Dr Ramya Raman has been elected to the role, which she will take over in November, saying ‘it’s not a responsibility that I will take lightly’.

An overwhelming 95% of GPs say the profession should have greater influence on the future of Australia’s healthcare.

The new RACGP Expert Committee – GP Workforce will provide informed advice on planning, funding, and reform.

Two award-winning RGs, one remote island, and a model of care that stretches far beyond the clinic walls – what is life really like for doctors in isolated communities?

A new Senate Committee will highlight lived experiences during the crucial life-stage, as the RACGP calls for bolstered family supports.

Painting a ‘complex picture’, it warns funding alone cannot fix a system plagued by uneven access, workforce pressure and data gaps.