In a ‘game changer for Tasmanian families’, the first GPs will be practising under an expanded scope within the next month.

An indexation factor of 2.6% will be applied to most general medical services, prompting RACGP concerns that government funding alone will not keep practices viable.

From online branding to meeting social media influence head on, experts discuss how GPs can tackle the challenges of a digital world.

As patients fall through cracks, one state government says it cannot keep paying for ‘services that should be funded by the Commonwealth’.

Amid limited access to neurologists, red tape and long wait times, a college submission says GPs must be better supported.

This National Reconciliation Week, medical training organisations are reaffirming their commitment to a system free of inequity.

Register before 1 July to ensure branded SMS messages to patients, such as appointment reminders and test results, are not disrupted.

The DoHDA has released new detail to help practices navigate the 1 July changes, but the RACGP warns vulnerable patients could be carved out of bulk billing.

It marks Australia’s first reported death from the disease in eight years, as efforts to contain the growing outbreak ramp up.

Ages 2–17 are now eligible for the needle-free option, with the RACGP continuing to urge for broadening across other states.

Touted as the first new therapy approved for the disease in 100 years, teplizumab (sold as Tzield) could delay progression by two years.

New data this week shows more incremental change, as well as some surprising figures on bulk-billing rates by PHN.

Thinking about doing the Academic Post Program? ‘Definitely do it,’ says a registrar whose career has now pivoted as a result.

A project tracking the spread of viruses and how they affect communities could support vaccine uptake, researchers say.

From patient care, to staff, finances, and systems – 800 delegates gathered to gain the hands-on skills needed to run a practice.

NSW Health has apologised after doctors were told workload struggles are ‘not a great indicator for longevity’ – a ‘lack of respect’ an RACGP expert says must lead to change.

Its new Advocacy Plan calls for increased investment, evidence-based care models and workforce growth to bolster general practice.

The RACGP is looking to accredit new training sites in areas of identified workforce need, with EOIs now open.

Despite a stark decline, which saw trust fall to just 61%, one doctor sees an opportunity for GPs to harness social prescribing to improve community wellbeing.

Labelled a ‘long overdue shift’, University of Sydney students will soon be able to study its Doctor of Medicine degree part-time.