How improving cultural safety can lead to better outcomes Harnessing transformation and culturally safe values within the healthcare system are central to Indigenous health leader Janine Mohamed.
‘The bar has been set too low’: RACGP criticises oversight of PHNs Federal Government scrutiny of the country’s 31 Primary Health Networks is falling well short, according to the college.
‘We’re the solution’: GPs take workforce woes to Canberra Red, blue, green, and teal – MPs from across the political divide have met at Parliament House for the Friends of General Practice roundtable.
RACGP backs Parliamentary push for climate protections The college has supported a proposed new law requiring decision-makers to consider children’s health when assessing fossil fuel projects.
New vaping cessation module planned as clampdown looms An incoming ban on the importation of single-use vaping products will likely result in more people seeking help from GPs to quit, an expert says.
Call for GPs to inform key submission An upcoming review brings opportunity to influence healthcare reform and the future of primary care – and the RACGP wants member input.
GPs can now approve glucose monitors for DVA card holders Access to the technology should significantly improve quality of life for veterans with diabetes, but patients without DVA cards still face barriers.
NSW CHO calls for boost to preventive care The advice was prepared ahead of a new inquiry looking at how to address systemic healthcare strains.
Health Minister unveils $300 aged care incentive Details are still lacking, but the payment will be available per patient, per year, while there will also be a $130 bonus for practices.
Cash-strapped Aussies skipping the GP But with almost four in every five general practice services being bulk billed, there are fears much of this cost-avoidance is due to perception, rather than reality.