Victoria passes Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill Victoria has become the first state in Australia to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill patients, following today’s passing of its Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill.
What does the MBA’s Professional Performance Framework mean for continuing professional development? The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) has announced a new performance framework designed to ensure doctors across the country provide patients with safe and competent care.
Health ministers delay identifying hidden sugar on food labels Ministers from the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation last week failed to come to a decision on whether added sugars should be more clearly and comprehensively labelled on food products.
Doctors pen open letter to Federal Government: Let us help on Manus Island Senior Australian doctors from multiple specialties – including general practice – have signed an open letter to the Federal Government offering to fly to Manus Island and provide free healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees.
‘Quiet hour’ shopping promotes inclusiveness for people with autism The Coles supermarket chain has collaborated with Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) in the roll out of its ‘Quiet hour’ initiative, helping to create a welcoming shopping space for people on the autism spectrum.
Historic assisted dying bill passes Victorian upper house Victoria is on the verge of becoming the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying, with the state’s upper house yesterday voting in favour of the amended bill following a marathon 28-hour parliamentary sitting.
80% of Australians have a regular GP: The importance of continuity of care Long considered a core component of general practice, continuity of care is becoming increasingly complex in the world of modern general practice.
Baby boomers and the modern day sexual revolution: Part 2 A research expert on addiction education and training is contacted by the managers of an aged care facility who, somewhat baffled, tell her, ‘We know people here are using cannabis. We can smell it.’
Baby boomers and the modern day sexual revolution: Part 1 A female patient, 72 years old and a widow, comes in for a consult and tells her GP, ‘I’ve met someone and we want to have sex. The only problem is, I haven’t had sex for 15 years. Is there anything I should do?’
Caring for refugee patients in the community: Dr Geraldine Duncan Dr Geraldine Duncan, a GP in Wagga Wagga in NSW, has been a key figure in refugee healthcare since the town became a resettlement area in the late 1990s.