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In Practice: Safe medication management at transition of care
To reduce risk at transitions of care, a new national framework aims to establish a stewardship approach to medication management.
New national framework aims to reduce the risk of medication-related harm during transitions of care.
This week’s In Practice also includes an opportunity for GPs to provide feedback to inform the National Autism Strategy, have their say on the draft Standards for general practices, and find out about MBS updates to sexual and reproductive healthcare.
New framework to manage medications at transitions of care
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released a Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework to support safe and high-quality medication management at transitions of care.
The new framework is for healthcare professionals working in the acute, primary or aged care sectors who manage medicines for patients at transitions of care, and aims to improve communication between hospitals, and primary and aged care, while reducing the risk of medication-related harm during transitions of care.
Underpinned by effective communication between clinicians, person-centred care and digital enablers, the framework includes four elements:
- Governing committee
- Multidisciplinary stewardship team
- Medication management activities
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Healthcare professionals are encouraged to download the new framework and overview to learn how to optimise medication management at transitions of care in their local hospital.
National Autism Strategy: Survey of GP training experiences
GPs are invited to
take part in a survey on professional training and resources relating to autism screening and assessment.
On behalf of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, Amaze and Healthcare Management Advisors are conducting this survey as part of the
Review of the Autism Identification, Assessment and Diagnosis Processes. The findings will inform Australia’s National Autism Strategy 2025–31 and the First Action Plan 2025–26.
GPs are often the first point of contact for people with autism and their families, and their experiences of training, learning, and referral processes will help shape future initiatives to better support general practice. This includes strengthening training resources for GPs and improving the autism identification, assessment, and diagnosis pathway for patients and their families.
The
survey takes around 20 minutes to complete.
Standards for general practices: Reminder to have your say
The draft
Standards for general practices (6th edition) is still open for public consultation until 28 September. Developed over 18 months of consultation, the Standards provide an outcome-focused framework supporting safe, high-quality care across practices of all sizes and models.
Updates include environmental sustainability, safe adoption of digital technologies and AI, stronger privacy protections, antimicrobial stewardship, and enhanced continuous quality improvement. To access the draft and share feedback, visit the
RACGP website.
Updated sexual and reproductive health MBS guideline
The Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health has released the latest update to its
Sexual and Reproductive Health MBS Guide, now incorporating the
new menopause health assessment item numbers introduced on 1 July 2025.
This practical guide is designed to support GPs providing sexual and reproductive healthcare, offering an accessible reference for billing through the MBS during consultations. The updated guide is
available for download and will continue to be revised as further updates are introduced.
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