Addressing climate change ‘a public health issue’
Local health professionals are urging politicians to consider climate impacts on the health of Western Australians in the...
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How to secure our future GP workforce – a student’s perspective
Addressing the decline in medical students specialising in general practice requires student and GP involvement, writes Kei Hsieh,...
GPs ‘need to be ready to embrace new technologies’
General practitioners will need to be ready to embrace new technologies to drive further change in care over...
More doctor complaints
The number of complaints about Australian doctors topped 11,000 in the last financial year, a 12.8% increase from the previous 12 months, according to new figures. Read More...
2023 Federal Budget response
The 2023 Federal Budget has been welcomed by doctors’ groups as a much-needed investment in Australia’s healthcare system, in response to their repeated calls for action. Read More...
Federal Budget 2023
Any attempt to breathe new life into Medicare was always going to be one of the biggest challenges facing Labor’s Federal budget, yet Treasurer Jim Chalmers has managed to elicit a small sigh of relief with the news that the Government will commit $101 billion to improving the healthcare system. Read More...
Strengthening Medicare: no surprises
Whilst there were no surprises unveiled in the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report, the key messages were clear. Read More...
Unpacking reforms: Get ahead of the curve
Celebrity medical journalist, Dr Norman Swan, will be hosting an online seminar for GPs around Australia that counts towards their CPD. Read More...