Nine new Distribution Priority Areas named in WA
More localities around Australia have been identified as areas where GP service levels have decreased – with the...
Medicare rebates
Funding boost for women’s health includes more GP training
A new Federal Government funding package for women’s health will provide more training for GPs and health professionals and improve access to specialist clinics. Read More...
RACGP unveils plan for more bulk billing and GP incentives
The RACGP has released a plan to deliver millions more bulk billed appointments and increase GP incentives. Read More...
Is enough being done to support bulk billing?
West Australian GPs have one of the lowest bulk billing rates in the country, according to a new independent analysis. Read More...
Weight overtakes smokes
Being overweight has overtaken smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease in Australia, prompting calls for more funding for GP support. Read More...
Commbank’s pharmacy report 2023
Pharmacists are turning to digital technology in response to an anticipated decrease in profit with the advent of 60-day dispensing, according to the Commonwealth Bank’s 2023 CommBank Pharmacy Insights report. Read More...
Dollar boost for pharmacies
On the 75th anniversary of the Chifley Labor Government’s introduction of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), Australia’s pharmacy sector has received a major financial boost in response to concerns about the 60-day prescribing initiative. 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...