13 Mar 2026
Monash and JCU lead in producing future GPs in Australia
A new analysis led by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) shows that some Australian universities are producing more future GPs and rural generalists than others.
13 Mar 2026
GPs and tech experts unite at RACGP Hackathon 2026 in Sydney
The 2026 RACGP Hackathon has kicked off in Sydney, bringing together general practitioners, tech experts, and entrepreneurs to tackle challenges in primary care.
13 Mar 2026
Federal trial will let pharmacists prescribe contraceptives and treat simple UTIs
The Australian Government has announced a new 12‑month trial that will let concession card holders get pharmacy‑prescribed contraceptives from January 2027, without seeing a GP first.
12 Mar 2026
RACGP Hails Rural Workforce Incentive Reforms as ‘Significant Win’
The RACGP has welcomed changes to the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) – Rural Advanced Skills stream, which will now assess a GP’s full-time equivalency (FTE) based solely on work in rural and remote MM 3–7 locations.
12 Mar 2026
AHPRA Launches Webinars to Support GPs
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is running a series of webinars to help GPs with all aspects of their registration.
12 Mar 2026
RACGP Calls For Aged Care Reforms in Tasmania Budget
The RACGP wants the Tasmanian Government to stop expanding its pharmacy prescribing pilot and instead use the $5 million funding to place pharmacists directly in aged care homes.
12 Mar 2026
MP Letter To GP Clinic Sparks Concerns Over Bulk‑Billing Pressure
A Federal Labor MP has sent a letter to a local general practice in Victoria urging the clinic to switch to a full bulk‑billing model, raising concerns about political pressure on medical practices.
11 Mar 2026
Strong Results for First RACGP Exams of 2026
The first RACGP Fellowship exams of 2026 have wrapped up with an 80% overall success rate, showing more candidates passing both the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and Key Feature Problem (KFP) than in the previous two cycles.
11 Mar 2026
Steps to Make a Difference in Medicine
Women in medicine often face quiet barriers: being interrupted, passed over for leadership, or penalised for empathy.
11 Mar 2026
X-Ray Results Now Available Immediately on My Health Record
From March 2026, patients can now see their limb X-ray results on My Health Record as soon as they are uploaded.