02 Mar 2023
LGBTQIA+ youth more likely to seek mental support
But a headspace study of 12–25-year-olds shows they are less likely to ask for help from family or friends.
01 Mar 2023
‘Asbestos of the 2020s’: Calls to fast-track silica ban
Until action is taken, Dr Kerry Hancock says GPs can expect to see more patients at risk of silicosis.
01 Mar 2023
Push for young children to get flu vaccine
The Chief Medical Officer has said vaccination of the youngest cohort is ‘a priority' ahead of this year's influenza season.
01 Mar 2023
‘No clear focus on primary care’: CSIRO antimicrobial resistance report
While experts have welcomed the agency’s latest report, they say the emphasis on the role of general practice is lacking.
28 Feb 2023
ATAGI gives Moderna bivalent vaccine green light
There will soon be two bivalent vaccines available to people aged 12 and over.
27 Feb 2023
Queensland pill testing move ‘will save lives’
The Queensland state government is set to introduce pill testing for the first time, a move that has been backed by the RACGP.
27 Feb 2023
A fundamental issue’: RACGP calls for changes to reproductive healthcare
At a Senate Inquiry, Dr Nicole Higgins and Professor Danielle Mazza will be pushing for greater support for GP training to build workforce capability.
23 Feb 2023
Potential blood donation changes for MSM
A shift to indivdual risk assessments has been floated, as has allowing men who have sex with men to donate plasma.
18 Aug 2023
RACGP to take part in bilateral 8CPA discussions
President Dr Nicole Higgins has welcomed the chance for general practice to have a voice in the early stages of the process.
23 Feb 2023
Dementia now greatest burden of disease in over-65s
The condition has overtaken coronary heart disease as the chronic illness most impacting the elderly, according to an AIHW report.