03 Nov 2025
RACGP Calls for Expanded Stillbirth Education for GPs
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged the South Australian Government to expand education and training for GPs to better support families affected by stillbirth
01 Nov 2025
New Bulk‑Billing Incentives for GPs and Practices
Starting 1 November 2025, the Australian Government is making major changes to how bulk‑billing incentives work under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).
31 Oct 2025
Adolescent to Parent Violence: GPs Call for More Support
General practitioners are seeking greater support to help families affected by adolescent to parent violence, a complex and emotionally challenging issue.
31 Oct 2025
RACGP Road Trip Gives Registrars a Taste of Rural Medicine
General practice registrars from across Western New South Wales recently embarked on a 300-kilometre RACGP ‘Rural Roundup’ road trip, gaining hands-on experience in rural medicine.
31 Oct 2025
GPs Warn Mental Health MBS Changes Could Harm Patients and Clinics
General practitioners have raised concerns that changes to Medicare mental health items, due to start on 1 November, could negatively affect patient care and the financial sustainability of clinics focused on mental health.
30 Oct 2025
Australia Farewells GP Trailblazer Professor John Murtagh
Hundreds gathered on Thursday to farewell Emeritus Professor John Murtagh, a pioneering figure in Australian general practice, who passed away on 18 October aged 89.
30 Oct 2025
Major Medicare Changes Coming 1 November
From 1 November, sweeping changes to Medicare will take effect, including new bulk-billing incentives, telehealth updates, mental health reforms, and changes to long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) items.
30 Oct 2025
Government to Step In if Bulk-Billing Rates Don’t Improve
The Federal Government has warned it will take direct action if not enough GP clinics sign up to the new bulk-billing incentive program.
29 Oct 2025
Hospital Spending Rises While Primary Care Investment Falls, GPs Warn
New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows hospital funding grew in 2023–24 while investment in primary care slipped, prompting calls from GPs for greater support for general practice.
29 Oct 2025
GPs Call for Mental Health to Be Prioritised in Climate Policy
As Australia experiences a hotter summer, general practitioners are calling on federal leaders to consider mental health when making climate policy decisions, emphasizing the increasing mental health challenges linked to climate change.