16 Oct 2025
Share by Default Reforms in My Health Record: AMA Response
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has implemented the next phase of Share by Default reforms to give patients faster access to pathology and diagnostic imaging results in My Health Record (MHR).
16 Oct 2025
Helping GPs Support Practitioners with Registration Restrictions
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is running an information session to help GPs and other health professionals understand their role when supporting a practitioner who has restrictions on their registration
15 Oct 2025
GPs Deliver ‘Very Positive’ Health Checks for WA Politicians
A team of RACGP GPs visited the Western Australian Parliament in Perth to provide free health checks for politicians and highlight the critical role of general practice in the community.
15 Oct 2025
Federal Government Unveils GP Training Incentive Package
The Federal Government has released full details of its long-awaited GP Training Incentive Payments initiative, welcomed by the RACGP as a significant boost to Australia’s future GP workforce.
15 Oct 2025
RACGP Members Invited to Vote on Convocation Proposals
RACGP members can now vote for their favourite proposal in the 2025 Convocation, which has returned this year as a key member-led initiative to shape the future of general practice.
15 Oct 2025
Victoria Removes GP ‘Gag Clause’ on Voluntary Assisted Dying
Victorian GPs can now raise voluntary assisted dying (VAD) with their patients for the first time, following new legislation that removes the so-called “gag clause.”
14 Oct 2025
Tasmanian GP Family Honoured for Lifelong Commitment to Rural Care
A Tasmanian GP family spanning three generations has been recognised for their outstanding contribution to rural healthcare at the RACGP Tasmania Fellowship Ceremony on 11 October in Hobart, on Muwinina and Palawa Country.
14 Oct 2025
"Helping general practitioners recognise and manage gambling-related issues"
"SPONSORED: GPs are uniquely positioned to recognise gambling harm, which can impact mental, physical, and financial health."
14 Oct 2025
ANSC Skills Day Offers Expert Training for GPs in South Western Sydney
On Wednesday, 8 October 2025, recognised Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) providers attended a Skills Day hosted by South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN), gaining hands-on experience to enhance their antenatal care skills.
14 Oct 2025
How GPs Support New Parents’ Postnatal Mental Health
General Practitioners (GPs) play a vital role in supporting postnatal mental health, often being the first point of contact for new parents experiencing emotional or psychological challenges.