31 May 2024
MMI interrupted after candidate leaks questions
A small number of GP training applicants were forced to delay one of their selection tests due to interview questions being published online.
31 May 2024
Medicare gender audit ‘misses the big picture’
The review will focus on long-acting reversible contraceptives, imaging and ultrasounds, while ignoring non-procedural care, such as mental health.
31 May 2024
Girls’ periods starting earlier and more irregular: Study
A 55-year study found this trend is more likely in areas of disadvantage, leading one GP to call for a bolstering of early education and support.
31 May 2024
Calls to better protect children from tobacco and vaping industry
One in five Australian children who try vaping will move on to using cigarettes; just one of the reasons Lung Foundation Australia is calling for tobacco and vaping industry influence to be extinguished this World No Tobacco Day.
31 May 2024
Ahpra welcomes announcement of review to ease the complexity of health regulation
Key points Ahpra and the National Boards welcomed the announcement of a review into the complexity of Australia’s health practitioner regulatory system The review is expected to report by the end of this year
31 May 2024
Adult men made up more than half of injury hospitalisations in 2021–22
Adult Australian men made up more than half of both injury hospitalisations and emergency department injury presentations during 2021–22, new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data shows.
31 May 2024
Drop-in and have your say on the Karratha Step Up/Step Down Service
As part of our commitment to ensuring the Karratha Step Up/Step Down service meets the community’s needs, we are hosting an Open Day for the local community, residents and stakeholders.
30 May 2024
A decade of difference as patients eye podium at Paris Paralympic Games
More than 250 Queensland children and young people with a ‘limb difference’ have been supported by the Queensland Children’s Hospital since it opened its doors in 2014.
30 May 2024
Draft new Aged Care Act consultation feedback report available
Our consultation on the draft new Aged Care Act closed on 8 March 2024. Read about what we heard and what will happen next with the Act.
30 May 2024
In Practice: Censor-in-Chief nominations set to close
RACGP Fellows interested in the role only have until Monday afternoon to get their applications in