06 Aug 2026
AMA Focuses on Medicare Reform and Australia's Healthcare Challenges
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has outlined several healthcare issues it believes need urgent attention, including Medicare funding, pressure on hospitals, gambling harm, urgent care services and bird flu preparedness.
06 Aug 2026
New Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Begins National Reform Work
The Australian Government has welcomed Jodi Cassar PSM as the new Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, with work now underway to strengthen culturally safe aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
05 Aug 2026
GPs Call for Better Vaccine Support as Sydney EDs Face Record Demand
General practitioners are calling for stronger vaccination funding and improved vaccine access after record demand in Sydney emergency departments coincided with ongoing respiratory illness and local vaccine supply challenges.
05 Aug 2026
Asthma Australia calls for stronger prevention as hospitals face record winter demand
Asthma Australia is urging governments to invest more in community-based asthma care after record pressure on emergency departments highlighted the need for better prevention.
05 Aug 2026
Free Training Gives GPs New Tools to Improve Men's Health Outcomes
Helping men stay engaged with healthcare is the goal of a new national education program for general practitioners, following ongoing concerns that many men delay medical care or stop attending appointments before receiving ongoing support.
05 Aug 2026
Stimulant-Related Harm Reaches Record Levels Across Australia
Australia is seeing a sharp rise in harm linked to stimulant drugs, with new national data showing record numbers of overdose deaths and hospitalisations. Researchers say amphetamine-type stimulants and cocaine are driving much of the increase, highlighting the need for stronger prevention and harm reduction strategies.
05 Aug 2026
GP Experiences Needed to Review Australia's Aged Care Incentive
Two years after the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) was introduced, Australian GPs are being invited to help determine whether the program is achieving its goals. A national survey is collecting feedback to identify what is working well and where improvements may be needed.
04 Aug 2026
Aged Care Providers to Submit First Audited Care Minutes Report
Residential aged care providers across Australia will soon begin a new reporting requirement, with the introduction of the externally audited Care Minutes Performance Statement (CMPS) as part of the Aged Care Financial Report (ACFR).
04 Aug 2026
TGA Takes Legal Action Over Alleged Medicinal Cannabis Advertising Breaches
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has started Federal Court proceedings against two Australian companies and their director over the alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis. The regulator says the action follows repeated compliance warnings and unpaid infringement notices.
04 Aug 2026
GP Spotlight: Dr Dina Jamil’s Commitment to Lifelong Patient Care
After 15 years in general practice, Dr Dina Jamil continues to focus on providing accessible, patient-centred care for families across South Western Sydney. She says building long-term relationships with patients and supporting them through every stage of life is one of the most rewarding parts of being a GP.