27 Oct 2023
What it means to be an RACGP Life Member
Two Queensland GPs share their stories on more than three decades of continuous college membership.
27 Oct 2023
COVID-19 update 27 October 2023
COVID Cases in SA There have been 1,069 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week. As of 11:59pm Tuesday 24 October, there were 62 people with COVID-19 in hospital.
26 Oct 2023
VICTORIANS WILL BREATHE BETTER UNDER SEC’S NEW EMISSION-FRIENDLY STRATEGIC PLAN
Asthma Australia welcomes the release of State Electricity Commission’s (SEC) 12-year strategic plan and says it will improve the respiratory health of Victorians by reducing harmful emissions.
26 Oct 2023
Workforce agency needed to end medical students’ boom-bust
The AMA says although the number of medical students has increased markedly, Australia’s medical workforce is unevenly distributed with oversupply in some specialities and locations and undersupply in others.
26 Oct 2023
Launch of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Plan
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Plan aims to deliver positive outcomes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
26 Oct 2023
$147.5 million for research into rare illnesses, multidisciplinary primary care, cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities to the value of $147.5 million are now available.
26 Oct 2023
Victorian medical practitioner’s registration cancelled following assault
A Victorian general practitioner has been found to have engaged in professional misconduct and has, along with other sanctions, had his registration cancelled.
26 Oct 2023
Submission to National Housing and Homelessness Plan
The AMA’s submission to the federal government’s housing and homelessness plan says the plan must clearly reflect the direct link between housing and health.
26 Oct 2023
Calls for clearer labels on health risks of alcohol
The AMA has joined the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education for stronger labels on alcohol products to warn consumers of health risks associated with excessive consumption.
26 Oct 2023
‘A shining example of dedication, empathy and leadership’
Inspiring speeches and stories were heard as the college celebrated the 2023 RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health awards.