22 Jun 2023

Public consultation on the proposed Interprofessional Collaborative Practice statement of intent

The Accreditation Committee invites you to provide feedback on its draft proposed Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPCP) Statement of Intent. Opens: 13 June 2023 Closes: COB 8 August 2023

22 Jun 2023

Unregistered occupational therapist convicted after failing to appear in court

A Queensland woman has been found guilty of a charge of describing herself as an occupational therapist in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009.

22 Jun 2023

Staff spotlight: Noela and Kelly

Learn more about our Katherine Centre for Disease Control staff.

22 Jun 2023

The moral quandaries posed by synthetic human embryos

Bioethics lecturer Dr Kathryn MacKay considers what the breakthrough means for science – and the ethical issues it presents.

22 Jun 2023

Study links gas stoves with leukaemia carcinogen

A single cooktop burner on high can raise indoor levels of benzene above those found in second-hand tobacco smoke, research suggests.

22 Jun 2023

‘A major public health crisis’: Diabetes policy under scrutiny

Could a new Parliamentary Inquiry help address gaps in knowledge about the disease, as well as improve policy?

22 Jun 2023

Hurry! Last week to nominate for the 2023 AMA Awards!

Nominations are still open, but you will only have until 30 June to nominate for the awards.

21 Jun 2023

People seeking help for alcohol reaches decade-long peak

Almost half of all substance use treatment episodes involve alcohol as a drug of concern, new data shows.

21 Jun 2023

Low-dose aspirin increases anaemia risk: Study

Researchers suggest regular monitoring for anaemia should be considered for older adults who regularly take the medication.

21 Jun 2023

Will generative AI have a role in general practice?

When a newsGP article looked into privacy concerns around the use of tools such as ChatGPT, readers wondered about the broader picture.