04 Nov 2025

Practice Manager Profile: Iffat Aziz — Leading with Purpose in Rural Healthcare

As Practice Manager at Wilton Doctors Medical Centre, Iffat Aziz plays a pivotal role in supporting her team and the community. Drawn to rural healthcare for its potential to make a real difference, she takes pride in leading a practice that helps keep local residents healthy and connected to quality care.

04 Nov 2025

Finding Common Ground: Allied Health and GPs Collaborate to Improve Patient Care

South Western Sydney PHN (SWSPHN) hosted the first session of its new multidisciplinary CPD series, The Common Ground, at Terranova on the Grange in Kearns on Thursday, 23 October.

04 Nov 2025

Staff Share Insights and Innovations to Address Physical Inactivity

The importance of health literacy and the HEAL program in promoting physical activity was in the spotlight at the WSYD Moving Symposium 2025, held at the Western Sydney Conference Centre, Penrith, on 30 October.

04 Nov 2025

RACGP Welcomes NSW Drug Summit Reforms, Calls for Continued Action

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s commitment to supporting most of the recommendations from last year’s Drug Summit, while noting there is still more work ahead.

04 Nov 2025

National Lung Cancer Screening Program Launches to Save Lives Through Early Detection

The National Lung Cancer Screening Program has been introduced to help save lives by detecting lung cancer at an earlier stage.

04 Nov 2025

Pharmacists Push for Expanded Prescribing Powers

Pharmacy groups across Australia are calling for pharmacists to be allowed to autonomously prescribe all Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 medicines, under a new plan proposed to the Pharmacy Board of Australia.

03 Nov 2025

RACGP Calls for Expanded Stillbirth Education for GPs

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged the South Australian Government to expand education and training for GPs to better support families affected by stillbirth

03 Nov 2025

Flu Deaths Surpass COVID‑19 Amid Record-Breaking Season

Australia’s influenza season has reached unprecedented levels, with flu-related deaths surpassing COVID-19 fatalities for the first time since the pandemic’s peak.

03 Nov 2025

Uptake of Bulk Billing Incentive Program Remains Low

Despite months of promotion, only a small proportion of Australian general practices have committed to switching to the new Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP).

03 Nov 2025

Real-World Anaesthesia Experts Share Knowledge to Improve Global Health Equity

Chris Bowden, Deputy Medical Director of Anaesthetics at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH), manages a demanding hospital role alongside his dedication to global health equity. He frequently travels to countries with limited resources to share his knowledge and skills.