4+ day, 16+ min ago   (702+ words) A new private member’s bill would impose mandatory transparency, human oversight and review rights as automated decision-making expands across aged care, the NDIS and other Commonwealth services. A bill has been introduced into parliament to change that. “The Prime Minister…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1594+ words) Ambulance ramping may look like a shortage of beds. But the deeper problem is that too much of Australia’s existing health capacity cannot move. It’s an extraordinary number. But the most useful response for Australian health leaders is probably not…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1728+ words) The college knows what generalism is and why it matters. So what does it do about the growing share of its members who aren’t really doing it anymore and what does that mean for the profession? It’s the year 2033 and…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (525+ words) Veterans allege government has failed to honour commitments made after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, two years after its final report. At a minimum, the petition called for Gold Card holders to be exempt from the cap…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (740+ words) Here are the questions that the AMA and RACGP want the incoming urgent care centre audit to answer. Are UCCs cheaper to run than emergency departments? What about general practices? Those are the two top questions that the RACGP and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (605+ words) The territory has joined all other states and the ACT in legalising voluntary assisted dying, but the legislation maintains two clauses that VAD advocates had fought to remove....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (913+ words) An Australian endocrinologist has suggested healthcare professionals need to look upstream when treating diabetes with severe obesity. Are you giving your patients with diabetes and severe obesity the most bang for their buck when it comes to controlling their metabolic…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (644+ words) The department anticipates lower-than-expected rates of Australians accessing Medicare as scope of practice changes take effect. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s 2026-27 corporate plan lowers its target for the percentage of Australians who claim an MBS item for a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1819+ words) Dr Paddy Dewan, Professor Ted Mah, Professor Owen Ung, and Dr Sarah Whitelaw are all in the running for second banana at the federal AMA election this weekend. The election itself was set for Saturday August 29 at the annual AMA…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1032+ words) Exactly how it will work is yet to be determined. From 1 July 2027, a $5000 threshold will apply to veterans’ spending on allied health care each fiscal year to limit “unnecessary over servicing” – but exactly what that means for GPs is still…...