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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) welcomes government confirmation that GPs will be at the forefront of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. At a press conference with Minister for Health Greg Hunt today, RACGP President Dr Karen Price said GPs will play an important role in the vaccine rollout. “This is a massive un...

AMA President, Dr Omar Khorshid, today welcomed the appointment of Professor Paul Kelly as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Australian Government. “The role of CMO is critical, particularly during the COVID19 pandemic. In this time of unprecedented crisis, the Government has needed and listened to the strong and independent medical ad...

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the Government’s extension to the Rural Procedural Grants Program (RPGP), asserting its importance in supporting Rural Generalists (RGs) to undertake compulsory skills training and continue to provide safe procedural services in rural and remote communities. The announcement co...

Supporting more health workers to remain in rural and remote Australian communities is about helping them settle in socially, as well as professionally. Australians in rural and remote areas have poorer health outcomes than people in metropolitan areas, and severe workforce shortages are a major contributor – particularly when it comes to nurses...

Some overseas-trained GPs move to major cities after their mandatory rural work, but others stay on and put down roots. What makes people stay? For international medical graduates (IMGs) settling in Australia, there is a major hurdle to jump: the Federal Government’s moratorium, which requires living and working in rural or remote areas for up t...

Returning to work after parental leave is bittersweet for many parents. It’s another transition in the pathway of parenthood. The ease of the transition will be determined by many factors such as the workplace itself, your childcare arrangements, the temperament of your child / children and whether or not returning to work is a choice for you. D...

The AMA has called for certainty for the more than 1000 future Australian GPs whose futures have been thrown into doubt by the cancellation of this weekend’s national RACGP Registrar exams, due to technical difficulties.   The cancellation, which has caused severe distress, inconvenience and uncertainty for GP Registrars and the practices suppor...

We are excited to launch Medical Recruitment's full recruitment services, now partnering with practices to recruit: General Practitioners Practice Managers Practice Support Staff Founded in 1986, Medical Recruitment is one of Australia’s leading medical recruitment agencies specialising in the placement of permanent and locum general practitione...

Australian Medical Association (AMA); 18 Sep 2020 - Today’s announcement that the temporary Medicare rebates for COVID-19 telehealth consultations will be extended for a further six months will help patients and medical practices during the global health pandemic, the AMA said today. The AMA proposed the introduction of telehealth items earlier ...

The revelation comes as the Federal Government accepts almost all 29 recommendations from the landmark Tune review as part of an effort to reduce wait times and improve services. The rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been plagued with access issues, accusations of underspending and reports of hundreds of people dying...