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New WIP Funding for GP Pharmacists: What you need to know

In recent years there has been an increase in pharmacists working in general practice in Australia, with evidence showing that pharmacists provide valuable support to the general practice team (Ref...

Updated MBS fee summary: What GPs need to know

The RACGP’s comprehensive listing of rebates for general practice services subsidised under Medicare, including recent key changes, is now available. The RACGP’s Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)...

Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory is where the road ends.

Is this the most remote private GP clinic in Australia?

Dr Katie Williamson moved to Nhulunbuy to gain skills in a remote town. On the map, Nhulunbuy doesn’t look particularly remote. The sixth largest town in the Northern Territory is perched o...

Help with Provider Digital Access (PRODA)

At Medical Recruitment, we are fans of PRODA and the ease of access it provides in certain circumstances. Below we have provided some introductory information about PRODA, and sources of further in...

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City based GP's and the General Practice Rural Incentives Program (GPRIP)

Working as a City based GP is getting more and more difficult. With a higher number of GPs based in City locations, resulting in a reduction of Doctor to Patient ratio, great opportunities are not ...

Distribution Priority Area (DPA) has arrived!

Four weeks in, the dust has settled on the new DPA landscape and as you can see from the map the DPA area is vast but the opportunity closer to Metro is few and far between.The Distribution Priorit...

Another change to the landscape of General Practice - farewell District Workforce Shortage (DWS)

For at least the last 5 years the DOH (Department of Health) has been suggesting big changes were ahead in relation to classifications - first RRMA, then RA and then DWS.When the Modified Monash Mo...

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What is More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP)

What is MDRAP? Part of the Stronger Rural Health Strategy, the More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP) is a 3GA program that commenced in April 2019 to support non-VR Doctors to upskill...

What is 19AB and who is Affected?

What is the Health Insurance Act? In 1973 the Parliament of Australia introduced Medicare, a universal healthcare plan. It provides for payments by way of Medical Benefits and Payments for Hospi...

Are you Subject to 19AB?

When first enrolled in an accredited Medical School*, were you a citizen or permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand? If Yes, then Section 19AB does not affect you. If No...