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03/02/2012Fridayfacts 3 February 2012
The College has recently provided the Federal Treasurer with a copy of our pre-budget submission for 2012–2013. I would like to thank those members who, over the last few months, provided invaluable feedback on where they felt further investment into primary healthcare could improve patients’ health outcomes.
27/01/2012Fridayfacts 27 January 2012
I am proud to announce that the RACGP has broken record membership numbers, surpassing 18 400 Australian registered GP members. Our growing membership, including medical students, international medical graduate affiliates, overseas members and junior doctors, now exceeds 20 000. I thank you all for your continued support and feedback which has enabled us to reach this significant milestone.
20/01/2012Fridayfacts 20 January 2012
Welcoming in the new year brings a renewed sense of anticipation for general practice. We hope our new Minister and policy makers build and maintain quality communication with those delivering care as we move into the real cut-and-thrust of healthcare reform.
16/12/2011Fridayfacts 16 December 2011
This week, the Gillard government appointed The Hon Tanya Plibersek to Minister for Health. I would like to extend my congratulations on behalf of the College and its members to Minister Plibersek on this significant achievement.
09/12/2011Fridayfacts 9 December 2011
In response to rural workforce pressures, many state and territory governments are developing advanced rural training pathways to Australian General Practice Training (GPET) specifications. The RACGP, through the National Rural Faculty, has provided input and participated on a number of jurisdictional committees during the various developmental phases over the past year.
01/12/2011Fridayfacts 2 December 2011
This week, the RACGP welcomed an announcement made by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Warren Snowdon, and Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, supporting the use of in-home telemonitoring technology combined with high-speed broadband to support veterans who are chronically ill.
25/11/2011Fridayfacts 25 November 2011
This week, the Greens spokesperson for Mental Health, Senator Penny Wright, announced that the Greens will be moving ‘to disallow cuts to the Better Access program to ensure the ongoing delivery of services to patients who need them.’ The College applauds the Greens’ position which demonstrates their understanding of the importance of access to high quality mental healthcare and the devastating impact the cuts in services could have to the most vulnerable people.
18/11/2011Fridayfacts 18 November 2011
Recently, the RACGP met with Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) representatives and a ministerial advisor to further discuss the College’s concerns regarding the personally controlled electronic health records (PCEHR) roll-out. This discussion included the need for incentives for GPs to support the additional workload with creating and maintaining the shared health summary for the PCEHR and mechanisms to ensure the implementation targets those consumers who will benefit most from a PCEHR.
11/11/2011Fridayfacts 11 November 2011
Recently, the federal Minister for Health and Ageing released a list of 38 organisations, which were selected to become the next Medicare Locals. The College supports the move, providing a greater opportunity for integrated team based care; however, to avoid fragmentation of care, I urge the government to consult closely with the medical profession as it progresses with the establishment of Medicare Locals.
03/11/2011Fridayfacts 4 November 2011
Following the Mental Health Senate Inquiry, the Community Affairs References Committee has disappointingly handed down recommendations lacking clarity and agreement in its final report.
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