Reports, submissions and outcomes
Documents are published here as they are released.
30/01/2012RACGP Pre-Budget Submission: Health and Mental Health and Ageing Federal Budget 2012-2013
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Department of Health and Ageing for the opportunity to contribute to discussion regarding the Health and Ageing Budget for 2012-2013.
16/01/2012Submission to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 and the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Senate for the opportunity to provide comment on the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 and the associated Consequential Amendments.
06/01/2012Senate Inquiry provides opportunity to address health disparities between rural, remote and urban communities
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) National Rural Faculty (NRF) has recently reinforced the need to eliminate long-standing health disparities between rural, remote and urban communities in Australia. In its submission to the Senate Inquiry, The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas, the NRF’s paper calls on the Government to address the entire range of essential requirements specific to rural and remote communities, from workforce shortages to gaps in resources and services.
31/10/2011Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing: Discussion Paper on Development of Fund Guidelines - Health Workforce Fund
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (“the College”) thanks the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) for the opportunity to comment on the Discussion Paper on the Development of Guidelines for the Health Workforce Fund.
25/10/2011RACGP submission to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: Practice-level indicators of safety and quality for primary health care
The RACGP conditionally supports the introduction of nationally consistent The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (the Commission) for the opportunity to comment on the practice-level indicators of safety and quality for primary health care consultation paper.
14/09/2011RACGP Submission to the Medical Board of Australia: Proposed registration standard for granting general registration as a medical practitioner to Australian and New Zealand medical graduates on completion of intern training
The RACGP conditionally supports the introduction of nationally consistent registration standards for graduating interns, provided the quality of the training experience is not compromised by the proposed changes to existing registration standards.
12/09/2011RACGP Submission to MBA Re Draft Guidelines Technology Based Patient Consultations
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioner’s (“the College”) thanks the Medical Board of Australia (“the Board”) for the opportunity to comment on the draft Guidelines for Technology Based Consultations.
19/08/2011RACGP Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee – Inquiry into Commonwealth funding and administration of mental health services
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Senate Community Affairs Committee for the opportunity to contribute to discussions regarding Commonwealth funding and administration of mental health services.
11/08/2011RACGP Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee: Review of the Professional Services Scheme
The RACGP supports the legislative framework for the Professional Services review scheme, including peer review, of inappropriate practice.
28/07/2011RACGP Position Statement: Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR)
This document formulates the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP or ‘the College’) position on the PCEHR, including the role of the RACGP, the changing healthcare landscape, general practice in e-health and the role of general practice in the development of the PCEHR, general practitioner responsibility and potential risks .
07/06/2011RACGP Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing on Draft Concept of Operations relating to the PCEHR
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Department of Health and Ageing for the opportunity to further contribute to the development of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR).
20/05/2011RACGP Submission to National Health Workforce Innovation and Reform Strategic Framework for Action
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks Health Workforce Australia (HWA) for the opportunity to comment on its National Health Workforce Innovation and Reform Strategic Framework for Action and congratulates the HWA on the development of the Background and Consultation Papers.
13/05/2011RACGP Submission to Health Reform Transition Office: National Health Reform Performance and Accountability Framework
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Health Reform Transition Office of the Department of Health and Ageing for the opportunity to comment on the draft Performance and Accountability Framework (“the Framework”).
13/05/2011RACGP Overview of the Federal Budget 2011-2012
The Federal Government’s spending cuts in this year's budget affected a number of industries, including the health sector.
04/05/2011RACGP Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs: Inquiry into the establishment of the National Health Performance Authority through amendment of the National Health and Hospitals Network Act 2011
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs for the opportunity to comment on the establishment of a National Health Performance Authority through amendment of the National Health and Hospitals Network Act 2011.
18/04/2011RACGP Submission to the Finance and Public Administration Reference Committee: Inquiry into the administration of health practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Finance and Public Administration Reference Committee for the opportunity to continue to contribute to discussions regarding national registration.
17/03/2011Submission to the Productivity Commission: Caring for Older Australians
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Productivity Commission for the opportunity to comment on its Draft Report Caring for Older Australians.
08/02/2011Submission to Department of Health and Ageing: Access to Allied Psychological Services
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) for the opportunity to contribute to discussions regarding the functionality of the soon to be established Flexible Care Packages for People with Severe Mental Illness, as part of the Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program.
04/02/2011RACGP submission - House Standing Committee on Health and Ageing inquiry into Registration Processes and Support for Overseas Trained Doctors
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has made a submission in response to the Federal Government's inquiry into registration processes and support for international medical graduates (IMGs).
21/01/2011RACGP Submission to the Minister for Health and Ageing - Federal Budget 2011-2012
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Department of Health and Ageing for the opportunity to contribute to discussion regarding the Health and Ageing Budget for 2011-2012.
12/01/2011Submission to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care - Patient-Centred Care: Improving quality and safety by focusing care on patients and consumers
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) for the opportunity to respond to the Commission’s discussion paper on Patient-Centred Care.
24/11/2010Letter to DoHA Regarding 2010 Review Medicare Provider Number Legislation
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks you for your letter dated 21 September 2010, inviting the RACGP to provide input regarding which issues should be listed for inclusion in the 2010 Review of the Medicare Provider Number Legislation.
24/11/2010Submission to Department of Health and Ageing: Medicare Locals
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) for the opportunity to contribute to discussions regarding the functionality and governance of the soon to be established “Medicare Locals”.
15/10/2010Submission to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care - Patient Safety in Primary Health Care
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) for the opportunity to respond to the Commission’s discussion paper on Patient Safety in Primary Health Care.
20/08/2010Submission to the Medical Board of Australia regarding proposals for Specialist Registration and Acupuncture
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) for the opportunity to continue to contribute to discussions regarding the national registration scheme for medical practitioners.
05/07/2010Submission to the Medical Board of Australia regarding proposals for registration standards and guidelines
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) for the opportunity to continue to contribute to discussions regarding the national registration scheme for medical practitioners.
25/06/2010Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing: Development of a Quality Framework for the Medical Benefits Schedule – Discussion Paper
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) for the opportunity to contribute to discussion regarding the development of a quality framework for the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).
15/06/2010United General Practice Australia - GPs call for individual health identifier
General practice representative groups have joined forces this week to push for the Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 to be passed.
14/05/2010RACGP Overview of the Federal Budget 2010-2011
Overall RACGP position and budget highlights.
12/05/2010Submission to the Medical Board of Australia: Proposals for registration standards for limited registration for teaching or research and limited registration in the public interest
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) thanks the Medical Board of Australia for the opportunity to continue to contribute to discussion regarding the national registration scheme for the health professions.
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