Clinical and practice management

The impact of climate change on human health

Climate change resulting from human activity is affecting our relationship with our environment and presents an urgent, significant and growing threat to health worldwide

Voluntary assisted dying legislation

The RACGP supports patient centred decisions in end-of-life care and respect that this may include palliative care and requests for voluntary assisted dying

Obesity prevention and management

General practice has a significant role in the prevention of management of obesity. This role should be supported by increased funding for evidenced based services and therapies and greater investment into research

The role of general practice in the provision of healthcare to children and young adults

The RACGP advocates for the coordination of all resources and services to optimise child health and development

Maternity care in general practice

The RACGP recognises that GPs are an integral part of providing holistic and collaborative care during all phases of the antenatal and postnatal periods

Non-GP initiated testing

Clear and agreed systems for receiving and following-up on test results are needed to ensure safe and effective continuity of patient care

Responding to patient requests for tests not considered clinically appropriate

The RACGPs position for patient requests for tests that are not considered clinically appropriate