The RACGP is undergoing scheduled system maintenance: Wednesday,11 September 2024 from 8.30 – 8.45 PM AEST. During this time services may be interrupted. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The RACGP’s response to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Review highlights the main issues and challenges relating to participation, compliance and engagement with the screening program, and addresses the equity challenges of the program.
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Department of Health's review of Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Heart Health Assessment items
The RACGP thanks the ACSQHC for the opportunity to comment on the draft Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard
The RACGP’s response to the National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap highlights the main issues and challenges of diagnosing pancreatic cancer
d a submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance Administration) Bill 2020
Overall the paper presents a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention
The Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care (the Commission) released its draft National Safety and Quality Primary Healthcare Standards (NSQPH Standards) for consultation in October 2020
The Department of Health proposed changes to the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015
The RACGP has responded to the final submissions made by Council Assisting the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
The RACGP supports the interim decision of the Therapeutic Goods Administration to amend the current Poisons Standard in relation to nicotine
The RACGP has provided a submission on proposals for a new National Disability Strategy beyond 2020
The RACGP has written to PBAC requesting the addition of certain oral medications to the PBS Prescriber Bag to manage acute and urgent pre-hospital treatment for heart failure, urinary tract infections and cellulitis
The response highlights the need to include a pain management topic and provides comments on the polypharmacy
The Federal Budget 2020–21 is heavily focused on economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of economic stimulus and job creation
The RACGP has signed a joint statement with several other relevant health bodies
The RACGP has provided a response to the Australian Department of Health on the National Preventive Health Strategy (the Strategy) Consultation Paper
The RACGP provides comment on the NPS MedicineWise consultation seeking input on key themes regarding quality use of medicines (QUM)
The RACGP provided a submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability in response to the Restrictive practices issues paper
The RACGP has provided a response to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) on the changes in the labelling of antibiotics
The RACGP has provided a response to NPS MedicineWise on the review of the Prescribing Competencies Framework
The RACGP has provided a response on the National Cervical Cancer Screening Program partial guideline update
The RACGP recommends further studies of how the home sleep apnoea device Watch PAT performs in the homes of general practice patients
The RACGP provided written comment to Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) consultation 'Scope of regulated software based products'
The RACGP provided a submission which outlines in detail our thoughts on the draft propositions
The RACGP was invited to provide feedback on the proposed service model for the adult mental health centres trial
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability on emergency planning and response
The RACGP welcomes the opportunity to provide comments and feedback on the impact of COVID-19 on the aged care sector
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners welcomes the opportunity to comment on the consultation draft of the Pregnancy Care Guidelines - nutrition, physical activity and weight
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology
The availability of adequate palliative care medicines to GPs is critical
The RACGP welcomes the opportunity to provide written comment to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on the National Health Information Strategy draft Framework
The RACGP welcomes to the opportunity to comment on the Terms of Reference from the Select Committee on Autism
The RACGP has responded to the proposed amendments within the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020
The RACGP has responded to the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care consultation on their Draft NSQHS Standards on care for migrant and refugee patients
The RACGP has provided a response on the draft of the National Injury Prevention Strategy 2020-2030
The RACGP has provided comment to the NSW Ministry of Health on a number of issues regarding clinical consent to genomic testing
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19’s inquiry into the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The RACGP's submission highlights the central role of general practice in the provision of mental health care
The RACGP has submitted a response to the Senate Inquiry into the Australian bushfire season 2019-20
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements.
The RACGP has submitted a response to the National Medical Workforce Steering Committee regarding its proposed solutions to issues facing the current and future medical workforce.
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability issues paper on healthcare for people with cognitive disability.
The RACGP provides many comments and questions on specific recommendations put forward by the National Heart Foundation Australia
This submission builds on feedback provided in the RACGPs previous submission to the Medical Board of Australia
The RACGP believes that there are a number of issues that need to be resolved before lung cancer screening is implemented in Australia
The RACGP strongly supports that wound management occur primarily in general practice
The RACGP strong recommends that the TGA does not approve the proposed amendment
The RACGP welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the second exposure draft consultation
This submission will highlight and reiterate some of the ways in which supporting general practice for the prevention, diagnosis and management of mental health-related issues
The RACGP emphasises that GPs play an important role within the aged care system
The RACGP invites the Department of Health to respond to its recent change to the Hearing Services Program
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