2020 reports and submissions

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