Date: 3 October 2025
The RACGP has provided a response to the Parliament of Australia on the Inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative. The RACGP’s response addresses the Terms of Reference and highlights the vital role of GPs in supporting patients to achieve positive health outcomes throughout their lives. The RACGP recommends adopting a nationally consistent, evidence-based framework, guided by the Red Book and the NACCHO-RACGP National guide, that places GPs at the centre of children’s care in the first 2,000 days. This should include extending Health Assessment MBS items to all children in this period and expanding access to allied health services based on clinical need, improving equity, timely access, and outcomes, especially in rural areas.
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RACGP submission to the Parliament of Australia on the Inquiry into the Thriving Kids initiative (PDF)