General Practice
Health of the Nation

An annual insight into the state of
Australian general practice

Download the full report  Read online 

General Practice
Health of the Nation

An annual insight into the state of
Australian general practice

Download the full report  Read online 

A strong and sustainable general practice sector is vital for the health of Australia.

The General Practice: Health of the Nation report is the only annual report that provides insights into the state of general practice in Australia.  

Incorporating data from a nationwide survey of general practitioners, the report examines current and emerging health issues and patient access to care, as well as profiling the workforce, job satisfaction and business of general practice.   

This year two themes were selected for the report: preventive care and multidisciplinary team care in general practice.

172m

172 million health services provided to 22.6 million patients

20mins

GPs are spending more time with patients – up to 19.7 minutes on average

71%

71% of GPs are satisfied with their job

47%

47% of GPs would recommend general practice to future doctors (up from 44%)

1/3

One in three GPs plan to stop practising within five years

Spending on hospitals and general practice

Since 2014–15, per person spend on hospitals has increased by more than 30%, while general practice funding has remained virtually unchanged.

Previous reports

The following reports are available for download as a PDF.