November 2020

GP20 will concluded on Saturday 28 November after two stellar weeks of live and on-demand program content. All presentation recordings and resources will be available on the GP20 platform for the next 12 months. If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late. Registration is $99 for members and $199 for non-members. Register now and more information . 

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary and achievements of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, the RACGP has created a special commemorative book and limited edition polo shirt. Established in February 2010 as a result of the dedication and vision of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members and community partners, alongside committed non-Indigenous members with a long history of involvement in this area, the faculty has enabled a collaborative approach in developing the new health curriculum, education and support programs.   ...

This webinar will focus on the pathway for patients with ovarian cancer and endometrial cancers by exploring the key challenges and considerations of the patient pathway from a general practice perspective. Learn and hear from experts in the field as we follow the journey of a patient covering best practice care, key communication points and the challenges GPs face in this space. Tuesday 1 December 2020 7.00pm (AEDT) Visit the RACGP website for more information and to register.

It’s vital that the next generation of general practice leaders is supported to guide their profession through times of challenge and change.  The RACGP Future Leaders Program gives GPs the confidence to lead that change. Are you an RACGP Fellow who has leadership experience and is looking to develop further as a leader? Join us for a 30-minute webinar looking at the different domains of the program and the application process. The webinar will be held from 5.00–5.30 pm (AWST) on 2 December 2020. Check out the  RACGP website  for more information.

The 2020  General Practice: Health of the Nation  report is now available on the  RACGP website . GPs touch the lives of every family in the country every year, and now more than ever it’s essential we understand and support the preventive, lifelong healthcare GPs deliver to every Australian community. This year’s Health of the Nation report surveyed almost 1800 GPs and incorporates data from Medicare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to produce a unique overview of general practice, including the impacts of COVID-19. It looks at the most c...

The RACGP has responded to the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care’s consultation on its draft National Safety and Quality Primary Healthcare Standards (NSQPH Standards). The draft NSQPH Standards present an identical framework for all primary healthcare settings, including general practice, which discounts the variation and nuances of each primary healthcare area to which they apply. The RACGP has responded to the Commission's consultation to: stress that profession-led standards are already in place for any service that me...

Join this stakeholder forum to provide input into the understanding of consumers’ and clinicians’ viewpoints of using Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) smoking-cessation medicines. The aim of the review is to reassess PBS restrictions for smoking cessation medicines and will include: nicotine replacement therapy bupropion varenicline. Further information on the review can be found on review webpage . Register for the stakeholder forum here.

Cancer Australia and the General Practice Conference and Exhibition (GPCE) present the webinar, Symptoms and signs that might be lung cancer – a new guide to optimal investigation and referral in general practice , for Cancer Australia’s new guide on investigating symptoms of lung cancer. Investigating symptoms of lung cancer: A guide for all health professionals helps to identify and appropriately investigate symptoms and signs of lung cancer, and supports the timely referral of patients into the multidisciplinary diagnostic pathway. You’ll hea...