In Practice: Rural workforce incentives An upcoming webinar will answer questions about Rural Advanced Skills WIP payments, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Self-collection reaching under-screened populations Uptake of the cervical cancer screening option has been particularly high among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the NT.
RACGP voices support for Indigenous health equity The college has reiterated its commitment help Close the Gap by 2030 and empower more First Nations people to become GPs.
In Practice: Updates to allied health MBS items Referral changes to MBS items for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients accessing allied health services are now in place.
IWD: Overcoming barriers for future generations The NT’s first Aboriginal pharmacist is now a GP, single mum, and leading advocate for gender equality in the medical profession.
‘You’ve got to look back before you can move forward’ Truth-telling and sovereignty are vital to overcoming Indigenous health inequalities, according to a new RACGP submission.
Indigenous trailblazer Lowitja O’Donoghue dies aged 91 The Yankunytjatjara woman was a leading health and wellbeing advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, writes Michelle Grattan.
How improving cultural safety can lead to better outcomes Harnessing transformation and culturally safe values within the healthcare system are central to Indigenous health leader Janine Mohamed.
‘I like to think I’ve made a difference’ For more than two decades, this GP has harnessed a passion for remote health to improve outcomes in disadvantaged communities.
Landmark Australian Cancer Plan hailed as ‘a new era’ GPs are expected to play a major role in a new 10-year blueprint Cancer Australia says will transform care across the country.