A new report by Professor Anthony Scott of the University of Melbourne takes a look into the future to understand what challenges Australia’s medical profession …
The important role GPs have to play in helping women with perinatal depression
Becoming a parent is a huge event in anyone’s life. For some, it brings overwhelming happiness. For others, it heralds mixed emotions including self-doubt, apprehension …
Support your patients with advance care planning
Advance care planning is about patient-centred care. It’s the process of planning for future health and personal care. It usually involves a person choosing, preparing, …
Mental health for GP’s: no longer a lonely journey
‘She’ll be right’ There is no doubt that in the past, the perception of mental health in Australia has not been positive. For too long, …
Providing a COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine during the same consultation
ATAGI has advised it is no longer necessary to wait two weeks between a COVID-19 vaccination and an influenza vaccination; you can provide these services …
A Good Fit: How one GP is changing the shape of Australia
‘Pushing a very heavy wheelbarrow up a very steep hill’. This is how GP Dr Elizabeth Sturgiss describes the difficulty facing an overweight or obese …