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Gp Workforce
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rural healthremote health
Rural and Remote Health Access in Australia: A Widening Gap
Rural Australians die roughly two years younger than city residents. The GP workforce crisis, specialist deserts, RFDS funding limits, and possible reforms.
16 May 202612 min read
telehealthhealth policy
Telehealth Permanency in Australia: Making Reform Last
Australia's COVID-era telehealth expansion delivered real access gains for rural and mental health patients. What's been made permanent, and why it should stay.
30 Apr 202613 min read
bulk billingMedicare
Australia's Bulk Billing Crisis: Why Medicare Is Failing
Bulk billing for GP visits fell from about 88% in 2022 to 76% in 2024. The rebate failures and workforce pressures behind the slide, and needed reforms.
28 Apr 202612 min read