Should GP remuneration for mental health care be based on patient outcomes?
Australia’s mental health care system is struggling to cope with the demand. But more money won’t necessarily mean everyone gets the care they need. As…
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Ditching the RACGP for cheaper CPD homes is bad for general practice
It is that time of the year again, when all our professional expenses seem to be due at once. Medical indemnity insurance is always expensive,…
I’m back after a head injury — with (even more) admiration for my GPs
I wrote for Australian Doctor for some years as Retractor, but then I got too busy doctoring and being called an urban terrorist (by a…
‘No hope for the future’: Eco anxiety is fuelling the youth mental health crisis
I have heard some interesting comments from teenagers about climate change: “I don’t want to have children; we will contribute to the huge population growth…
My deranged body clock won’t let me stay up beyond 7pm
I’ve always been someone who has naturally gone to bed early. In high school, I would attack my homework promptly, so that I could have…
Generations of doctors have been robbed of their rightful wages: This is my story
It’s wonderful to see the junior doctors of Victoria and NSW finally winning their class actions for longstanding wage theft by their health department employers.…
Being ‘professional’ at all times is overrated — it stifles our ability to practise outside the box
Professionalism is overrated. Yes, I said it, but hear me out. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to come together. Sign…
Ordinary pharmacists are no more than wage slaves for the pharmacy owners
There is something curious about the proposed merger between Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare. Chemist Warehouse has about 550 retail pharmacies. × Welcome to AusDoc.…
Claims the AMA vote was a failure don’t stack up
The following article by AMA president Professor Steve Robson is in response to Dr Paul Nisselle’s article. First, I acknowledge the service and dedication that Dr…
I fear the AMA is spiralling into irrelevance — its AGM vote was a failure, not a vindication
Last month, the federal AMA claimed it had been given a vote of confidence by members, after a vote at its AGM in favour of…
