Health Workforce Queensland and Northern Queensland Primary Health Network are partnering to provide opportunities for primary care services to upskill employees through completion of a Certificate IV in Ageing Support.

Carer Gateway is a national support service funded by the Australian Government. It provides free services for anyone caring for a family member or friend who has a disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, terminal illness, or is frail aged.

Growth Advance Techniques is a newly formed company offering Indigenous support and mental health services in the Mackay region.

It is now mandatory for all Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS) prescriptions to include information about the active ingredients in medicines.

The Transition to Practice Program (TPP) is a 12 month fully supported program, designed to provide a structured system for transition, expanding clinical and professional skills, and fostering career and professional development of transitioning nurses.

On 1 February 2021, a new nationally consistent worker screening system will be introduced in Queensland to improve safeguards for people receiving disability supports and services.

The RACGP’s 2020 Rural GP Summit developed solutions to some of the key challenges facing rural GPs and their communities. One of the solutions proposed was to develop a national program to connect practices in metro, regional and rural areas to build on local initiatives already in place, and create a range of benefits for GPs, practices, and communities.

At any time of year, bedtime battles are incredibly common, and during summer, bedtimes can start to slide later and later – but now there’s an extra reason to offer families support if they’re having trouble with their child’s sleep schedule.

Northern Australia Primary Health Limited (NAPHL) has recently developed a free Veteran Health Education Program for GPs, practice managers, and practice nurses.

The RACGP Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) GP Education Program is a Commonwealth Government funded program aiming to upskill GPs to better address drug and alcohol addiction in their local communities.