Chair Report – December 2021
Chair’s Report December 2021 Value your worth! Last week RACGP President, Dr Karen Price, called for GP’s to move away from universal bulk billing. GP training practices already take a financial hit to train the next generation of family doctors. How do we ensure that our training practices are viable? The Medicare rebate belongs to…
Chair Report – November 2021
Chair’s Report November 2021 Pictured at GP Training Tasmania (GPTT) are Joanne Folder, Dr Nicole Higgins (GPSA Chair)and Sarah Roberts. Supervisors recognised with new payment model GPSA has been successful in advocating on behalf of our members for improved Nationally Consistent Payments to Supervisors and Practices at a time when the funding pot is shrinking.…
Chair Report July 2021
Chair’s Report July 2021 Supervisors are Superheros Thank you. Life is pretty tough at the moment being a GP, let alone being a supervisor. On top of looking after your own patients and staff, you are caring for the welfare and training of the next generation of family doctors. It is exhausting having to continually…
Chair Report May/June 2021
Chair’s Report May/June 2021 More than a Word. Reconciliation Takes Action Reconciliation means ‘coming together’. This is a time for us to reflect on the relationship between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. National Reconciliation Week is an opportunity to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements. Let’s…
Chair Report May 2021
Chair’s Report May 2021 The Devil is Always in the Detail… GPSA welcomes the return of training to the colleges. Supervisors are the experts in knowing how to mentor and nurture our learners into the profession. GP’s are the experts in knowing what is best for their profession and their patients. What we need now…
Majority of rural GPs are supervisors: study
Majority of rural GPs are supervisors: study More than half of respondents based in rural areas to the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life (MABEL) survey Australia’s general practitioners are supervising GP registrars, GPSA researchers have found. The finding is part of an Australia-first study that looks at factors related to rural general practitioners…
Chair Report February 2020
Novel corona virus distracts from bushfire devastation The novel corona virus now occupying our thoughts internationally has shifted much focus away from those who still need us. While we should expect that with a 24/7 news cycle that one singular issue is not likely to remain topical, GPSA has been considering how best to continue…
Date reviewed: 21 March 2023