The latest report from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) highlights the need for urgent reforms to primary care, including access to physiotherapy and other regulated allied health professions that can alleviate the GP crisis in Australia.

Animal physiotherapists are shining a light on a common condition affecting more than two thirds of racehorses to prevent injury to both the animal and rider if left untreated.   

The underdiagnosed and increasingly prevalent injury ‘kissing spines’ sidelined multiple Group 1 winner Alligator Blood in 2020, steering him close to retirement¹, proving his comeback at the Might and Power Stakes 2024 last month and most recent third place at the Cox Plate last weekend all the more memorable.  

The Minister for Health and Aged Care the Hon. Mark Butler MP today announced welcome moves to strengthen Medicare and improve primary care access, securing two new Urgent Care Clinic providers and tripling the bulk billing incentive for GPs treating commonwealth concession card holders.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) acknowledges the recent Voice to Parliament referendum outcome and reaffirms our commitment to reconciliation and improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

While the referendum did not yield the desired result, the APA remains hopeful that all Australians share the aspiration to bridge divisions and create a brighter future.