AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoPrimary Care Access: RACGP has welcomed funding for Top End Medical Centre to run an ongoing GP service in Nhulunbuy from 12 October, aiming to boost preventive care, chronic disease management, mental health support, immunisations and telehealth for East Arnhem communities. Digital Safety in Transport: The NT says Territorians can opt into a digital driver licence by end of year, designed to work without mobile coverage, while cybersecurity concerns about hacking and surveillance remain in the background. Workplace Discrimination: A tribunal found a health worker was discriminated against after an internal recruitment process required “dead name” checks, causing distress including panic attacks and sleep loss. Health & Lifestyle Research: A new review links structured exercise during cancer care with lower risk of death and recurrence, and another study suggests eating four to six servings of wholegrain daily can cut heart attack or stroke risk. Child Protection Alarm: WA’s Children’s Commissioner says child safety nets are “failing” after reports of children living unsupervised in squalid conditions in South Hedland. Private Health Policy Pressure: Parliament has voted to delay a $5,000 veterans’ healthcare cap amid backlash.
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