AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSpecialist Fees: More than 2.2 million Australians paid “extreme” fees for specialist care in 2025, a Grattan Institute report says. Psychiatrists and paediatricians were among the specialists most likely to charge at least three times the Medicare schedule fee. Hospital Expansion: The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane is set for 104 new beds, including an 80-bed mental health facility, alongside an expanded emergency department and cardiac services. ADHD Access: Victoria’s new GP-led ADHD program has been hampered by a faulty clinic directory that listed services not accepting patients, adding confusion for people seeking care. Nature Prescriptions: GPs can now prescribe time outdoors as part of routine care, with the RACGP endorsing new guidance on “nature dosing”. Women’s Pain: A report estimates chronic pain affects about half of middle-aged women and may be underdiagnosed and undertreated. Assisted Dying: The ACT’s first annual report records 57 voluntary assisted deaths in its first eight months; advocates say travel for in-person appointments remains a barrier.
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