AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBulk-billing push: Australia’s GP bulk billing rate jumped 4.6% in the first quarter of 2026 to 81.9%, with the biggest lift in the NT (+13.7%) and smaller gains across NSW/VIC, as Health Minister Mark Butler says Medicare reforms are reversing the “free fall.” Wellness warning: A British cancer survivor, 40, died after a “detox” ceremony using Kambo, a substance made from poisonous Amazonian tree frog skin—sparking calls to ban it. Detention safety shock: New reporting details catastrophic security failures in Australia’s immigration detention network run by a US private prison operator, including missed medical escorts and staff injured in fires. Mental health burden: A Lancet study estimates nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023—up 95.5% since 1990—driven largely by anxiety and depression. ADHD demand: Monarch Mental Health Group expanded adult ADHD assessment pathways in Melbourne amid rising demand for evaluations.
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