Entries by Richard Hart

Major parties devalue the health of Australians

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MEDIA RELEASE

 

12 May 2022

Major parties devalue the health of Australians

The major parties have allowed Medicare to decay and with it the right of all Australians to high quality primary healthcare.

Australians have seen the value of Medicare rebates, designed to help meet their medical costs, vaporise in the face of rising medical costs as multiple governments over multiple years have neglected to fund the rebates adequately.

“Australians value their health, but apparently Governments do not”, said Dr John Deery, Chair of the Australian GP Alliance.

“Medical inflation since 2010 has risen by approximately 5% per year. […]

PCIG Notes 8 December

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Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 8 December  2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton

The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA.

ATAGI Advice – Booster Vaccinations 8 October

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ATAGI ADVICE

8 October

Third COVID-19 vaccine as part of primary course for severely immunocompromised individuals
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI)  has released a statement recommending a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as part of the primary course in individuals who are severely immunocompromised.

The ATAGI statement is here

PCIG Notes 6 October

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Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 8 October  2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton

The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA.

AHPPC Statement on Mandatory Vaccines – 1 October 2021

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The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee ( AHPPC) has issued a statement on mandatory vaccination of all workers in health care settings.

Statement issued 1 October 2021:

AHPPC recommends mandatory vaccinations for all workers in health care settings as a condition of work.

Further, AHPPC recommends the first dose of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine by 30 October 2021 and a second dose by 15 December 2021.

PCIG Notes 8 & 15 September

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Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 8 & 15 September  2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton

The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response.

Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA.

8 September PCIG Meeting

General discussion included:

  • the management of patients with long COVID.
  • workforce issues.
  • Pilot of home quarantine for people returning from overseas underway in South Australia.
  • POP up mental health clinics in Sydney-went […]

COVID Update Briefs

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These are some  updates to the vaccination program that we have found over the last week.  If you need more information please contact the AGPA Secretariat.