Commonwealth paid prac, a missed opportunity The Australian Government’s decision to expand the Commonwealth Prac Payment to students in ten additional health professions is welcome. The payment is currently up to $338.60 per week, indexed annually and benchmarked to the single Austudy rate. It recognises that compulsory placements can force students to reduce paid employment...
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Research published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health, published in March 2026, identified significant gaps in access to community pharmacies across Australia. Researchers Michael Leach and Emily Griffin examined more than 6,000 pharmacies and found low pharmacy density in remote communities, regional areas and parts of outer Melbourne and Perth. As a GP...
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and community.
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