UGPA Media Releases
22/06/2011
GP groups to intensify campaign for restoration of Medicare patient rebates for GP mental health services
UGPA put forward to the Minister the case that from November many people with mental illness would no longer be able to afford to see their GP – their first point of contact for care and advice – for mental health plans because the Medicare rebates will be between 25 per cent and 50 per cent lower than today.
25/05/2011
GP groups call for reinvestment into successful mental health program
UGPA has issued a strong united statement calling on the government to expand the Better Access program to meet the demand for mental healthcare in the community rather than reducing Medicare patient rebates for vital mental health services.
03/03/2011
GP Groups United on Primary Care Reform
UGPA reached agreement on key areas of primary care reform and will urge the Government to consult closely with the medical profession as it progresses with the establishment of Medicare Locals and introduces changes to GP after-hours care and collaborative care arrangements.
15/09/2010
Health Minister Meets GP Groups
Health Minister, Nicola Roxon, today met Australia's peak General Practice groups to discuss a range of issues that will have an impact on General Practice, communities and patients in the Government's second term.
11/08/2010
The silence has been deafening on Aboriginal health – let’s hear about it
The coalition of peak groups representing General Practice in Australia today joined forces with the peak body representing Aboriginal community controlled health services to call on the major parties to start talking the talk on Aboriginal health.
30/07/2010
GP groups call for proposed practice nurse funding models to be adjusted
United General Practice Australia (UGPA) – the coalition of the peak groups representing Australia’s general practitioners – commends the Government on its investment and focus on general practice nurses, but is calling on the Government to ensure that the Budget proposal does not disadvantage practices that already employ nurses, and to consult with GP representatives over implementation.
15/06/2010
United General Practice Australia - GPs call for individual health identifier
General Practice representative groups have joined forces this week to push for the Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 to be passed.
31/03/2010
GP groups disappointed with lack of consultation over policy for patients with diabetes
The members of United General Practice Australia are disappointed that our organisations were not consulted by the Federal Government on today’s announcement in relation to proposed changes in arrangements for patients with diabetes. United General Practice Australia calls on the Government to consult with our organisations as a matter of urgency.
18/11/2009
GP groups united on collaborative care
United General Practice Australia (UGPA) – the coalition of the peak groups representing Australia’s General Practitioners (GPs) – today issued a strong united endorsement of collaborative care arrangements between health professionals to deliver the best possible health outcomes for Australian patients.
15/04/2009
United General Practice Australia – Letter to Mr Rudd
Australia’s general practitioners have urged Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to invest in Australia’s primary health care system as a key component of the next economic stimulus package. In a letter to Mr Rudd, United General Practice Australia (UGPA) said there was no better infrastructure investment than health, and supporting General Practice would ensure the best possible health care was delivered where it was most needed.
10/12/2008
United General Practice Australia communiqué - No 2
The united voice of General Practice in Australia said 100,000 extra GP patient consultations could be performed every week with the reduction of just one hour in red tape.
15/10/2008
United General Practice Australia communiqué - No 1
The first United General Practice Australia meeting was held in Canberra on 15 October.
