The Workforce Insights eBulletin is your quarterly update on the workforce issues impacting you and your patients. It is issued by the College's Policy and Advocacy Team.

2025

October

In a major win for members, our sustained advocacy to restore MBS physician telephone items has been successful. From 1 November 2025 you will have greater flexibility with telephone consultations.

July

Professor Jennifer Martin, RACP President, took your concerns about the mounting pressures on the physician workforce in NSW to the NSW Government at a meeting with the Hon Ryan Park MP, NSW Minister for Health and Minister for Regional Health.

April

In our 2025 RACP Election Statement we affirmed a simple but powerful truth: physician health and safety are essential to delivering high-quality care. 

January

We are pleased to announce that the recent Your Workforce, Your Say Survey received over 720 responses from a diverse subset of Australian members. 

2024

August

We work both in public and behind the scenes to ensure your interests as a physician are clear to healthcare decision makers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.