NEWS AND MEDIA
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TELEHEALTH – Changes from 1 July
TELEHEALTH – CHANGES FROM 1 JULY As members know, there will be significant changes to the telehealth arrangements on 30 June 2022, with the cessation of all but one [...]
New Federal Health Ministers
NEW FEDERAL HEALTH MINISTERS The May Federal Election has brought major changes to the face of government in Australia, with the election of a Labor Government and significantly, the election [...]
2022-23 Federal Budget
2022-23 FEDERAL BUDGET In the weeks leading up to the 2022-23 Federal Budget, the AACP was in contact with Federal MPs and Senators to set out the priorities the AACP [...]
Australia Day Honours 2022
AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS 2022 On behalf of the Australian Association of Consultant Physicians hearty congratulations to Professor William (Bill) Heddle AM from South Australia, who was recognised in the Australia Day 2022 Honours [...]
Telephone items & new “30/20 rule
Access to all telephone consultation MBS services extended to 30 June 2022 In case you missed our previous email of 17 January 2022 regarding the reinstatement of telephone MBS consultations up to [...]
Telehealth items reinstated
TELEHEALTH ITEMS REINSTATED Just confirming advice received from the Department of Health that the Government will temporarily reinstate until 30 June 2022: 40 specialist inpatient telehealth MBS items (video and phone) and [...]
Telehealth Alert
TELEHEALTH ALERT Following submissions and strong advocacy from the Australian Association of Consultant Physicians (AACP) and other medical organisations seeking continuation of telephone consultation items, the Government has indicated it [...]
AACP Website Launch
AACP WEBSITE LAUNCH We are pleased to announce the AACP has launched its new website, member portal, and a more streamlined membership system. With the launch of the new website [...]