2017

The journal article Family effects on the rurality of GP’s work location: A longitudinal panel study, was published in Human Resources for Health in October 2017.

Media Coverage:

  • Families come first for GPs thinking about rural practice. MJA InSight, 13 November 2017

A journal article authored by external MABEL data users: The relationship between working conditions and self-rated health among medical doctors: evidence from seven waves of the Medicine In Australia Balancing Employment and Life (Mabel) survey, was published in the BMC Health Services Research in September 2017.

Media Coverage:

A report using MABEL Data: General Practice: Health of the Nation 2017, was published by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 13 September 2017.

Media Coverage:

  • GPs inundated with mental health issues. 6 minutes. 13 September 2017.
  • Pay aside, GPs are a fairly happy bunch. Australian Doctor, 14 September 2017
  • General practice: Health of the nation. PHCRIS PCH News. 5 October 2017.

There was a story published in the Australian Doctor using MABEL Data: How much do GPS earn compared with other specialists? Australian Doctor, 25 August 2017.

Media Coverage:

  • GPs inundated with mental health issues. 6 minutes. 13 September 2017.
  • The short-changing of GPs. What so GP-specialist pay disparities say about the Australian health system? Australian Doctor, 25 August 2017.
  • How do your earnings compare? Othopods make twice as much as GPs. Australian Doctor, 25 August 2017.
  • Which doctors earn the most? Medical Observer, 28 August 2017.
  • Which doctors earn the most? 6 Minutes, 29 August 2017.
  • Which doctors earn the most (in Australia)? NZDoctor.co.nz. 29 August 2017.
  • Earnings differ widely between male and female doctors. Medical Observer, 30 August 2017.
  • Which specialists are the top earners? The Limbic, 30 August 2017.
  • Women doctors earning far less than men. Medical Observer. 30 August 2017.
  • It is not okay to pay us less to do the same work as men. Australian Doctor. 1 September 2017.
  • 'It is not okay to pay us less to do the same work as men'. Medical Observer. 1 September 2017.
  • Inequality persists. Female GPs earn $41k less per year. Australian Doctor, 1 September 2017.
  • Push for GP attendance rebates to match other specialists. Medical Observer. 1 September 2017.

The journal article: Specialist outreach services in regional and remote Australia: Key drivers and policy implications, was published in the Medical Journal of Australia, August 2017.

Media Coverage:

There was a story published in MJA InSight: Building regional specialist service hubs. Issue 26, 10 July 2017.

Media Coverage: Regional training cash splash labelled 'bizarre'. The Limbic, 10 July 2017. Interviewed: O'Sullivan B.

There was a media release sent out by Monash University about Belinda O'Sullivan's presentation at the 14th World Rural Health Conference, World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) held in Cairns, 29 April - 2 May 2017.

Media Release: First national study comparing rural and city medical specialists: how to redress the balance. News and Events, Monash University, 28 April 2017.

Media Coverage:

There were several media releases sent out for the release of the ANZ - Melbourne Institute Health Sector Report: General practice trends on 26 April 2017.

Media Releases:

  • GP job satisfaction falls while the challenges to the sector increase. The Melbourne Newsroom, The University of Melbourne, 26 April 2017.
  • General Practice Trends: ANZ - Melbourne Institute Health Sector Report. INSIGHTS, ANZ, 26 April 2017
  • New Report on General Practice Trends Released. Faculty of Business and Economics Newsroom, The University of Melbourne. 26 April 2017.

Media Coverage:

  • The prognosis for Australia’s challenged GP sector. BlueNotes, ANZ, 26 April 2017.
  • Bridging the gap for rural healthcare. BlueNotes, ANZ, 27 April 2017.
  • New Report on General Practice Trends. Health Services Research Association Australia and New Zealand, HSRAANZ Blog, 26 April 2017.
  • GP earnings are on the rise despite freeze. Australian Doctor, Latest News, 26 April 2017
  • GP job satisfaction falls while the challenges to the sector increase. Medical Press, 26 April 2017.
  • Health News: GP job satisfaction falls while the challenges to the sector increase. RobinsPost.com, 26 April 2017
  • GP earnings have risen, even amid the freeze. How? Medical Observer, 27 April 2017
  • New report on general practice trends released.  This Week in PHC,  Issue 04 May 2017.
  • Taking the pulse on general practice. Pursuit, The University of Melbourne.
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. The Guardian, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. @GuardianAus Tweet, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. @RACGP Tweet, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. Guardian News River, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs.  News-Falls, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. Newsbelow, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. Wn.com, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. Scoopnest.com, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. Newstopin.com, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. AntonyLast.com, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs.  news.cooperation-iws.eu, 26 April 2017
  • Medical bodies say politicians causing falling job satisfaction among GPs. YouTube, 26 April 2017
  • GPs despair as work pressures on the rise. The Age, 30 April 2017.
  • GPs despair as work pressures on the rise. The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April 2017.
  • GPs despair as work pressures on the rise. WA Today, 30 April 2017.
  • GPs despair as work pressures on the rise. WAtoday.com.au Facebook Post, 30 April 2017.
  • GPs despair as work pressures on the rise. The Brisbane Times, 30 April 2017.
  • GPs despair as work pressures on the rise – Australia News.press, 30 April 2017.
  • New report on general practice trends released. This Week in PHC,  Issue 04, May 2017.

Anthony Scott authored an opinion piece for The Weekly Times on 12 April 2017: Unhealthy shortage: A lack of doctors is affecting the health of non-metropolitan communities.

There was a media release sent out for the release of the MABEL Policy Brief, Issue 3, Solving Australia's rural medical workforce shortage on 14 March 2017.

Media Release: How to fix the shortage of country doctors. The Melbourne Newsroom, The University of Melbourne, 14 March 2017

Media Coverage:

  • Rural doctors incentives revamp recommended. The World Today, Samantha Donovan, Interviewed: Scott A. 14 March 2017.
  • Radio National, Canberra, The World Today, Eleanor Hall.  Report by Samantha Donovan, ABC Reporter. Health economists are urging the nation's governments to offer better incentives for doctors to practice in the regions. 12:47 PM, 14 Mar 2017.
  • ABC NewsRadio, Sydney, Drive, Health economists have urged the governments to offer better incentives for doctors to practice in the regions, following new Melbourne research that has forecast an oversupply of GPs in the next few years. 4:24 PM, 14 Mar 2017.
  • ABC News 24, Sydney, ABC News Evenings With Grandstand, Interviewed: Scott A. 7:38 PM, 14 March 2017.
  • ABC Radio Melbourne, Melbourne, Breakfast, Red Symons, ABC 774, Interviewed: Scott A.  6:48am, 15 March 2017.
  • ABC Radio Gippsland, Interviewed: Scott A. 7:10am, 15 March 2017.
  • ABC Mid North Coast, Taree, NSW Statewide Drive, Interviewed: McGrail M. 5:12pm, 15 March 2017.
  • Radio National, Canberra, Life Matters, Interviewed: McGrail M. 9:05am, 16 March 2017.
  • WIN TV, Victoria WIN (country) news. Interviewed: M. McGrail. 24 April 2017
  • A country practice lures Sophie Gilbert, The Australian, 25 April 2017.

The journal article: Reasons why specialist doctors undertake rural outreach services: an Australian cross-sectional study was published in the Human Resources for Health, January 2017.

Media Release: Why specialist doctors are heading to the bush. Faculty of Business and Economics Newsroom, The University of Melbourne, January 2017.

Media Coverage:

  • Why do specialists do rural outreach? Monash Rural Health website, Jan 2017.

Other Media Coverage in 2017