Approximately one third of health spending in Australia is for primary care. This fact sheet provides insights and data relating to access to primary care in Gippsland, Victoria. It presents information on community and professional perspectives, billing methods and funding, health workforce limitations and opportunities for improvement.

This impact assessment will be used to inform Government's consideration of options to further strengthen Medicare through bulk billing for all Australians. The objectives of the Government’s proposed intervention are to: support GPs and GP Practices to provide bulk billed care; reinforce primary care as the first point of contact within the health system; and...

This report provides nationwide insight into general practitioner billing arrangements across multiple years. It tracks trends in bulk billing and out-of-pocket costs since the start of 2023, showing concerning trends for healthcare accessibility in Australia.

Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt claimed that, under the Coalition, more Australians were being bulk-billed by their GP than under Labor. Verdict: Mr Hunt's claim is over-egged.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt claims that GP bulk-billing rates have risen nearly four percentage points, up from 82.2 per cent under Labor to a record 86.1 per cent under the Coalition Government.