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Federal government say Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program places will be prioritised for regional and rural nurses and midwives.
All doctors and nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe the pregnancy termination pill, and all pharmacies can stock it as the government slashes red tape.
Consumer and health organisations and doctors have joined forces to call on Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators to prioritise consumers and support the implementation of 60-day dispensing in Australia.
Nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals want Medicare to be overhauled so they can take on work traditionally done by GPs.
Australian Medical Association calls for rebates to match the increased cost of living, but others say Australia must rethink healthcare as a whole