4a. From Ballot Box to Consulting Room: What the Election Means for General Practice
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Track 1
| Saturday, May 24, 2025 |
| 14:20 - 15:15 |
| Goldsfield Theatre |
Details
What do Medicare reform, CDM changes, and election promises mean when the rubber hits the road in general practice?
In this timely panel discussion, RACGP leaders Dr Michael Wright and Dr Ramya Raman, alongside Chris Smeed (Cubiko Founder/CEO) and a fourth panellist (TBA), will translate policy into practical insights for practice owners. Expect a candid, solutions-focused conversation on the evolving healthcare landscape, what’s likely to change, and how practices can stay sustainable and patient-focused through the reform period.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the key healthcare policy and funding changes emerging from the federal election and their implications for general practice. 2. Describe how upcoming Medicare and Chronic Disease Management (CDM) reforms may impact clinical and business operations in general practice. 3. Evaluate strategies for adapting to policy shifts while maintaining financial sustainability and high-quality patient care. 4. Explore the role of practice owners in shaping the future of general practice through leadership, advocacy, and innovation.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the key healthcare policy and funding changes emerging from the federal election and their implications for general practice. 2. Describe how upcoming Medicare and Chronic Disease Management (CDM) reforms may impact clinical and business operations in general practice. 3. Evaluate strategies for adapting to policy shifts while maintaining financial sustainability and high-quality patient care. 4. Explore the role of practice owners in shaping the future of general practice through leadership, advocacy, and innovation.
Speaker
Dr Ramya Raman
RACGP Vice-President and Chair, RACGP WA
RACGP
4a. From Ballot Box to Consulting Room: What the Election Means for General Practice
Biography
Mr. Chris Smeed
Founder and CEO
Cubiko
4a. From Ballot Box to Consulting Room: What the Election Means for General Practice Submitted By: Wright, Dr Michael
Biography
Dr Michael Wright
RACGP President
RACGP
4a. From Ballot Box to Consulting Room: What the Election Means for General Practice
Biography
Dr Wright has worked as a GP in Australia and England, been a practice owner, and completed a PhD in health economics in 2019. A respected leader and advocate for general practice, he has held multiple appointments with universities, health organisations, and the RACGP, including Chair of the College’s Expert Committee for Funding and Health System Reform and Deputy Chair of the NSW/ACT Faculty Council.
His vision is to improve the performance and sustainability of the Australian health system through improved funding and health system reform, focusing on the strengthening and better integration of general practice and primary care into the broader health system. I achieve this by combining clinical practice with robust research and through strong collaboration and advocacy with health providers, policy makers and funders.
