Matt Masel
@mjmasel.bsky.social
he/him, #justagp, medical educator, RDAQ Past President @RuralDocsQ #gundymuster https://www.facebook.com/goondiwindimedicalmuster/https://conference.rdaq.com.au/
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Matt Masel
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· Dec 8
Why GP’s are the real superheroes!
YouTube video by Melbourne Mothers
https://youtu.be/vAUZH7euNjA?fe…
Why GPs are the real superheroes!
youtu.be/vAUZH7euNjA?fe…
via @YouTube
@rdaq97.bsky.social @rdaa.bsky.social
Thanks Dr Vinay Rane.
We will keep tightening those bolts holding our health system together.
youtu.be/vAUZH7euNjA?fe…
via @YouTube
@rdaq97.bsky.social @rdaa.bsky.social
Thanks Dr Vinay Rane.
We will keep tightening those bolts holding our health system together.
Global recognition for WONCA Rural Health Conference highlights how local action can spark lasting international change in rural healthcare.
www.globalfamilydoctor.com/News/RuralWO...
www.globalfamilydoctor.com/News/RuralWO...
World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)
WONCA is the World Organization of Family Doctors, with 118 Member Organizations representing over 500,000 family doctors in over 130 countries and territories around the world, and working in partner...
www.globalfamilydoctor.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Global recognition for WONCA Rural Health Conference highlights how local action can spark lasting international change in rural healthcare.
www.globalfamilydoctor.com/News/RuralWO...
www.globalfamilydoctor.com/News/RuralWO...
« Claiming incentives are “based on what GPs do now” codifies a broken system. Like measuring a tree that the wind has caused to bend, then designing supports to keep it bent. »
Alex McKenzie
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/why-general-...
Alex McKenzie
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/why-general-...
Why general practice keeps failing: the economics no one wants to discuss - Medical Republic
Australia’s GP workforce crisis is not a workforce failure but a predictable policy failure—the result of fundamental market failures that current government policy actively makes worse.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
November 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
« Claiming incentives are “based on what GPs do now” codifies a broken system. Like measuring a tree that the wind has caused to bend, then designing supports to keep it bent. »
Alex McKenzie
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/why-general-...
Alex McKenzie
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/why-general-...
Rural Queensland still waiting for real healthcare reform.
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Rural Queensland still waiting for real healthcare reform.
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QFIG hosts expert advisory group sessions to assist clinicians to manage complex cases, with expertise available from across the spectrum of those working in the field, now with special international guests attending!
September 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
QFIG hosts expert advisory group sessions to assist clinicians to manage complex cases, with expertise available from across the spectrum of those working in the field, now with special international guests attending!
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Day 1 of the inaugural QFIG symposium kicked off yesterday in beautiful Byron Bay was a great success! Full spectrum of global OneHealth representatives in attendance. Excited for day 2!
June 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Day 1 of the inaugural QFIG symposium kicked off yesterday in beautiful Byron Bay was a great success! Full spectrum of global OneHealth representatives in attendance. Excited for day 2!
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Understanding Q fever at the molecular and genomic level. Presentations from Prof Hayley Newton, Monash Uni and Dr Tarka Raj Bhatta, ARRL.
June 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Understanding Q fever at the molecular and genomic level. Presentations from Prof Hayley Newton, Monash Uni and Dr Tarka Raj Bhatta, ARRL.
May 29, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Nine children have been killed in an Israeli strike on the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip
The strike hit the home of paediatrician Alaa al-Najjar, hospital officials and the AP report
The IDF says a strike occurred and it is reviewing if civilians were harmed
The strike hit the home of paediatrician Alaa al-Najjar, hospital officials and the AP report
The IDF says a strike occurred and it is reviewing if civilians were harmed
May 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Nine children have been killed in an Israeli strike on the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip
The strike hit the home of paediatrician Alaa al-Najjar, hospital officials and the AP report
The IDF says a strike occurred and it is reviewing if civilians were harmed
The strike hit the home of paediatrician Alaa al-Najjar, hospital officials and the AP report
The IDF says a strike occurred and it is reviewing if civilians were harmed
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Just passing along some friendly advice on how to approach potential changes to the Australian health care system @drruthmitchell.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Just passing along some friendly advice on how to approach potential changes to the Australian health care system @drruthmitchell.bsky.social
“Mr Mamas agrees. He says pharmacists’ specialised medication expertise complements GPs’ diagnostic and treatment skills.”
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/profe...
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/profe...
newsGP - GPs say siloed approach to healthcare delivery ‘outdated’
The RACGP and the PSA are calling for urgent funding to better integrate pharmacists into general practice, saying it will improve care, patient safety and health system sustainability.
www1.racgp.org.au
May 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“Mr Mamas agrees. He says pharmacists’ specialised medication expertise complements GPs’ diagnostic and treatment skills.”
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/profe...
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/profe...
“We Indigenous Australians have learned how to walk with our non-Indigenous fellow citizens, which is how two-thirds of us have migrated into the middle class…
Why are so many non-Indigenous Australians still frightened to walk with us? “
Dr Louis Peachey
www.croakey.org/as-26-januar...
Why are so many non-Indigenous Australians still frightened to walk with us? “
Dr Louis Peachey
www.croakey.org/as-26-januar...
As 26 January approaches, an antidote to historical amnesia and ignorance
Introduction by Croakey: In the wake of the Voice referendum, Croakey readers have been asked to do better at supporting
www.croakey.org
April 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
“We Indigenous Australians have learned how to walk with our non-Indigenous fellow citizens, which is how two-thirds of us have migrated into the middle class…
Why are so many non-Indigenous Australians still frightened to walk with us? “
Dr Louis Peachey
www.croakey.org/as-26-januar...
Why are so many non-Indigenous Australians still frightened to walk with us? “
Dr Louis Peachey
www.croakey.org/as-26-januar...
Facing the challenges head on in a collaborative way at the Longreach Rural Maternity Summit. Having the DG and assistant Minister here gives us hope that our advice will be heeded for the benefit of rural communities.
April 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Facing the challenges head on in a collaborative way at the Longreach Rural Maternity Summit. Having the DG and assistant Minister here gives us hope that our advice will be heeded for the benefit of rural communities.
Reposted by Matt Masel
Open letter urges Australian Medical Association to stand up for protection of health workers in Palestine www.croakey.org/open-letter-...
By Dr Sue Wareham
By Dr Sue Wareham
Open letter urges Australian Medical Association to stand up for protection of health workers in Palestine
Introduction by Croakey: The World Medical Association will hold its 229th Council Session in Uruguay later this month, and the
www.croakey.org
April 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Open letter urges Australian Medical Association to stand up for protection of health workers in Palestine www.croakey.org/open-letter-...
By Dr Sue Wareham
By Dr Sue Wareham
In Longreach for the Rural Maternity Summit. Ensuring access to safe and sustainable birthing close to home and on country. www.centralwest.health.qld.gov.au/about-us/new...
April 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
In Longreach for the Rural Maternity Summit. Ensuring access to safe and sustainable birthing close to home and on country. www.centralwest.health.qld.gov.au/about-us/new...
Reposted by Matt Masel
Reposted by Matt Masel
#Gaza: Doctors Without Borders condemns the March 23 Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital, the largest functioning hospital, killing two and injuring many.
We call once again for the restoration of the #ceasefire and for the resumption of the entry of essential aid and supplies.
We call once again for the restoration of the #ceasefire and for the resumption of the entry of essential aid and supplies.
March 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#Gaza: Doctors Without Borders condemns the March 23 Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital, the largest functioning hospital, killing two and injuring many.
We call once again for the restoration of the #ceasefire and for the resumption of the entry of essential aid and supplies.
We call once again for the restoration of the #ceasefire and for the resumption of the entry of essential aid and supplies.
Reposted by Matt Masel
Funding cuts mean essential and lifesaving healthcare services and vaccinations, among other critical health issues, have shut down, leaving thousands without treatment worldwide.
This isn’t just a policy change - it’s a death sentence.
www.msf.org.za/news-and-res...
This isn’t just a policy change - it’s a death sentence.
www.msf.org.za/news-and-res...
March 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Funding cuts mean essential and lifesaving healthcare services and vaccinations, among other critical health issues, have shut down, leaving thousands without treatment worldwide.
This isn’t just a policy change - it’s a death sentence.
www.msf.org.za/news-and-res...
This isn’t just a policy change - it’s a death sentence.
www.msf.org.za/news-and-res...
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Timeline Cleanse: We're always finding ways to go where we're needed. Our teams constantly adapt to ensure we can reach and provide care to our patients. Medical needs don't stop and neither do we.
March 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Timeline Cleanse: We're always finding ways to go where we're needed. Our teams constantly adapt to ensure we can reach and provide care to our patients. Medical needs don't stop and neither do we.
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Beautifully written, revealing look at NDIS music and art therapy via the story of my colleague Kye Halford's cousin. Christian sings to communicate after having a crowbar jammed into his brain by another man while trying to defend a woman holding a baby. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/2025/02...
When the NDIS turns off the music
After surviving a devastating brain injury, music therapy has given this NDIS client a chance to communicate with the world, but cuts to the scheme could end all that.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
February 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Beautifully written, revealing look at NDIS music and art therapy via the story of my colleague Kye Halford's cousin. Christian sings to communicate after having a crowbar jammed into his brain by another man while trying to defend a woman holding a baby. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/2025/02...
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GP care keeps people healthy – it must be affordable for everyone. @racgp.bsky.social is urging all political parties to commit to significant investments in #Medicare to halve out-of-pocket costs and save people in Aus $268 mil/yr #auspol
February 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
GP care keeps people healthy – it must be affordable for everyone. @racgp.bsky.social is urging all political parties to commit to significant investments in #Medicare to halve out-of-pocket costs and save people in Aus $268 mil/yr #auspol
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Today we’re launching @racgp.bsky.social's plan for accessible and affordable GP care for everyone. Our initiatives will halve out-of-pocket fees, increase bulk billing, and deliver more GPs for communities across Australia. #auspol ab.co/3EtsiA3
Doctors pitch plan to lift bulk-billing rate to 85 per cent
New bulk-billing data shows a slight improvement to 77.5 per cent of GP visits being bulk-billed. The Royal Australian College of GPs says it has a plan to restore that rate to pre-COVID levels.
ab.co
February 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Today we’re launching @racgp.bsky.social's plan for accessible and affordable GP care for everyone. Our initiatives will halve out-of-pocket fees, increase bulk billing, and deliver more GPs for communities across Australia. #auspol ab.co/3EtsiA3
Meet QRGP trainee Jasmine 👋
Jasmine commenced on the pathway in 2024 and took time to reflect on her last year.
@qrgp.bsky.social
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Jasmine commenced on the pathway in 2024 and took time to reflect on her last year.
@qrgp.bsky.social
www.facebook.com/share/p/15YX...
February 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Meet QRGP trainee Jasmine 👋
Jasmine commenced on the pathway in 2024 and took time to reflect on her last year.
@qrgp.bsky.social
www.facebook.com/share/p/15YX...
Jasmine commenced on the pathway in 2024 and took time to reflect on her last year.
@qrgp.bsky.social
www.facebook.com/share/p/15YX...
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I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this.
Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.
Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.
Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky
It’s not just an Alf pics repository.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:55 AM
I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this.
Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.
Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.