GENERAL practice care is changing to meet the needs of patients in Australia, with coordinated general practice-led multidisciplinary teams providing more comprehensive, patient centred care, according to the 2025 Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) Health of the Nation report, which will be released next week.
The report reveals that 91% of GPs agree multidisciplinary team care improves patient outcomes, and 57% of GPs are already working in multidisciplinary team care arrangements, especially outside of major metropolitan centres.
General practice multidisciplinary care teams can include a variety of health professionals, including pharmacists, podiatrists, physiotherapists, dietitians and nurses, as well as diverse specialists, offering comprehensive care for patients with complex needs.
"We know that well-resourced, general practice-led multidisciplinary teams can lead to improved patient health outcomes, and this is particularly important in an age where we are facing more chronic and complex health conditions," said RACGP President Dr Michael Wright.
"General practice is all about knowing patients and their histories and considering all aspects of their health - working in a multidisciplinary care team allows GPs to provide more patient-centred and holistic care for our patients," he stated.
Dr Wright noted that patients were also reported to be happy with the shift towards more coordinated care, and that nearly two-thirds of GPs want to participate in more multidisciplinary team care.
"To do this, they need funding and support to better meet patient needs," he said, calling on the government to fund and evaluate innovative GP-led multidisciplinary team models of care to "ensure all patients can access quality, coordinated care close to home". KB
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