Who provides healthcare in Australia?

In Australia, there are many kinds of professionals provide healthcare services, including:

• general practitioners (GPs) who provide primary healthcare
• medical specialists, including:
  • anaesthetists
  • emergency medicine specialists
  • gynaecologists and obstetricians
  • radiologists
  • surgeons
• registered nurses
• dentists
• allied health professionals, including:
  • chiropractors
  • indigenous health workers
  • optometrists
  • paramedics
  • psychologists
  • physiotherapists.