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10 July 2026
New Medicare Mental Health Check In service now available for patients
Medicare Mental Health Check In Medicare Mental Health Check In is a new digital service that offers free evidence-based and confidential support to help people…
General practice
10 July 2026
Assignment of benefits changes – latest update
From 1 July 2026, updated requirements apply for assigning Medicare benefits when a service is bulk billed. Assignment of benefit is the process where a…
Assignment of benefit
06 July 2026
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2026: 50 Years of Deadly
NAIDOC Week is held annually in July and is a national celebration of Australia’s First Nations peoples, histories and cultures—the oldest, continuous living cultures on…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
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08 September 2026
Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2026: Redefining ‘Wellness’
We’re proud to support Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW), running from Monday 7 to Sunday 13 September 2026. Held annually in the…
Mental health
08 September 2026
Women’s Health Week 2026: taking small steps on your own terms
We’re proud to join thousands of people across the country to support Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week from 7 to 11 September 2026. Women’s Health…
Women's health
08 September 2026
RACGP releases Standards for general practices, 6th edition
The Standards your practice is accredited against have been revised. The RACGP released the 6th edition on 26 August 2026, marking 30 years since the…
Health sector news
07 September 2026
Eastern Health referral updates now in your practice software
Eastern Health has expanded electronic information sharing with general practice as part of the CareSynergy Project, a collaborative initiative funded by EMPHN to improve information…
General practice
07 September 2026
VTPHNA expands to Adelaide and changes name
The Victorian and Tasmanian Primary Health Network Alliance (VTPHNA) is now the PHN Southern Alliance, following the welcome admission of Adelaide Primary Health Network. Adelaide…
Health sector news
24 August 2026
Eastern Health specialist palliative care clinics: new HealthLink referral
Eastern Health has updated the way GPs refer to its specialist palliative care clinics. Referrals now go through HealthLink, and the Specialist Palliative Care Services…
Digital enablement
24 August 2026
TGA safety and regulatory updates
Please note: This update has been sourced from information published by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. New warning for GLP-1 receptor…
General practice
24 August 2026
National Asthma Week 2026: updated asthma handbook guidelines
National Asthma Week runs from 1 to 7 September 2026, providing an opportunity for general practitioners and practice teams to review the latest asthma management…
General practice
24 August 2026
Share your perspectives on supporting communities during emergencies
Primary Health Networks (PHNs) play an important role in supporting health emergency preparedness, planning and coordination across primary care. This includes helping primary care services…
Primary care