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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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11 November 2025
Have your say – Palliative Care Needs Assessment
Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) has engaged Scyne Advisory to support the delivery of a Palliative Care Needs Assessment (PCNA) as part of the Greater Choices…
Aged and palliative care
11 November 2025
Have your say: General Practice Engagement Survey now open
Your feedback is vital to improving the support we provide to general practices. By sharing your experience, you’ll help us identify challenges, close gaps and create better opportunities for your practice. Previous…
General practice
11 November 2025
Help shape Allied Health Services in Eastern Melbourne
Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) invites Allied Health professionals in the catchment to take part in the EMPHN Allied Health Survey. This survey aims…
Allied health
10 November 2025
November Bulk Billing and Better Access changes – new resources now available
Bulk billing incentive (BBI) expansion BBI items can now be claimed for bulk billed services for all patients with a Medicare card. This expansion is…
Digital health
10 November 2025
Preparing for thunderstorm asthma – Supporting your patients
The National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) is reminding all Australians to prepare for thunderstorm asthma as the grass pollen season (October to December) peaks. What…
General practice
06 November 2025
Release of the National Allergy Transition Standard, Implementation Guide and Model of Care
The National Allergy Council, has released the National Allergy Transition Standard, together with an accompanying Implementation Guide and Model of Care, developed as part of…
Health sector news
06 November 2025
Support at Home program: New resources for GPs and primary care professionals
Following the changes to the Aged Care Act that commenced on 1 November, the Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care released new resources for…
Allied health
27 October 2025
Upcoming MBS changes – Effective 1 November 2025
Changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) will take effect Saturday, 1 November 2025. Below is an overview of what’s changing, key considerations for your…
General practice
23 October 2025
Latest HealthPathways Melbourne case studies
HealthPathways Melbourne regularly publishes case studies to highlight how the platform supports GPs in accessing the most up-to-date treatment pathways for their patients. The latest…
General practice