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05 June 2025

Celebrating Pride Month  

Pride Month is a chance to celebrate LGBTQIA+ pride and liberation, while also taking the time to recognise the work that still needs to be…
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03 June 2025

Maximising Healthcare Support in Residential Aged Care: A Guide to HealthPathways Melbourne

HealthPathways Melbourne is an online platform designed to support healthcare professionals, including nurses working in residential aged care, by providing real-time, evidence-based clinical guidelines and…
Aged and palliative care

03 June 2025

New aged care allied health needs assessment tool: Ageing and Aged Care Engagement Hub

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is seeking feedback from residential aged care providers, workers, residents and allied health professionals on the design of a new…
Aged and palliative care

02 June 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

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13 May 2024

New staff POLAR training and refresher training

We have just moved into a new PIP quarter as of 1 May, now is a great time to think about your next Quality Improvement…
Digital enablement

13 May 2024

Provider Bulletin for COVID-19 vaccination providers 6 May 2024

The Provider Bulletin for COVID-19 vaccination providers 6 May 2024 includes the following: COVID-19 Vaccine Update COVID-19 Program Administration Resources
Primary care

13 May 2024

Accreditation criterion: Indicator C6.2 B

Indicator C6.2 B – If your practice is using a hybrid patient health record system, a note of each consultation/interaction is made in each system, and…
Primary care

13 May 2024

Monkeypox vaccination program update

The Victorian Department of Health has advised that there have been recent cases of new, locally acquired cases of mpox (monkeypox) in Victoria
General practice

08 May 2024

In conversation with Professor Zoe Wainer: The future of community and public health from the state’s perspective

EMPHN welcomed Deputy Secretary Community & Public Health, Professor Zoe Wainer for a discussion on the future directions of community and public health across Victoria.
Events

02 May 2024

Nurse Immunisation Education Scholarship Opportunity

Primary Health Networks (PHNs) were established to improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right…
Health sector news

18 April 2024

New criteria to reduce wait times for eligible patients requiring plastic surgery or with joint or lower back pain

New statewide referral criteria for plastic surgery and joint pain have come into effect from 1 March 2024 in all Victorian public hospitals. When a…
Health sector news

18 April 2024

Cyber Security Alert: Dropbox phishing campaign continuing to target Australian healthcare entities

Stay alert – Dropbox phishing campaign continuing to target Australian healthcare entities About this alert About this scam Email 1 sample: Email sample 2: How…
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16 April 2024

MyMedicare changes are coming

Are you registered? Did you know that 69% of EMPHN practices have registered. Have you? For support to register your practice in the organisation register…
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