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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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17 June 2025
Preparing for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program
From 1 July, eligible Australians aged 50-70 will be able to participate in the new National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) and have a low-dose…
General practice
10 June 2025
Improving Information Sharing with GPs from Eastern Health – Acute Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) Project Update
EMPHN is pleased to share an exciting update as part of a collaborative initiative with Eastern Health on the ongoing work to strengthen communication between…
General practice
10 June 2025
New vodcasts on benefits of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
A new four part vodcast series explores the benefits of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive from the perspective of Residential Aged Care Home residents,…
General practice
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…
Health sector news
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
02 June 2025
Spotlight on First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing
This week is National Reconciliation Week, and we’re spotlighting the organisations that make up our Aboriginal Consultative Council, a group intended to build trust and strengthen…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
30 May 2025
Spotlight on Bubup Wilam
This week is National Reconciliation Week, and we’re spotlighting the organisations that make up our Aboriginal Consultative Council, a group intended to build trust and…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health