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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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Primary care
31 March 2025
Understanding the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) Practice Stream
The Workforce Incentive Program (WIP-Practice Stream) provides financial incentives that will support the growth of team-based multidisciplinary care models in eligible general practices. These financial incentives help…
Latest news
31 March 2025
Bulk billing benefits for all Australian General Practices
From 1 November 2025 every general practice will benefit from expanded eligibility for MBS bulk billing incentives to all Australians with a Medicare card. The…
General practice
27 March 2025
Head to Health phone service rebrands to Medicare Mental Health
The Australian Government has changed the name of ‘Head to Health’ services to ‘Medicare Mental Health’ to better support service uptake and align with other…
Mental health
24 March 2025
Cyber incident impacting Ascom technical ticketing systems – 24 March 2025
If you are using Ascom systems within your health service, conduct a risk assessment to continue remote access into Ascom systems until assurance can be…
Latest news
18 March 2025
Just launched: First Australian national Guide lines for Anal Cancer Screening in People Living with HIV
The first Australian Guidelines for Anal Cancer Screening in People Living with HIV have been launched by ASHM. These evidence-based guidelines provide clear recommendations and…
General practice
18 March 2025
Case study spotlight: Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics
The Federal Government’s commitment to establishing 22 endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics across Australia was realised in the region in the second half of 2023,…
Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain
17 March 2025
Navigating vaccinations coming into seasonal influenza
As we prepare for 2025 seasonal influenza, ensuring the effective delivery of vaccines protecting against influenza, COVID-19 and RSV remains a top priority for healthcare…
General practice
17 March 2025
Help us understand training needs for general practice
The demand for general practitioners continues to evolve, and understanding workforce needs is essential to ensuring communities receive the healthcare they need. The Australian Government…
General practice
14 March 2025
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