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22 September 2026
Listening to allied health: what you told us and what comes next
EMPHN’s engagement with allied health professionals across 2025 and 2026 has provided valuable insights into what is working well, where challenges remain, and how we…
Allied health
21 September 2026
Is your clinic ready for the dementia rush?
General practitioners may experience an uptick in dementia enquiries from patients as a result of a campaign launched by the Australian Government Department of Health,…
Aged and palliative care
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…
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12 May 2025
Do you refer to Palliative Care South East or Peninsula Home Hospice services?
From June 2025, referrals to Palliative Care South East and Peninsula Home Hospice will be available through the Consultmed eReferral platform. Consultmed integrates with Best…
Aged and palliative care
09 May 2025
Supporting National Palliative Care Week – May 2025
Every day in Australia, 400 people of all ages die of a terminal illness. Every one of them could benefit from palliative care – care…
General practice
05 May 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne – Orthopaedics pages updated
In partnership with Western Victoria and Murray HealthPathways, our team has reviewed and updated the HPM orthopaedics suite. Click here for a full list of changes. The…
General practice
02 May 2025
EMPHN Insights feature –
EMPHN Insights Feature: Primary care features in the election Written by Dr Stephen Duckett AM 02/05/2025 Primary care reform is coming. Whoever wins the current…
EMPHN Insights
30 April 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne – Ophthalmology pathways reviewed, updated, boosted and expanded
HealthPathways Melbourne’s suite of ophthalmology pathways has been refreshed and widened following an extensive expert review. Key updates clarify the roles of GPs, optometrists and…
General practice
28 April 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne seeks GPs and pharmacists to review its content
HealthPathways Melbourne (HPM) is a trusted source of clinical and referral information for primary health care providers. Expert external critiques are essential for maintaining the…
General practice
28 April 2025
Are you prepared for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program release?
The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) is set to roll out in July 2025 – is your team across what it means for general…
Events
28 April 2025
Heart Week 2025 – Start the conversation about heart health
This Heart Health Week (5 – 11 May 2025), it’s time to put heart health in the spotlight. Start a conversation with your patients about…
General practice
28 April 2025
Do you need help navigating patient data searches in POLAR?
Explore the new & improved POLAR walkthrough guides – now available on the EMPHN website. These step-by-step guides are designed to help you navigate both…
Digital enablement