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02 February 2026
Aged Care On site Pharmacist Measure – Residential Aged Care Home Eligibility Update
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing advises that residential aged care home eligibility to participate in the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) Measure will…
27 January 2026
EMPHN Aged Care Collaborative Sessions – Strengthening communication across the sector
As care needs within residential aged care become increasingly complex, providers and clinicians are navigating growing demands, system pressures, and evolving models of care. To…
Aged and palliative care
27 January 2026
Victoria’s Urgent Care Clinics milestone and what General Practice need to know about UCC referrals
Victoria’s Urgent Care Clinics mark one million visits Victoria’s Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) have surpassed one million patient visits over the past 3 years, playing…
General practice
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15 October 2024
Enhancing cancer screening through the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR)
The National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) plays a vital role in supporting Australia’s cancer screening initiatives, specifically the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and the…
Digital health
15 October 2024
New GPACI Payment Resources for General Practices
With the first quarter of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) ending on 31 September, payments to participating practices are now being processed…
General practice
14 October 2024
Can you or your clinic support an emergency or pandemic response?
EMPHN is updating its list of primary care providers who are ready to lend critical support during emergency situations, such as thunderstorm asthma events, bushfires,…
General practice
14 October 2024
National Health Services Directory – Health Direct – Accurate GP and Practice Contact Details
Attention GPs and general practice managers – Victorian public hospitals are working to improve the identification of the correct GP and practice for sending clinical…
General practice
14 October 2024
Win a morning tea for the whole practice team
Get involved with EMPHN’s latest Quality Improvement (QI) Activity and be in the running to win a morning tea for your whole practice team! For…
General practice
30 September 2024
Substitution allowed to address shortage of Ryzodeg 70/30 FlexTouch insulin
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) to address the unavailability of Ryzodeg 70/30 FlexTouch insulin prefilled pens.
Health sector news
30 September 2024
Seeking GPs to provide feedback on current Clinical and Referral Pathways Platforms
Help us identify areas of improvement with the existing offering to deliver better patient care within General Practice. Following on from stakeholder consultations in 2022,…
General practice
30 September 2024
Chronic Disease Management and MBS deferred to 1 July 2025
On 25 September the Department of Health and Ageing announced the commencement date for Chronic Conditions Management MBS item changes have been deferred to 1…
Digital health
30 September 2024
Introducing the new Practice Management resource page on HealthPathways Melbourne
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new Practice Management Resource Page, designed to help Practice Managers efficiently navigate the complexities of practice management.
General practice