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07 September 2026
Eastern Health referral updates now in your practice software
EMPHN is pleased to share an exciting update as part of the ongoing work by Eastern Health to strengthen communication between hospital services and primary…
General practice
07 September 2026
VTPHNA expands to Adelaide and changes name
The Victorian and Tasmanian Primary Health Network Alliance (VTPHNA) is now the PHN Southern Alliance, following the welcome admission of Adelaide Primary Health Network. Adelaide…
Health sector news
24 August 2026
Share your perspectives on supporting communities during emergencies
Primary Health Networks (PHNs) play an important role in supporting health emergency preparedness, planning and coordination across primary care. This includes helping primary care services…
Primary care
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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
24 April 2025
Preparing for flu season: how HealthPathways Melbourne can help
With flu season approaching, it’s essential for general practices to implement strategies to protect patients and staff. Respiratory infections, particularly the flu, can spread quickly…
General practice
22 April 2025
GPACI quality improvement (QI) toolkit supporting general practices
The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) quality improvement (QI) toolkit has been developed to support general practices in implementing GPACI and enhancing care…
General practice
15 April 2025
GP Activation Series for Chronic Conditions Management
EMPHN invites your general practice to participate in our CCM Activation Series in preparation for changes to Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) MBS items. Chronic Conditions…
General practice
15 April 2025
New Alfred Health eReferrals available
On Thursday 27 March 2025, Alfred Health rolled out a new eReferral solution to improve the referral experience of patients, referrers and clinicians. The new…
General practice
11 April 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne is now equipped with smarter searching features
HealthPathways Melbourne’s new smart search tool is AI-enhanced and helps clinicians find precise information faster at the point of care. The tool uses AI to…
General practice
08 April 2025
New tender opportunity: Suicide Prevention Lived Experience Initiative
EMPHN is seeking to engage a provider or partnership of providers, to deliver a suite of services that build the capability of the local Suicide…
Commissioned services
07 April 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne – New disaster planning and management suite
HealthPathways Melbourne has published a new Disaster Planning and Management suite, developed by NWMPHN, EMPHN, infectious diseases physicians and GPs. Primary health networks serve as operational…
General practice
03 April 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne launches new CPD reporting function
HealthPathways Melbourne users can now use the platform to record and report continuous professional development (CPD) activities. The new tracking feature makes it simple to…
General practice