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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
17 February 2025
Navigating the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) in general practice
The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) is a vital resource for general practice teams, detailing the services subsidised by the Australian Government. It forms part of…
Digital health
12 February 2025
GP engagement opportunity: User testing for clinical data reports
Audit & Feedback provides general practitioners (GPs) with a condition-specific report where their own clinical data will be audited against latest evidence guidelines. This feedback…
Digital health
04 February 2025
Celebrating Primary Health Care Nurses Day: Local nurse Lauren’s passion for patient-centred care
February 5th, 2025, marks Primary Health Care Nurses Day, a day to honour the incredible contributions of over 98,000 primary health care nurses across Australia.…
General practice
04 February 2025
Celebrating Primary Health Care Nurses Day: Tessa’s journey to practice nursing
February 5th, 2025, marks Primary Health Care Nurses Day, a day to honour the incredible contributions of over 98,000 primary health care nurses across Australia.…
General practice
04 February 2025
Celebrating Primary Health Care Nurses Day: Meet local practice nurse Marta Salek
February 5th, 2025, marks Primary Health Care Nurses Day, a day to honour the incredible contributions of over 98,000 primary health care nurses across Australia.…
General practice
04 February 2025
Workforce Incentive Program – Practice Stream (WIP-PS) latest updates
Workforce Incentive Program – Practice Stream (WIP – PS) reporting resource The Workforce Incentive Program – Practice Stream (WIP-PS) provides financial incentives to assist eligible…
General practice
04 February 2025
Let us know your thoughts on mental health care in your practice
Key Information: GPs and practice nurses register your interest in completing an interview here: https://redcap.link/gpdemoeoi All practice staff, find the survey and more information here:…
General practice
03 February 2025
2025 cervical screening update: What you need to know about the latest clinical guidelines
The National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) Guidelines have now been updated to reflect best clinical practice in managing screen-detected abnormalities, screening in specific populations, and…
General practice
03 February 2025
Measles health alert: Rising cases in travellers returning from South-East Asia
There is a growing measles outbreak in South-East Asia, especially in Vietnam and Thailand. Several people from Melbourne have caught measles whilst visiting family or…
General practice