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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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29 August 2024
Paid Opportunity for GPs: MATOD Clinical Placement Program
In partnership with South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN), we invite GPs in Victoria to take part in a paid MATOD Clinical Placement Program,…
Alcohol and other drugs
26 August 2024
New General Practice Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) MBS User Guide and short video series now available
Primary Health Networks (PHNs) have a long-standing history of supporting local general practices and have heard a consistent message from practices across Australia that there…
General practice
21 August 2024
Thunderstorm Asthma in General Practice
Thunderstorm asthma is a phenomenon that occurs when a specific combination of weather conditions, primarily during spring and early summer, triggers widespread asthma symptoms. This…
General practice
21 August 2024
Benefits of Integrating Medical Student Research with General Practice
In collaboration with Monash University, Dr Dan Jeyaseelan, a local general practitioner at Dr Dan’s Medical Clinic in Monbulk, Melbourne, has been working directly with…
General practice
21 August 2024
National Asthma Week: Why an Updated Asthma Action Plan is Essential
As National Asthma Week (1-7 September) approaches, it’s a crucial time to spotlight the importance of asthma management and to ensure that both individuals and…
General practice
06 August 2024
Provider Connect Australia now SMART on FHIR-ready for practice management
The Australian Digital Health Agency’s Provider Connect Australia (PCA) service has been upgraded to allow clinical and practice management software system to connect to the…
Digital enablement
05 August 2024
Signing up your residential aged care patients to MyMedicare
If your practice is planning to participate in the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive, you may be considering the practicalities of how to sign up…
General practice
04 August 2024
EMPHN POLAR Practice Report Update – PIP Q3 2024
As we have now finished Quarter 3, we will be emailing the EMPHN POLAR Practice Report to each of the POLAR users who have ticked…
Digital health
29 July 2024
First major change to MBS Chronic Disease Management items since 2005
The Department of Health and Aged Care has announced major changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for chronic disease management from 1 November 2024.…
General practice