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08 December 2025
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive – Program guidelines update
The 2025 General Practice in Aged Care Incentive program guidelines have changed in appearance and have two eligibility changes outlined below. There are no other…
General practice
08 December 2025
Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) – Helpful tips and resources
With the introduction of the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) and its guidelines, we have noticed an increase in general queries particularly regarding co-billing,…
General practice
04 December 2025
Practice Management webinar series – Now available on-demand
EMPHN’s recent Practice Management Webinar Series is now available for on-demand viewing. Presented by Practice Management Consultant, Tania Worroll, the series was developed to empower…
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Primary care
12 June 2024
MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
Important launch of the new MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive commences from 1 August 2024. The incentive aims to support older people living in…
GPACI
11 June 2024
New POLAR enhancement – MyMedicare
In the latest POLAR software update you now have the option of adding a MyMedicare filter to your searches. In the Clinic Summary Report under…
Digital enablement
28 May 2024
Provider Connect Australia™ – helping healthcare providers stay connected
As the end of the financial year approaches, everyone becomes busy with paperwork starts to mount up, keeping your business details up-to-date doesn’t have to…
Digital enablement
27 May 2024
My Health Record Update
I-MED Radiology has now connected an additional 57 sites in Victoria to the My Health Record. For a list of sites now uploading Radiology Reports…
Digital enablement
27 May 2024
The Department of Health has extended the healthdirect Video Call COVID- 19 GP Program to 31 December 2024
The Department of Health has extended the healthdirect Video Call COVID- 19 GP Program to 31 December 2024. We encourage you to continue using this secure video consulting…
Primary care
27 May 2024
Cancer Screening Update – What’s new and what’s coming
Eligible age lowering of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program The Government has announced that from 1 July 2024 it is lowering the eligible screening…
Digital enablement
20 May 2024
Free education package launched for residential aged care workers throughout Victoria
In response to the Royal Commission into Aged Quality and Safety, the Department of Health and Aged Care provided PHNs dedicated funding to build capacity…
Aged and palliative care
14 May 2024
Transition from Practice Incentives Aged Care Access Incentive (ACAI) to General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI)
To better support older people living in aged care to receive quality patient-centred care, the Government is introducing the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive.…
GPACI
14 May 2024
Notice of Discontinuation of the Practice Incentives Aged Care Access Incentive (ACAI)
The Australian Government announced changes to the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Aged Care Access Incentive (ACAI) in the 2023-24 Federal Budget with funding extended for…
Aged and palliative care