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10 March 2026
New statewide referral criteria for referrals to lung nodule services are now in effect
Statewide referral criteria is now in effect for adult lung nodule conditions in public hospitals. The Victorian Department of Health has developed and published statewide…
General practice
09 February 2026
BBPIP Q1 payments issued and national bulk billing campaign now live
BBPIP Q1 payments have been issued The first quarter payments for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) have now been processed. Practices and providers…
General practice
06 February 2026
Requesting POLAR support
Requesting POLAR support The way practices request POLAR support in the Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) catchment has changed: When contacting Outcome Health by raising a…
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15 July 2024
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11 July 2024
Release of IAR-DST Version 2 – help to refer your patients to the right level of mental health support
EMPHN is excited to announce the release of version 2 of the Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) Guidance documentation and decision support tool (IAR-DST) as of July…
IAR DST
10 July 2024
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive – accreditation and exemptions for non-traditional practices
Some general practitioners that deliver care to residential aged care homes operate as sole providers and mobile practices and until recently were not eligible for…
GPACI
09 July 2024
Update for Aged Care Providers on the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
On Monday 1 July 2024, the new General Practice in Aged Care Incentive commenced, providing incentive payments to general practices and general practitioners for delivering regular visits and care planning to…
GPACI
08 July 2024
Now available – Quality Improvement Toolkit for General Practice
EMPHN has created topic specific quality improvement toolkits that provide practical steps and ideas for practice teams to implement improvement activities at their own pace,…
General practice
01 July 2024
IAR Training and Networking Event
On June 27, 2024, EMPHN hosted a comprehensive Initial Assessment & Referral (IAR) training and networking event in South Morang. Supported by EMPHN’s GP Engagement…
Events
28 June 2024
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI)
Last week, the Department of Health & Ageing (DOHA), released further information regarding the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI). What is GPACI? The…
Aged and palliative care
25 June 2024
The Victorian Pelvic Pain Symposium – “laying bare the truth down there…”
The Victorian Pelvic Pain Symposium, held on June 13, was a groundbreaking event focused on the issue of pelvic pain. It served as a platform…
Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain
24 June 2024
Targeted programs provide mental health boost to older Victorians
A targeted mental health and wellbeing program is providing essential skills to older adults who were identified by the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health…
Aged and palliative care