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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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19 June 2024
Enhancing dementia care through virtual reality workshops
Eastern Melbourne PHN and North Western Melbourne PHN, through the HealthPathways Melbourne program and in partnership with Dementia Australia, recently delivered two in-person immersive workshops…
Aged and palliative care
17 June 2024
HealthPathways team at the National Dementia Conference
The HealthPathways Melbourne team recently participated in the National Dementia Conference 2024, held over two days on June 12 and 13 at Crown Promenade, Melbourne.…
Aged and palliative 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