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24 March 2026
Urgent care options available during the Easter holidays
With the Easter holiday period approaching, many general practices will be operating on reduced hours or may close. This can leave patients unsure about where…
General practice
24 March 2026
EMPHN Indigenous Health Report now available
EMPHN’s latest report provides a snapshot of each practice’s Indigenous patient population, including demographics, data quality, clinical profile, Shared Health Summary uploads, hospitalisation risk, MyMedicare registration,…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
24 March 2026
EMPHN Aged Care Collaborative Sessions
Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) is hosting a series of Aged Care Collaborative Sessions in May 2026, bringing together Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs), general practice…
Aged and palliative care
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13 May 2024
Monkeypox vaccination program update
The Victorian Department of Health has advised that there have been recent cases of new, locally acquired cases of mpox (monkeypox) in Victoria
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08 May 2024
In conversation with Professor Zoe Wainer: The future of community and public health from the state’s perspective
EMPHN welcomed Deputy Secretary Community & Public Health, Professor Zoe Wainer for a discussion on the future directions of community and public health across Victoria.
Events
02 May 2024
Nurse Immunisation Education Scholarship Opportunity
Primary Health Networks (PHNs) were established to improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right…
Health sector news
18 April 2024
New criteria to reduce wait times for eligible patients requiring plastic surgery or with joint or lower back pain
New statewide referral criteria for plastic surgery and joint pain have come into effect from 1 March 2024 in all Victorian public hospitals. When a…
Health sector news
18 April 2024
Cyber Security Alert: Dropbox phishing campaign continuing to target Australian healthcare entities
Stay alert – Dropbox phishing campaign continuing to target Australian healthcare entities About this alert About this scam Email 1 sample: Email sample 2: How…
Health sector news
16 April 2024
MyMedicare changes are coming
Are you registered? Did you know that 69% of EMPHN practices have registered. Have you? For support to register your practice in the organisation register…
MyMedicare
16 April 2024
Free mental health service accepting referrals in the City of Whittlesea
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in the City of Whittlesea supports Victorians aged 26 and over to get mental health and wellbeing support closer to…
Mental health
05 April 2024
Have you heard about Provider Connect Australia (PCA)?
Provider Connect Australia™ (also known as PCATM) is a free initiative of the Australian Digital Health Agency. Provider Connect AustraliaTM is a single place to update…
General practice
04 April 2024
New criteria to reduce wait times for eligible patients requiring colonoscopy or gastroscopy in Victorian public hospitals
New ‘companion’ statewide referral criteria for category one patients with specific indications that require colonoscopy or gastroscopy come into effect from 1 February 2024. The…
General practice