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10 July 2026
New Medicare Mental Health Check In service now available for patients
Medicare Mental Health Check In Medicare Mental Health Check In is a new digital service that offers free evidence-based and confidential support to help people…
General practice
10 July 2026
Assignment of benefits changes – latest update
From 1 July 2026, updated requirements apply for assigning Medicare benefits when a service is bulk billed. Assignment of benefit is the process where a…
Assignment of benefit
06 July 2026
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2026: 50 Years of Deadly
NAIDOC Week is held annually in July and is a national celebration of Australia’s First Nations peoples, histories and cultures—the oldest, continuous living cultures on…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
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26 May 2026
Ebola preparedness in healthcare: recognising symptoms and taking action
On the 17 May 2026, the Director-General of the World Health Organization determined that the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (BVD)…
Health sector news
20 May 2026
EMPHN Aged Care Collaborative Sessions – strengthening coordination and connections across care
In early May, EMPHN brought together general practitioners, aged care providers and key health system partners across the East, North and South Metro regions for…
Aged and palliative care
20 May 2026
Strengthening primary care connections – highlights from EMPHN’s recent events
EMPHN recently delivered a series of high‑impact events designed to support learning, collaboration, and capability building across general practice, allied health and aged care. Across…
Aged and palliative care
19 May 2026
EMPHN Allied Health Survey – thank you and congratulations to the prize draw winner
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete EMPHN’s Allied Health Survey, which closed earlier this year. We greatly appreciate all who participated…
Allied health
19 May 2026
Palliative and end‑of‑life care: resources to support general practice
General practice plays a key role in delivering timely, coordinated and compassionate palliative and end‑of‑life care in the community. A range of updated tools and…
Aged and palliative care
19 May 2026
Now available: Medcast Medicare Business Skills Hub FastTrack – Mastering MBS billing for multiple procedures and aftercare
Minor procedures are commonly performed in general practice, yet applying the multiple operation rule and aftercare provisions remains a frequent source of confusion. These rules often intersect…
General practice
13 May 2026
How general practice clinics are using the EMPHN Indigenous Health Report to drive meaningful quality improvement
Using data to strengthen Indigenous health care EMPHN’s Indigenous Health Report is designed to give general practices a clear, practice‑level snapshot of their Aboriginal and…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
11 May 2026
Supporting National Palliative Care Week – May 2026
Palliative care supports people of any age who are living with a life-limiting illness, including children and young people. It focuses on comfort, quality of…
Aged and palliative care
04 May 2026
Palliative and end‑of‑life care: education for general practice
General practice plays a central role in supporting patients and families through palliative and end‑of‑life care. A range of free, CPD‑accredited education opportunities are currently…
Aged and palliative care