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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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21 April 2026
Now available: Medcast Medicare Business Skills Hub FastTrack – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Assessments
First Nations peoples continue to experience significantly poorer health outcomes, with life expectancy almost 10 years lower than other Australians. General practice plays a key…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
21 April 2026
New statewide referral criteria for children’s orthopaedics conditions
Statewide referral criteria improve access to public hospitals in Victoria by providing clear and concise guidance on when a referral for specialist opinion and management…
General practice
21 April 2026
A simple QI activity to increase Indigenous Health Checks (MBS 715) for PIP quarter 3
Turn insights into action: A Simple QI activity to increase Indigenous Health Checks (MBS 715) for PIP quarter 3 PIP Quarter 3 kicks off on…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
08 April 2026
Upcoming webinar: coordinated heart failure care in general practice
Heart failure continues to drive significant illness, hospitalisation and premature death across Australia, highlighting the need for a primary care focus on systematic recall, coordinated…
Events
08 April 2026
Think measles protection during flu vaccination season
Measles cases are increasing globally, with increased risk of importation leading to outbreaks and local transmission within Victoria. As we head into flu season, co-administration…
General practice
08 April 2026
EMPHN General Practice Engagement Survey – thank you and congratulations to the prize draw winners
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete EMPHN’s General Practice Engagement Survey, which closed earlier this year. We greatly appreciate all who…
General practice
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
Endometriosis Awareness Month 2026: Every Endo Voice Matters
Endometriosis remains one of the most common yet under-recognised chronic conditions seen in general practice. Affecting at least 1 in 7 individuals assigned female at…
Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain
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