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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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06 November 2025
Support at Home program: New resources for GPs and primary care professionals
Following the changes to the Aged Care Act that commenced on 1 November, the Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care released new resources for…
Allied health
27 October 2025
Upcoming MBS changes – Effective 1 November 2025
Changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) will take effect Saturday, 1 November 2025. Below is an overview of what’s changing, key considerations for your…
General practice
23 October 2025
Latest HealthPathways Melbourne case studies
HealthPathways Melbourne regularly publishes case studies to highlight how the platform supports GPs in accessing the most up-to-date treatment pathways for their patients. The latest…
General practice
23 October 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne paediatric ENT suite now live
New statewide referral criteria for an additional seven children’s ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions come into effect from 1 November 2025 in all Victorian…
General practice
23 October 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne supporting you to prepare for thunderstorm asthma season
In people with allergy to grass pollens – with or without known asthma – thunderstorm asthma can be triggered by exposure to a high concentration…
General practice
23 October 2025
My Health Record – Better and Faster Access to Health Information
Improving access to health information in My Health Record is at the heart of recent reforms to Australia’s digital health landscape. Historically, not all key…
Digital enablement
21 October 2025
Request for Expressions of Interest: Unified Program
Update February 2026: At present, Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) is not able to release a Request for Tender for the Unified Program until Commonwealth deeds…
Commissioned services
14 October 2025
Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) – Checklist and Planning Kit for General Practice now available
With the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) launching on 1 November 2025, general practices are encouraged to begin preparations now. Recently released resources –…
General practice
13 October 2025
SupportConnect now operating as Medicare Mental Health
SupportConnect is now operating as Medicare Mental Health. While the name has changed, the service remains the same. Medicare Mental Health is accessible nationally, and…
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