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01 September 2025
Important tips for MyMedicare for General Practices
MyMedicare is designed to create and maintain a link between patients and one preferred general practice location for ongoing care, where patients can also access…
MyMedicare

29 August 2025
Syphilis declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance in Australia
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO, has declared syphilis a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS) in Australia. Professor Kidd’s statement can…
General practice

21 August 2025
Request for tender now open
Following the Australian Government announcement on 1 March 2025 of 50 new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics sites including Lilydale and Diamond Creek and surrounds, Eastern Melbourne Primary Health…
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27 May 2025
Reconciliation Action Week – Bridging Now to NextÂ
Today marks the beginning of Reconciliation Action Week, a time for all of us to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
26 May 2025
New Toolkit Launched to Strengthen Coordination Between Aged Care Homes and General Practices
A new Coordination Toolkit - A resource for partnerships between RACH and General Practice has been launched to support improved collaboration between Residential Aged Care…
Aged and palliative care
26 May 2025
New allied health practitioner toolkit launched to support patient care
Now officially launched, the National Allied Health Practice Engagement Toolkit has been developed to assist allied health practitioners (AHPs) in navigating the complex landscape of…
Allied health
26 May 2025
New Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) rebates and details announced
MBS Online has published the upcoming changes to Chronic Disease Management Framework confirming the new framework for chronic disease management from 1 July 2025. The…
Allied health
23 May 2025
Services Australia: MyMedicare and GPACI updates – May 2025
See the latest updates and reminders for general practices from the National MyMedicare PHN Implementation Program. Click the numbered update to expand further details below.…
General practice
22 May 2025
Dementia consumer resource information sheets are now available in Arabic
As part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, primary health networks in Victoria and Tasmania collaborated…
General practice
13 May 2025
Supporting allied health to build healthier communities
Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) is here to support allied health professionals in delivering accessible, high quality care to our community. With demand for allied…
Allied health
12 May 2025
Do you refer to Palliative Care South East or Peninsula Home Hospice services?
From June 2025, referrals to Palliative Care South East and Peninsula Home Hospice will be available through the Consultmed eReferral platform. Consultmed integrates with Best…
Aged and palliative care
09 May 2025
Supporting National Palliative Care Week – May 2025
Every day in Australia, 400 people of all ages die of a terminal illness. Every one of them could benefit from palliative care – care…
General practice