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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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05 May 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne – Orthopaedics pages updated
In partnership with Western Victoria and Murray HealthPathways, our team has reviewed and updated the HPM orthopaedics suite. Click here for a full list of changes. The…
General practice
02 May 2025
EMPHN Insights feature –
EMPHN Insights Feature: Primary care features in the election Written by Dr Stephen Duckett AM 02/05/2025 Primary care reform is coming. Whoever wins the current…
EMPHN Insights
30 April 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne – Ophthalmology pathways reviewed, updated, boosted and expanded
HealthPathways Melbourne’s suite of ophthalmology pathways has been refreshed and widened following an extensive expert review. Key updates clarify the roles of GPs, optometrists and…
General practice
28 April 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne seeks GPs and pharmacists to review its content
HealthPathways Melbourne (HPM) is a trusted source of clinical and referral information for primary health care providers. Expert external critiques are essential for maintaining the…
General practice
28 April 2025
Are you prepared for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program release?
The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) is set to roll out in July 2025 – is your team across what it means for general…
Events
28 April 2025
Heart Week 2025 – Start the conversation about heart health
This Heart Health Week (5 – 11 May 2025), it’s time to put heart health in the spotlight. Start a conversation with your patients about…
General practice
28 April 2025
Do you need help navigating patient data searches in POLAR?
Explore the new & improved POLAR walkthrough guides – now available on the EMPHN website. These step-by-step guides are designed to help you navigate both…
Digital enablement
24 April 2025
Preparing for flu season: how HealthPathways Melbourne can help
With flu season approaching, it’s essential for general practices to implement strategies to protect patients and staff. Respiratory infections, particularly the flu, can spread quickly…
General practice
22 April 2025
GPACI quality improvement (QI) toolkit supporting general practices
The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) quality improvement (QI) toolkit has been developed to support general practices in implementing GPACI and enhancing care…
General practice