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02 February 2026
Aged Care On site Pharmacist Measure – Residential Aged Care Home Eligibility Update
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing advises that residential aged care home eligibility to participate in the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) Measure will…
27 January 2026
EMPHN Aged Care Collaborative Sessions – Strengthening communication across the sector
As care needs within residential aged care become increasingly complex, providers and clinicians are navigating growing demands, system pressures, and evolving models of care. To…
Aged and palliative care
27 January 2026
Victoria’s Urgent Care Clinics milestone and what General Practice need to know about UCC referrals
Victoria’s Urgent Care Clinics mark one million visits Victoria’s Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) have surpassed one million patient visits over the past 3 years, playing…
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18 August 2025
Childhood pneumococcal vaccine schedule change from 1 September 2025
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has announced changes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) childhood pneumococcal schedule, following advice from the Australian Technical…
General practice
18 August 2025
Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program – even payment split announced
Bulk billing incentive payments changes from 1 November 2025 will expand the eligibility of bulk billing incentives to all Australians with a Medicare card. Currently,…
General practice
13 August 2025
Advance notice for Managed Service Providers: requests for tender opening soon
Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) is pleased to announce an upcoming request for tender (RFT) for the provision of its managed IT services. Eligibility…
Latest news
12 August 2025
Psychotropic Drug Advisory Service (PDAS)
The Psychotropic Drug Advisory Service (PDAS) is a Victorian statewide specialist pharmacy-led service, based at Alfred Health and is integrated within the Alfred Mental and Addiction Health…
Health sector news
12 August 2025
New Centrelink for Health Professionals Education Resources
Learn more about completing the Centrelink Medical Certificate (SU683) in Health Professional Online Services (HPOS). The new resources will assist General Practitioners to complete and…
Digital enablement
07 August 2025
More webinars scheduled for ‘Understanding Bulk Billing Changes for GPs and Practice Managers’
Registration is now available for two additional Department of Health, Disability and Ageing webinars on 'Understanding bulk billing changes for GPs and practice managers', as…
General practice
05 August 2025
Advance notice for general practices: requests for tender opening soon
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…
General practice
05 August 2025
Encourage more patients to screen for bowel cancer – free training now available
Bowel cancer is Australia’s second deadliest cancer, yet over 90% of cases are treatable if caught early. The new National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Learning…
Allied health
28 July 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. Case study:…
General practice