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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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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…
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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
24 July 2025
Free palliative care education and training
Palliative care is a fundamental component of general practice. Regular palliative care training will equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to care…
Aged and palliative care