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10 July 2026
New Medicare Mental Health Check In service now available for patients
Medicare Mental Health Check In Medicare Mental Health Check In is a new digital service that offers free evidence-based and confidential support to help people…
General practice
10 July 2026
Assignment of benefits changes – latest update
From 1 July 2026, updated requirements apply for assigning Medicare benefits when a service is bulk billed. Assignment of benefit is the process where a…
Assignment of benefit
06 July 2026
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2026: 50 Years of Deadly
NAIDOC Week is held annually in July and is a national celebration of Australia’s First Nations peoples, histories and cultures—the oldest, continuous living cultures on…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
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08 December 2025
Christmas/New Year closure checklist for practices
Prepare for the holiday season by following these steps to ensure your practice is organised and your patients are supported for your upcoming Christmas/ New…
General practice
04 December 2025
New MyMedicare Checklist for General Practices
EMPHN has released a new resource to support your general practice in registering patients for MyMedicare. General Practices have been supporting patients to register with…
General practice
04 December 2025
Response to increasing measles cases – NEPHU adult measles immunisation program webinar recording
The North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU), in partnership with EMPHN and NWMPHN, are promoting the uptake of free MMR vaccine for under-immunised adult cohorts,…
General practice
04 December 2025
Practice Management webinar series – Now available on-demand
EMPHN’s recent Practice Management Webinar Series is now available for on-demand viewing. Presented by Practice Management Consultant, Tania Worroll, the series was developed to empower…
Events
27 November 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…
Mental health
25 November 2025
HealthPathways Melbourne GP Mental Health Treatment Plan information updated
The Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP) information on HealthPathways Melbourne has been updated to reflect the new protocols that came into force on 1 November…
General practice
20 November 2025
Residential Aged Care Equipment Grants Program
The Victorian Department of Health, launched the Residential Aged Care Equipment Grants Program, part of the Strengthening Medicare – Supporting Residential Aged Care Staff to…
Aged and palliative care
18 November 2025
EMPHN Annual Report 2024–25: Charting progress, driving impact
Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) is proud to share our 2024–25 Annual Report: Charting progress, driving impact. This year’s report showcases the collective achievements of our…
EMPHN Insights
14 November 2025
Statewide Referral Criteria – new suite of children’s surgery and ophthalmology conditions
Statewide Referral Criteria – new suite of children’s surgery conditions New statewide referral criteria for a range of children’s surgery conditions come into effect from…
General practice