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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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28 August 2025
Mental Health & AOD Integrated Care Pilot Project
The Mental Health & AOD Integrated Care Pilot Project focused on improving integrated care for individuals with co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug…
Alcohol and other drugs
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…
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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…
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