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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…
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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…
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Primary care

27 May 2024

The Department of Health has extended the healthdirect Video Call COVID- 19 GP Program to 31 December 2024

The Department of Health has extended the healthdirect Video Call COVID- 19 GP Program to 31 December 2024. We encourage you to continue using this secure video consulting…
Primary care

27 May 2024

Cancer Screening Update – What’s new and what’s coming

Eligible age lowering of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program The Government has announced that from 1 July 2024 it is lowering the eligible screening…
Digital enablement

20 May 2024

Free education package launched for residential aged care workers throughout Victoria

In response to the Royal Commission into Aged Quality and Safety, the Department of Health and Aged Care provided PHNs dedicated funding to build capacity…
Aged and palliative care

14 May 2024

Transition from Practice Incentives Aged Care Access Incentive (ACAI) to General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI)

To better support older people living in aged care to receive quality patient-centred care, the Government is introducing the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive.…
GPACI

14 May 2024

Notice of Discontinuation of the Practice Incentives Aged Care Access Incentive (ACAI)

The Australian Government announced changes to the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Aged Care Access Incentive (ACAI) in the 2023-24 Federal Budget with funding extended for…
Aged and palliative care

14 May 2024

Update from Services Australia – Hardcopy MyMedicare Patient Registration Forms

Following the commencement of hardcopy MyMedicare patient registration forms, numerous forms have been incorrectly sent to Services Australia, instead of being submitted to the relevant…
MyMedicare

14 May 2024

Current MyMedicare statistics

As of 28th April 2024, 5,867 general practices have signed up for MyMedicare. 45,324 provider numbers have been linked to these practices to enable access…
MyMedicare

13 May 2024

New staff POLAR training and refresher training

We have just moved into a new PIP quarter as of 1 May, now is a great time to think about your next Quality Improvement…
Digital enablement

13 May 2024

Provider Bulletin for COVID-19 vaccination providers 6 May 2024

The Provider Bulletin for COVID-19 vaccination providers 6 May 2024 includes the following: COVID-19 Vaccine Update COVID-19 Program Administration Resources
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