- 17 May 2023: Latest updates for primary care
- 1 May 2023: Latest updates for primary care
- 18 April 2023: Latest updates for primary care
- 4 April 2023: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 21 March 2023: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 7 March 2023: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 15 February 2023: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 6 February 2023: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 27 January 2023: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 12 January 2023: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
COVID-19: latest updates for primary care
Page last updated: 3:30pm, 17 May 2023
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network has sent regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers throughout the pandemic. Please subscribe if you are not receiving them.
An archive of these updates is available below, along with links to the latest advice for clinicians.
Archive of e-bulletins
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2023
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2022
- 20 December 2022: COVID-19 update for primary care
- 2 December 2022: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 17 November 2022: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 9 November 2022: COVID-19 and other updates for primary care
- 27 October 2022: COVID-19, PPCCs and other updates for primary care
- 12 October 2022: Severe weather, COVID-19 and monkeypox update
- 29 September 2022: COVID-19 update for primary care
- 21 September 2022: COVID-19 update for primary care
- 1 September 2022: COVID-19 and monkeypox update for primary care
- 24 August 2022: COVID-19 and monkeypox update for primary care
- 18 August 2022: General Practice Update
- 11 August 2022: COVID-19 update for primary care
- 8 August 2022: COVID-19 and monkeypox update for primary care
- 3 August 2022: COVID-19, influenza and monkeypox update for primary care
- 28 July 2022: Update on the future of COVID care in Victoria
- 26 July 2022: EOI for general practices – Moderna 6 months to 4 years (blue cap) COVID-19 vaccine
- 26 July 2022: Winter treatment planning grants for general practices
- 20 July 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 14 July 2022: COVID-19 update for primary care
- 11 July 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 7 July 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 4 July 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 30 June 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 24 June 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 22 June 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 14 June 2022: COVID-19, influenza and monkeypox update for primary care
- 9 June 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 7 June 2022: COVID-19, influenza and monkeypox update for primary care
- 3 June 2022: COVID-19 and influenza update for primary care
- 31 May 2022: COVID-19 and flu update for primary care
- 25 May 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 19 May 2022: Advance notice for Priority Primary Care Centres invited submission process
- 18 May 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 16 May 2022: COVID- 19 update for general practice and primary care
- 4 May 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 28 April 2022: Winter preparedness webinar for GPs
- 20 April 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 12 April 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 8 April 2022: COVID-19 winter doses in aged care
- 7 April 2022: COVID-19 treatments forum
- 31 March 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 25 March 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 22 March 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 9 March 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 3 March 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 24 February 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 16 February 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 11 February 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 7 February 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 4 February 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 2 February 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 28 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 25 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 24 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 21 January 2022: Novavax EOI for general practice
- 19 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 18 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 14 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 12 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 10 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 7 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 4 January 2022: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
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2021
- 29 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 23 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 22 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 16 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 15 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 13 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 9 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 2 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 1 December 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 30 November 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 29 November 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 22 November 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 19 November 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 12 November 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 11 November 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 8 November 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 3 November 2021: State-funded General Practice Respiratory Clinic (GPRC) – Market briefing session
- 3 November 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 29 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 28 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 25 October 2021: Expression of Interest for general practice and primary care
- 21 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 20 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 15 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 13 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 8 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 7 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 6 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 1 October 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 1 October 2021: Mandatory vaccinations for Victorian healthcare workers
- 30 September 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 27 September 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 22 September 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 16 September 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 14 September 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 8 September 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 3 September 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 31 August 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 25 August 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 20 August 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 16 August 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 13 August 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 10 August 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 4 August 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 4 August 2021: COVID-19 update for GP supporting aged care facilities
- 28 July 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 27 July 2021: Extra Pfizer doses available for GPs to administer to people who work in aged care
- 23 July 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 21 July 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 16 July 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 13 July 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 12 July 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 8 July 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 2 July 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 29 June 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 28 June 2021: New Infection Prevention Helpline now available to support primary health care services
- 23 June 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 17 June 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 16 June 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 10 June 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 8 June 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 3 June 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 27 May 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 25 May 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 19 May 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 13 May 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 6 May 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 30 April 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 28 April 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 23 April 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 19 April 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 13 April 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 9 April 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 6 April 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 30 March 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 26 March 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 23 March 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 19 March 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice and primary care
- 18 March 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 17 March 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 12 March 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 3 March 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 26 February 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 19 February 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 16 February 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 12 February 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 10 February 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 2 February 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 28 January 2021: Vaccine roll-out EOI FAQS for accredited general practices
- 22 January 2021: Vaccine roll-out EOI for accredited general practices
- 22 January 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 14 January 2021: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
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2020
- 14 December 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 4 December 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 27 November 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 19 November 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 11 November 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 6 November 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 30 October 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 26 October 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 22 October 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 16 October 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 14 October 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 9 October 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 5 October 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 2 October 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 28 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 25 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 22 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice, pharmacy and primary care
- 18 September 2020: COVID-19 update for GPs working in aged care
- 17 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 14 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 11 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 8 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 7 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 4 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 4 September 2020: COVID-19 update for GPs working in aged care
- 2 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 1 September 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 28 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 28 August 2020: COVID-19 update for GPs working in aged care
- 25 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 24 August 2020: COVID-19 update for GPs working in aged care
- 21 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 19 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 14 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 11 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 7 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 5 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 4 August 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 31 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 29 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 24 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 21 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 16 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 13 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 10 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 7 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 6 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 3 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 1 July 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 26 June 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 24 June 2020: COVID-19 update for general practice and pharmacy
- 22 June 2020: COVID-19 update for general practices and pharmacies
- 17 June 2020: COVID-19 outbreak: Advice for general practices
- 16 June 2020: COVID-19 update to general practices and pharmacies
- 11 June 2020: COVID-19 update to general practices and pharmacies
- 5 June 2020: Opioids update to general practices and pharmacies
- 3 June 2020: COVID-19 update for general practices and pharmacies
- 29 May 2020: COVID-19 update for general practices and pharmacies
- 26 May 2020: COVID-19 update for general practices and pharmacies
- 22 May 2020: COVID-19 update for general practices and pharmacies
- 20 May 2020: COVID-19 urgent priority testing: Advice for GPs
- 15 May 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 12 May 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 8 May 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 4 May 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 1 May 2020: Mask distribution to allied health through Primary Health Networks
- 1 May 2020: Mask distribution to nurse practitioner owned or led primary care practices through Primary Health Networks
- 30 April 2020: General Practice News
- 28 April 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 24 April 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 21 April 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 16 April 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 14 April 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 9 April 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 6 April 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 2 April 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 31 March 2020: General Practice News
- 30 March 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 27 March 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 26 March 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 26 March 2020: Information on distribution of PPE to residential aged care providers
- 24 March 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 21 March 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 19 March 2020: Update to general practice and pharmacy
- 16 March 2020: Update to general practice
- 15 March 2020: Appropriate use of pathology swabs for COVID-19 testing
- 13 March 2020: Update to all primary health care providers in our region
- 11 March 2020: Update to all primary health care providers in our region
- 10 March 2020: Update to all primary health care providers in our region
- 8 March 2020: Chief Health Officer Alert
- 4 March 2020: Update to general practice
- 28 February 2020: Planning survey to general practice
- 19 February 2020: Information for pharmacies about the distribution of masks
- 7 February 2020: Update to general practice
- 3 February 2020: Update to general practice
- 31 January 2020: Update to pharmacies
- 30 January 2020: Update to general practice
- 28 January 2020: Update to general practice
Clinical advice
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HealthPathways Melbourne
HealthPathways Melbourne is the best place to find up-to-date clinical advice plus local referral information during the coronavirus pandemic.
The suite of COVID-19 pathways is being regularly updated with the latest risk criteria and local referral information.
Health professionals should be aware of increased mental distress, alcohol and other drug use and risk of family violence during the pandemic. There are many mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and family violence pathways that are being regularly updated to reflect service options for your patients.
Need a login? Contact info@healthpathwaysmelbourne.org.au
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Victorian Department of Health
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National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce guidelines
The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce’s “living guidelines” provide continually updated evidence-based guidance to clinicians caring for people with COVID-19. The Taskforce was established by a large coalition of peak Australian health professional groups and has received funding from the Australian government to ensure regular evidence based updates are being given to clinicians.
Access the guidelines at covid19evidence.net.au
Please note: the COVID-19 suite on HealthPathways Melbourne is being regularly updated with clinical information informed by best practice guidelines including those published by the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce and the Victorian Department of Health. HealthPathways Melbourne also includes local referral information.
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Advice for vaccine providers
Advice for vaccines providers is available on the Australian Department of Health website.