News
60-day prescribing – what you need to know
Vaccination approvals extended for pharmacists and nurses
Closure of GP respiratory clinics: key messages for health services
Covid era clinics close, replaced by priority and virtual medical centres
Prescription changes explained
Putting COVID-19 boosters back on the table – and why they should be bivalent ones
Connecting community-based GPs with Northern Health
New HealthPathways page provides comprehensive approach to autism care in adults
Managing respiratory patients face-to-face at Church Street Medical Centre
How can your practice prepare for thunderstorm asthma season?
Improved access for patients requiring medical termination of pregnancy
When do you need to pop into a PPCC?
News from around our region
Seeking GPs and practice nurse for primary care stakeholder group
25 March 2026 | St Vincent’s Hospital MelbourneHelp shape the future of perinatal mental health care
11 March 2026 | The Parent-Infant Research InstituteGeneral practices invited to participate in antibiotic prescribing trial
10 March 2026 | University of WollongongNew study empowers GPs to cut antibiotic overuse and improve outcomes
4 March 2026 | University of MelbourneSurvey invitation: share your insights about T&CM providers
24 February 2026 | University of MelbourneHeide Clinic now open: specialist women's health centre in Heidelberg
23 February 2026 | Heide ClinicRegister now for the Primary Care Diabetes Conference 2026
17 February 2026 | Primary Care Diabetes Society of AustraliaIs your patient taking medicinal cannabis? New resources guide management of impairment risks and driving
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We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
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