Healthdirect Video Call Exemplar Program extended to 30 June 2022
New Infection Prevention Helpline now available to support primary health care services
Important request for general practices to cc the Royal Women's Hospital on pathology requests
New data sharing agreements for general practices using Pen CAT
Counselling patients who are not sure about COVID-19 vaccines: tips for general practice
Managing QR codes, check-ins and staff attestations in primary health care services
New Practice Partnership Plan and QI Record for general practices
Electronic prescribing at the The Crane General Practice
The Emergency Response Planning Tool in action at Sunbury Square Medical Centre
Third batch of statewide referral criteria for public specialist clinics to launch 1 May 2021
Using Pen CAT4 to identify general practice patients eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in phase 1b
My Health Record virtual classroom and on demand training sessions
News from around our region
Mental health professionals: help researchers better understand sleep
18 June 2025 | Macquarie UniversityTune in to Heart Foundation webinar on new acute coronary syndromes guideline
3 June 2025 | Heart FoundationAccess the new Opioid Safety Toolkit – a resource for GPs and patients
14 May 2025 | Monash Addiction Research CentreAccess to the Australian Immunisation Register in residential care
9 May 2025 | National Centre for Immunisation Research and SurveillanceNew perinatal mental health checklist available in 40 languages
16 April 2025 | Perinatal Anxiety and Depression AustraliaCalling all families with infants within 10km of The Royal Children’s Hospital
27 March 2025 | Murdoch Children's Research InstituteSubscribe to receive our fortnightly newsletter
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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.
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