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healthdirect Video Call COVID-19 GP program extended to 31 December 2021
Reporting vaccinations to the Australian Immunisation Register for persons without a Medicare Card number
GP liaison consultant role available at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Common issues for general practices participating in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout – and how to fix them
Timeframes to access the Australian Immunisation Register using Health Professional Online Services and Provider Digital Access

Is your medical practice using electronic prescriptions? Now is the time to start
Managing COVID-19 vaccine data in My Health Record: essential information for general practice

Preparing your general practice for Phase 1b of the COVID-19 vaccines rollout

PIP QI reports for general practice: a deep dive into the three influenza vaccine related measures

PIP QI reports for quarter two now available for general practices

Antimicrobials report provides five years of local data

COVID-19 vaccine update for general practice
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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