News
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
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
News from around our region
Survey of prescribing practices for patients of childbearing potential taking antiseizure medications (ASMs)
15 January 2026 | University of MelbourneHelp improve medicine safety in Australia: join a Monash University study
13 January 2026 | Monash UniversityDecommissioning of the NPS MedicineWise and Doctor’s Bag mobile applications
12 January 2026 | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health CarePre-travel consult? Make measles immunity a priority
23 December 2025 | North Eastern Public Health UnitVictorian Government dementia funding on offer for Brimbank GPs
9 December 2025 | Victorian Department of HealthReferrals for children newly diagnosed with diabetes into Western Health ambulatory clinic
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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.
While the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.