New statewide referral criteria for long COVID patients requiring specialist care
What you need to know about changes to opioid dependence treatment
Fitbits feature in new ways to help older residents in Melbourne’s west
Helping Melbourne's health care sector treat hepatitis
The PPCC experience
Free urgent medical care now available in Sunbury
Australians of diverse interests come together to support the Voice to Parliament
Quality improvement activities to help your practice improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients
SafeScript – a timely reminder of the mandatory requirement to check SafeScript when prescribing monitored medicines
Improving local asthma care in Melbourne’s inner west
New dementia resources for health professionals and their patients
Primary care family violence program set to extend
News from around our region
Victorian 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
27 November 2025 | Western HealthInput needed: GP referral pathways for workers with psychological injuries
26 November 2025 | Dr Annie Jeffries (University of New South Wales)Evaluating child mental health training among multicultural parents and carers
18 November 2025 | Dr Shurong Lu (The University of Melbourne)GPs: have your say on child consent to medical treatment
17 November 2025 | Professor Claire Fenton-Glynn, Dr Fiona Hum (Monash University)Free support for those affected by recent alleged sexual assault in childcare centres
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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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