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Sharing views, advice and insights about palliative care
New report paints a picture of palliative care in Australia
Three practical steps to improve health care worker wellbeing in general practices
Mini-documentary highlights important end-of-life website
Changes ease non-admitted referrals for GPs, hospitals and patients
Training to support clinicians in the fight against syphilis
Locals urged to help improve the health system
NWMPHN welcomes new funding for the health care sector
New digital health virtual classroom sessions
NWMPHN welcomes promised reforms and funding for primary health care
Victoria’s Priority Primary Care Centres hit major milestone
How would you like to use your Strengthening Medicare GP grant?
News from around our region
Driving better care through the MedicineInsight program
21 October 2026 | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health CareJoin AusCAPPS: supporting better contraceptive and abortion care
21 October 2026 | Monash UniversityYour voice matters! Opportunity to provide feedback on education for secondary stroke prevention
20 October 2026 | Monash UniversityGPs needed for study on Alzheimer's disease in primary care
12 October 2026 | The University of MelbourneApplications open soon for Victorian GP dermoscopy program
12 October 2026 | Cancer Council VictoriaIntervention for adults with ongoing complaints after concussion
9 October 2026 | The University of MelbourneGeneral practices wanted for intellectual disability study
21 September 2026 | Queensland Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability and Autism HealthTell APNA what it's like to work as a nurse or midwife in primary health care - and win!
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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.