Alcohol and other drugs
Overdose deaths on the rise
Priority populations
Advance Tender Notice: provision of care finder services in north western Melbourne
Health systems and capacity building
Kids' respiratory clinic in North Melbourne will ease hospital burden
Health systems and capacity building
Primary care reform update: state and federal funding for new GP-led clinics to ease pressure on hospitals
Mental health
Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool: paid CPD training opportunity for GPs
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Sexual Health Week becomes focus of HIV strategy as Victoria boosts international influence
Health systems and capacity building
Sunshine brings a ray of light for respiratory patients
Priority populations
Improving care for trans, gender-diverse and non-binary people
Priority populations
PIP reporting requirements for COVID-19 in-reach vaccination clinics in aged and disability care
Suicide prevention
Finding ways to tackle suicide in our LGBTIQ+ community
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Doctors push for fourth vax uptake
Health systems and capacity building
For patients, patience is the key
News from around our region
Tell APNA what it's like to work as a nurse or midwife in primary health care - and win!
7 September 2026 | The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)Join Heart Foundation webinar on how mental health, social isolation and loneliness impact CVD
4 September 2026 | The Heart FoundationEndometriosis Symposium: harnessing opportunities for change
13 July 2026 | Julia Argyrou Endometriosis CentreImproving the design of consumer-focused pathology reports
8 July 2026 | St Vincent's Hospital MelbournePrevention starts in primary care: Refer patients to Life! this National Diabetes Week
2 July 2026 | Diabetes VictoriaSubscribe to receive our fortnightly newsletter
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