Children and families
Statewide referral criteria - new suite of children’s ophthalmology conditions
Children and families
Statewide referral criteria - new suite of children’s surgery conditions
Health systems and capacity building
New Better Access Mental Health MBS User Guide now available
Health systems and capacity building
Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program updates
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Asthma management updates: no more SABA-only treatments
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
New in-home support for patients near the end of life
Health systems and capacity building
Has it been a year already? Read our latest annual report
Health systems and capacity building
No judgement, no appointment: offering STI testing in high school
Children and families
Family violence: training general practice teams to respond
Health systems and capacity building
New menopause MBS items: what GPs need to know
Mental health
Upcoming changes to the Better Access mental health program
Children and families
Statewide referral criteria: new release for dermatology conditions
News from around our region
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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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