First major change to MBS Chronic Disease Management items since 2005
Doctors being referred to AHPRA for not checking prescription history
To tackle chronic hepatitis B, lean in and listen
Upcoming webinar for aged care providers: MyMedicare and the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
Signing up your residential aged care patients to MyMedicare
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive - accreditation and exemptions for non-traditional practices
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive - new FAQs and forecast tools
New family violence secondary consultation service launched for NWMPHN catchment
For some patients, home is better than hospital
To create best-practice health needs assessments, NWMPHN listens for the voices unheard
New report reveals mental health and care needs in Melbourne’s centre, north and west
Bowel cancer screening age lowered – what you need to know
News from around our region
Seeking GP perspectives on universal screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy
1 July 2025 | University of MelbourneAustralia’s biggest celebration of primary health care nursing is coming to Brisbane this July
30 June 2025 | Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)Help shape the future of general practice research in Australia
24 June 2025 | University of WollongongMental health professionals: help researchers better understand sleep
18 June 2025 | Macquarie UniversityTune in to Heart Foundation webinar on new acute coronary syndromes guideline
3 June 2025 | Heart FoundationAccess the new Opioid Safety Toolkit – a resource for GPs and patients
14 May 2025 | Monash Addiction Research CentreAccess to the Australian Immunisation Register in residential care
9 May 2025 | National Centre for Immunisation Research and SurveillanceSubscribe to receive our fortnightly newsletter
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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.
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