New healthdirect line for residential aged care facilities managing COVID-19
Additional COVID-19 vaccines now approved for use in Australia and recognised in Australia can now be recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register
Myocarditis and pericarditis resources for primary care
Williamstown COVID-19 vaccination hub for people with disability, and aged care, disability care and childcare workers
Free COVIDSafe Plan support for small and medium businesses
Hume and Whittlesea receive breath of fresh air with new respiratory clinics
When can you receive a COVID-19 vaccine after contracting COVID-19?
GPs will receive secure messaging notifications about medium risk COVID positive pathway patients in Melbourne’s north east from 27 January 2022
An update from our CEO on our advocacy for primary care providers
Advice for general practices receiving calls from patients who test positive to COVID-19
Pregnancy and COVID-19 forum for Muslim communities in north eastern Melbourne
Changes to submitting forms to the Australian Immunisation Register through Health Professional Online Services
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
17 November 2025 | Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault (WestCASA)Subscribe 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.
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.