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First major change to MBS Chronic Disease Management items since 2005
To tackle chronic hepatitis B, lean in and listen
Bowel cancer screening age lowered – what you need to know
Quality improvement: better care for patients with heart failure
Never miss a beat this Heart Week
Using virtual reality to gain insight into dementia
Reminder: Recent COVID-19 infection is now no barrier to vaccination
Do you need a COVID jab?
New suite of palliative care resources to help general practices
COVID-19: boosting boosters and upping antivirals
Introducing Diabetes Remission Endo-Telehealth Rapid Access Clinics – a new way of treating type 2 diabetes
Boosting breast cancer screening rates in Melbourne’s north and west
News from around our region
Asbestos Voices: help shape future research on asbestos-related diseases
27 May 2026 | National Centre for Asbestos Related DiseasesGPs, nurses and junior doctors: join the University of Melbourne's Practical Paediatrics online course
19 May 2026 | University of MelbourneWestern Health update: cardiology reports to be sent via Secure Message Delivery
1 May 2026 | Western HealthPaid GP opportunity: Help shape a new RACGP learning module
29 April 2026 | Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury AustraliaNorthern Health launches Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation across Victoria
21 April 2026 | Northern HealthSeeking GPs, practice nurses and geriatricians for falls prevention research interviews
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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.
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