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Community grant opportunities now available – Help support victim-survivors of family and domestic violence
27 Jan 2025
Featured Post
Community health
Grants of up to $20,000 are available for Queensland community-based organisations that assist victim-survivors of family and domestic violence. Read on to learn about grant eligibility and the application process.
Queensland Health Open Hospitals website lets you view real-time hospital emergency department waiting times
19 Feb 2025
Community health
General Practice
Queensland Health launches the Open Hospitals website to provide Queenslanders with easy online access to real-time emergency department wait times. Read on to learn more.
Have your say: Consultation session on mental health, suicide prevention, alcohol and other drug (MHSPAOD) treatment services
18 Feb 2025
Allied health
General Practice
General practitioners, practice nurses and practice staff are invited to share their insights in a consultation session focused on mental health, suicide prevention, alcohol and other drug treatment services.
Keeping PBS medicines affordable with freeze on maximum patient costs
17 Feb 2025
General Practice
Allied health
The Australian Government has introduced a freeze on the maximum patient cost for Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) medicines. Learn more about the freeze and what this means for prescribers and patients.
Upskill your primary healthcare career through specialised courses from UNE Partnerships
12 Feb 2025
General Practice
UNE Partnerships offer specialised courses in Medical Reception, Medical Practice Assisting, Health Administration and Leadership in Healthcare Practice. Learn more about these courses in the full article.
Receive specialist advice in just days via Smart Referrals
12 Feb 2025
General Practice
General practitioners in the Brisbane South PHN region can now submit a Request for Advice (RFA) to Metro South Health Hospital and Health Service clinicians using GP Smart Referrals. Read more about this service.
Name change: Satellite hospitals become satellite health centres
06 Feb 2025
PHN news
After consultation with health experts, satellite hospitals have been renamed satellite health centres. These centres continue to deliver minor injury and illness care and outpatient services.
Have your say: Consultation survey on new MBS items for gender affirming surgeries
05 Feb 2025
General Practice
Consultations are now open for general practitioners, carers, and people with lived experience to provide feedback on the creation of new MBS items for gender affirming surgeries. Read more in the full article.
Enhancing preventative care through My Health for Life (MH4L)
05 Feb 2025
General Practice
Early intervention is far more effective than managing a coronary event or stroke after it occurs. Learn of the simple steps general practices can take to integrate preventative care measures into routine practice.
Brisbane South PHN welcomes Dr Faiza El-Higzi OAM as new Board Director and Community Council Chair
03 Feb 2025
PHN news
Dr Faiza joins a select panel of experienced health professionals and accomplished business experts on Brisbane South PHN’s Board of Directors, all who have a wealth of experience working in our region.
World Cancer Day 2025 — Is your general practice integrated with the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR)?
30 Jan 2025
General Practice
Around 65% of general practices in the Brisbane South PHN region are integrated with the NCSR. This year's World Cancer Day, learn more about the NCSR and how it can benefit your practice and patients.
$10,000 Community Health Literacy Grants – Applications now open!
30 Jan 2025
PHN news
Brisbane South PHN is administering health literacy grants to assist communities to determine and lead responses that will support the navigation of local health services for community members.
Health update: Mosquito-borne viruses surge in Queensland
29 Jan 2025
General Practice
2024 recorded the highest number of mosquito-borne virus cases in the past 4 years. This rise in cases poses a heightened risk to public health. Read the full article for more information and helpful resources.
Financial incentives available for eligible general practices: Workforce Incentive Program — Practice Stream (WIP-PS)
29 Jan 2025
General Practice
Eligible practices can receive incentive payments through the Workforce Incentive Program - Practice Stream (WIP-PS). Read on to learn more about the program and its eligibility requirements.
New Redlands Medicare Mental Health Centre is now open
24 Jan 2025
General Practice
Community health
Allied health
PHN news
The Redlands Medicare Mental Health Centre is now open and providing free, walk-in mental health care in the Redlands and Raby Bay area. Read on to learn more about the centre, its location and opening hours.
Refugee and Asylum Seeker Occupational Therapy Program
22 Jan 2025
General Practice
PHN news
Does your practice care for patients who are of refugee-background or asylum seekers who would benefit from free occupational therapy? Learn more about the eligibility and referral requirements in the full article.
Health alert: Heatwave conditions for our region this January 2025
22 Jan 2025
Allied health
General Practice
From 22 January heatwave conditions are commencing across South East Queensland with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to continue into next week. Access the resources to prepare your practice and patients.
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive — Quarter 2 wrap-up session
21 Jan 2025
General Practice
The second assessment quarter of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive concluded on 31 December 2024. Join our quarter 2 wrap-up session to discuss key learning from the last quarter.
National Lung Cancer Screening program
16 Jan 2025
General Practice
The Australian Government is implementing a National Lung Cancer Screening program in partnership with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). Learn more about the new program.
Have your say on the National Maternity Workforce Strategy 2026-2036
15 Jan 2025
General Practice
GPs, midwives, obstetricians, and allied health practitioners working in maternity care are invited to have their say on the National Maternity Workforce Strategy. Learn more about the Strategy in the full article.
All-time high in syphilis cases — Revised syphilis and pregnancy guidelines launched
13 Jan 2025
General Practice
With Australia experiencing a record-high number of syphilis cases, please be aware of updates to the Queensland Clinical Guidelines as well as the Syphilis Series of National Guidelines.
Changes to the COVID-19 Primary Care Onboarding process — Vaccine Operations Centre (VOC) to onboard primary care sites
07 Jan 2025
Allied health
General Practice
As of 2 January 2025 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) will no longer onboard primary care sites to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program (NCVP). Learn more about the next steps following this change.
Join the National Intellectual Disability Clinician Network
07 Jan 2025
Allied health
General Practice
Express your interest in joining the National Intellectual Disability Clinician Network. Read on to learn how the Network will benefit health professionals working with people with intellectual disability.
Mpox vaccinations — Updates to clinical guidance
06 Jan 2025
General Practice
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) wishes to advise General Practitioners and other vaccine providers of the updated recommendations for mpox prevention. View the ATAGI clinical guidance.
Cervical screening national campaign begins – Own It!
18 Dec 2024
General Practice
Read about the Own It campaign and access the free resources in the communication toolkits. These resources help encourage women and people with a cervix to do their Cervical Screening Test when due.
Support for navigating through syphilis
17 Dec 2024
General Practice
Primary care clinicians across southern Queensland can now access the services of the first Nurse Navigator for Sexual Health. See how this important step can help address the syphilis public health emergency.