General practice quick updates for week beginning 13 April 2026
Updates for the week beginning Monday 13 April 2026.
Find this week’s quick updates and alerts for local general practices, covering the latest sector developments, education and training events, key health system updates, funding opportunities and clinical resources relevant to our region.
For more information or tailored practice support, contact our Primary Care team at [email protected].
Nominate your bank account to receive MyMedicare incentives
Key details:
Practices and providers are required to nominate their bank account details to receive payments under the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) or the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP).
Practices need to record their MyMedicare program banking details in the Organisation Register under Program Registration.
Providers need to record their MyMedicare incentive banking details in their individual HPOS account under My personal details.
Providers who work across multiple locations need to enter bank details for the MyMedicare Incentive program for each Medicare Provider Number location.
What practices need to know:
A nominated bank account is required for practices and providers to receive incentive payments.
If a payment fails due to missing or incorrect bank details, the practice or provider will receive an HPOS message and will need to update their bank information to enable payment.
Resources:
For more information, visit the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing or Service Australia websites.
Put your heart into Heart Week 4 to10 May 2026
Help spark important conversations about heart health with your patients and take positive steps to reduce the risk of heart disease within our community, by participating in Heart Week 2026!
You can do your bit by getting involved in Brisbane South PHN’s Heart Health Hub Challenge and transform your waiting room into a heart-themed hub—think red decorations, posters, and heart health resources.
Gift cards are up for grabs!
Get in quick and order your free Heart Week 2026 Pack from the Heart Foundation to get you started.
Make sure to submit photos of your waiting room to [email protected] by close of business Friday, 1 May 2026. Even a simple display can start a powerful heart health conversation.
Brisbane South PHN is participating in ongoing work in the CVD risk and prevention space as part of the statewide PHASES Project (Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke Events through Surveillance).
New MBS items for Patient End Support (PES) must be bulk billed as of 1 March 2026
As of 1 March 2026, new MBS items for patient end support (PES) services allow general practitioners (GPs) and prescribed medical practitioners to support a patient face to face during a video consultation with a specialist.
These new items are GP non-referred attendances (NRA) services and must be bulk billed by Medicare Bulk Billing Practices. For more information about the items, please visit MBS Online - Patient End Support services.
For a full list of BBPIP eligible services, please visit www.health.gov.au/BBPIP.