General practice: quick updates for week beginning 18 August 2025
Stay informed with Brisbane South PHN’s weekly updates for general practices.
Updates for the week beginning Monday 18 August 2025.
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. Updates are grouped by focus area for easy reference. For more information or tailored practice support, contact our Primary Care team at support@bsphn.org.au.
Quality Improvement (QI)
It’s not too late to vaccinate
Respiratory viral infections, including influenza (A and B), COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), continue to circulate in the community.
It’s not too late to vaccinate. These respiratory infections can circulate any time of the year. Refer to the latest National Immunisation Program Schedule and remember all Queenslanders have access to free influenza vaccines until 30 September, 2025.
We can support you with cold chain management, administering vaccines, identifying patients who have not received their vaccinations, setting a goal to increase the number of vaccinations and more. If you would like support to assist your practice in the prevention respiratory viral infections, please email us at support@bsphn.org.au .
Important updates
Care Coordination Service – Helping connect people to social supports
The Care Coordination Service, operated by Footprints Community, helps patients with chronic conditions to navigate systems (such as Centrelink and NDIS) and get connected to the support they need.
The Care Coordination Service links people with organisations and health services to manage their health and improve their overall wellbeing. The service focuses on improvements to physical, emotional and mental health and building social connections, as a pathway to good health and happiness.
For more information and eligibility criteria for the Care Coordination Service see Care Coordination Service - Footprints Community.
Education and training
Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM) Scholarship Program
The Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM) Scholarship Program aims to foster and promote continuing training and professional development for AAPM members.
AAPM is offering 3 funded scholarships to cover course fees, delivered by the University of New England Partnerships (UNEP). Applicants must be a current full financial member or the main contact of a full Practice Membership of AAPM for 2 consecutive years.
Visit the AAPM Website for more information or to apply.
This is an RACGP and ACRRM approved CPD activity
📅 Friday 15 August 2025
🕕 12 midday to 2 PM
📍 Online
🎯This training is designed for the health workforce involved in the mental health assessment and referral process including GPs, GP registrars, other clinicians, intake teams, mental health commissioned providers and service providers.