General practice: quick updates for week beginning 4 August 2025
Stay informed with Brisbane South PHN’s weekly updates for general practices.
Updates for the week beginning Monday 4 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)
Expression of interest now open: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management — Optimising the care of our patients
COPD is the third leading cause of preventable hospitalisations by condition in the Brisbane South PHN region. We’re inviting 10 general practices to participate in a QI project focused on delivering best practice COPD care.
Participating practices will utilise Best Practice or MedicalDirector software, access Primary Sense reports, and receive hands-on support through face-to-face visits and regular check-ins.
Submit an Expression of interest (EOI).
Submissions close Monday 11 August 2025.
Important updates
Bulk billing incentive changes
Learn what to expect as we approach implementation of these changes from 1 November 2025. Register now for Department of Health, Disability and Ageing webinars for GPs and practice managers on upcoming changes to bulk billing:
More information about expanded bulk billing is available on the Department webpage.
Education and training opportunities
Immunisation update webinar
Join us for an essential Immunisation Update Webinar presented by Metro South Public Health Unit clinicians. As immunisation programs evolve and new vaccines are introduced, staying up to date with the latest clinical guidelines, safety protocols, and best practices is more important than ever.
This quick webinar will update vaccine service providers on the current immunisation schedule.
📍Online
🕕Thursday 28 August 2025, 7:30 am to 8 am AEST
🎯This webinare is for vaccine service providers, general practitioners and practice nurses.