Primary health: quick updates for week beginning 13 October 2025
Updates for the week beginning Monday 13 October 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.
For more information or tailored practice support, contact our Primary Care team at [email protected].
QLD PrEP in Practice: The Role of Primary Care in HIV Prevention
ASHM is offering a free, practical, and interactive in-person session that explores the vital role GPs and nurse practitioners play in preventing HIV transmission and supporting patients to make informed choices about HIV prevention.
When: Wednesday 5 November 2025, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Robertson Gardens, 281 Kessels Road Nathan
Cost: Free (dinner provided)
NEW First Nations Immunisations Toolkit for General Practice
The First Nations Immunisations toolkit provides practical support to general practices to boost immunisation rates and improve health outcomes for First Nations peoples.
Why use the toolkit?
It helps your practice:
Integrate the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) with your clinical software to maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date immunisation records for your patients.
Identify First Nations children and adults who are due or overdue for vaccinations to help prevent severe illness, long-term complications, and hospitalisations.
Follow a simple step-by-step guide and complete the quality improvement activities at your own pace.
Need support?
The Brisbane South PHN Quality Improvement (QI) team can help.
Phone: 3864 7540
Email: [email protected]
My Health Record upgrade
My Health Record was upgraded on 13 October 2025. This upgrade removed the current 7-day access restriction for most pathology reports once uploaded and reduced the delay to 5 days for other reports. For certain categories (including anatomical pathology, cytopathology, and genetic tests) results are now available to consumers after a 5-day delay, regardless of test outcome.
See more information about these changes and the impact for consumers.
You can continue to use My Health Record during the upgrade. If you need assistance at any time, call the Australian Digital Health Agency Help line 1800 723 471 (Select Option 2).