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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.
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.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine available for eligible pregnant women under the NIP in 2025
13 Dec 2024
General Practice
The Australian Government has announced that the Abrysvo vaccine for the prevention of RSV will be available to eligible pregnant women under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) in 2025. Read on to learn more..
Vaccine management and storm readiness
13 Dec 2024
General Practice
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Allergic rhinitis: New digital patient support
05 Nov 2024
General Practice
Resources are available to help support your patients living with allergic rhinitis. Learn more about the free, easy-to-understand information your patients can receive directly to their inbox.
More medicines available for 60-day prescriptions
10 Oct 2024
General Practice
Almost 300 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines are now available for 60-day prescriptions. Access the list of medicines available for 60-day prescribing in the full article.
New meningococcal cases confirmed: The menB vaccine is free for your eligible patients
04 Sep 2024
General Practice
The Queensland MenB Vaccination Program aims to remove financial barriers to vaccination, improve vaccine uptake, and improve the protection that menB vaccination provides against meningococcal disease.
New core medicines list supports palliative care patients at home
26 Aug 2024
General Practice
The new National Core Community Palliative Care Medicines List identifies 4 medicines that clinicians can prescribe to manage symptoms for patients receiving palliative care at home. Learn more now.
Have your say: optimising medicine information handover post discharge (OPTMED-D)
09 Jul 2024
General Practice
Help improve patient medicine information handover during transitions of care from acute care settings to community care. Remuneration is available for GPs and community pharmacists.
New toolkits are available for primary care clinicians providing early medical abortion
20 Jun 2024
General Practice
New toolkits are available for primary care clinicians providing early medical abortion. Join AusCAPPS to get free access from their Resource Library.
Influenza cases expected to peak in coming weeks: QLD GPs and immunisation providers are urged to encourage eligible patients to get the free flu vaccine
04 Jun 2024
General Practice
Allied health
The 2024 Free Flu Vaccination Program is running until 30 September 2024. To help boost immunity, please remind your eligible patients that free influenza vaccinations are available.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) update: More medicines now available for 60-day prescriptions
02 May 2024
General Practice
More Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines are now available for 60-day prescriptions. This change means patients can access twice the medication on a single prescription. Read more about the changes.
Expansion of the National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) Program
01 May 2024
General Practice
From Monday 29 April 2024, NIP vaccinations can now be administered off-site in certain locations under the NIPVIP Program. Read more to learn how pharmacies can claim a payment for these vaccinations.
Have your say in our after-hours care survey
15 Mar 2024
Allied health
General Practice
Primary care providers are invited to take a short survey about after-hours care. Your feedback will assist future after-hours initiatives.
2024 Free Flu Vaccination Program
13 Mar 2024
General Practice
Community health
The 2024 Free Influenza Vaccination Program is now running. Free influenza vaccination is now available to all Queenslanders from 6 months of age.
Australian Immunisation Register: Important reporting requirements for all vaccines
13 Mar 2024
General Practice
It is mandatory to report the administration of influenza, COVID-19, NIP and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccines to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). Read more these reporting changes to AIR.
State-funded meningococcal B vaccination program for infants and adolescents begins March 2024
16 Feb 2024
General Practice
Your patients might be eligible for free menigococcal B vaccination. The program commences in March 2024. Read more about the program here.