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Australian Teletrial Program webinar: A radical innovation for regional, rural and remote medicine
21 Mar 2025
Featured Post
General Practice
Join Dr Norman Swan and a panel of experts for a dive into the Australian Teletrial Program (ATP) and how it aims to help tackle geographical health inequity. This free webinar is RACGP and ACRRM accredited.
Financial incentives available for eligible general practices: Workforce Incentive Program — Practice Stream (WIP-PS)
29 Jan 2025
General Practice
Eligible practices can receive incentive payments through the Workforce Incentive Program - Practice Stream (WIP-PS). Read on to learn more about the program and its eligibility requirements.
Health update: Mosquito-borne viruses surge in Queensland
29 Jan 2025
General Practice
2024 recorded the highest number of mosquito-borne virus cases in the past 4 years. This rise in cases poses a heightened risk to public health. Read the full article for more information and helpful resources.
Community grant opportunities now available – Help support victim-survivors of family and domestic violence
27 Jan 2025
Community health
PHN news
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.
New Redlands Medicare Mental Health Centre is now open
24 Jan 2025
General Practice
Community health
Allied health
PHN news
The Redlands Medicare Mental Health Centre is now open and providing free, walk-in mental health care in the Redlands and Raby Bay area. Read on to learn more about the centre, its location and opening hours.
Refugee and Asylum Seeker Occupational Therapy Program
22 Jan 2025
General Practice
PHN news
Does your practice care for patients who are of refugee-background or asylum seekers who would benefit from free occupational therapy? Learn more about the eligibility and referral requirements in the full article.
Health alert: Heatwave conditions for our region this January 2025
22 Jan 2025
Allied health
General Practice
Community health
From 22 January heatwave conditions are commencing across South East Queensland with low intensity heatwave conditions expected to continue into next week. Access the resources to prepare your practice and patients.
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive — Quarter 2 wrap-up session
21 Jan 2025
General Practice
The second assessment quarter of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive concluded on 31 December 2024. Join our quarter 2 wrap-up session to discuss key learning from the last quarter.
National Lung Cancer Screening program
16 Jan 2025
General Practice
The Australian Government is implementing a National Lung Cancer Screening program in partnership with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO). Learn more about the new program.
Have your say on the National Maternity Workforce Strategy 2026-2036
15 Jan 2025
General Practice
GPs, midwives, obstetricians, and allied health practitioners working in maternity care are invited to have their say on the National Maternity Workforce Strategy. Learn more about the Strategy in the full article.
All-time high in syphilis cases — Revised syphilis and pregnancy guidelines launched
13 Jan 2025
General Practice
With Australia experiencing a record-high number of syphilis cases, please be aware of updates to the Queensland Clinical Guidelines as well as the Syphilis Series of National Guidelines.
Changes to the COVID-19 Primary Care Onboarding process — Vaccine Operations Centre (VOC) to onboard primary care sites
07 Jan 2025
Allied health
General Practice
As of 2 January 2025 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) will no longer onboard primary care sites to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program (NCVP). Learn more about the next steps following this change.
Join the National Intellectual Disability Clinician Network
07 Jan 2025
Allied health
General Practice
Express your interest in joining the National Intellectual Disability Clinician Network. Read on to learn how the Network will benefit health professionals working with people with intellectual disability.
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.
Cervical screening national campaign begins – Own It!
18 Dec 2024
General Practice
Read about the Own It campaign and access the free resources in the communication toolkits. These resources help encourage women and people with a cervix to do their Cervical Screening Test when due.
Support for navigating through syphilis
17 Dec 2024
General Practice
Primary care clinicians across southern Queensland can now access the services of the first Nurse Navigator for Sexual Health. See how this important step can help address the syphilis public health emergency.
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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More support for your practice's diabetes care
13 Dec 2024
General Practice
General practices in the Brisbane South PHN region can access a wealth of resources to help improve the delivery of quality diabetes care to patients. Read the full article to discover the available supports.
Help improve palliative care for people with an intellectual disability
13 Dec 2024
General Practice
Free resources are available to help you provide quality palliative care to people with an intellectual disability. Access the free resources in the full article.
Holiday closure 2024-2025 and seasonal service information
10 Dec 2024
PHN news
Our office will be closed from end of business Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen 9am on Thursday 2 January 2025. Read on for holiday operating hours and contacts for our commissioned services.
Brisbane’s new Find Care Fast website — helping consumers navigate healthcare service options
10 Dec 2024
General Practice
PHN news
Allied health
Community health
The new FindCareFast website helps patients navigate a range of available healthcare options. Read on to see how FindCareFast can help your patients find the right care, at the right time, at the right place.
Free caring@home resource: Enhancing quality and timely end-of-life care for patients
10 Dec 2024
General Practice
The caring@home team have developed a useful quick-reference guide, called the Resource Matrix for carers and families, to help identify the resources that are best suited to each person’s unique circumstances.
Changes to the Organisation Register — MyMedicare and General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
09 Dec 2024
General Practice
Services Australia rolls out key updates to the Organisation Register, effective as of Monday 9 December 2024. Read more to learn how these changes may affect your practice.
New Medicare Mental Health Centre opens in Logan
06 Dec 2024
General Practice
PHN news
The Logan Medicare Mental Health Centre is open and now providing free, accessible mental health care in the Logan area. Read on to learn more about the centre.
Have a question about MyMedicare or the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive? Join our virtual drop-in for technical support
04 Dec 2024
General Practice
Does your general practice team have questions about MyMedicare or the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive? Join us for an informal virtual lunchtime drop-in session to get the answers and support you need.