News
Dinner event with Dr Paresh Dawda: General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
11 Jun 2024
Featured Post
General Practice
Nursing
Join us in conversation with Dr Paresh Dawda (Presantia Health) at the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive dinner event, on July 30, to learn what this new incentive means for your practice and patients.
Closure of National Coronavirus Helpline (NCH) and Easy Vaccine Access (EVA)
23 Jan 2024
General Practice
Community health
The National Coronavirus Helpline (NCH) and Easy Vaccine Access (EVA) are no longer in service. Read more to find what services are now available to your patients.
Diabetes management during Ramadan
22 Jan 2024
General Practice
Multicultural health
The Islamic month for fasting (Ramadan) begins in mid-March this year. Logan Hospital is running diabetes preparation clinics in the lead up to Ramadan, to help prepare patients with diabetes who choose to fast.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics open in Brisbane’s south region
19 Jan 2024
General Practice
Community health
Two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) are now open in the Brisbane South PHN region. Medicare UCCs are funded by the Australian Government to help ease pressure on hospital emergency departments.
MyMedicare: Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) Item Information
16 Jan 2024
General Practice
Triple bulk billing incentives and longer MBS-funded level C and D telephone calls are now available for patients registered with the billing practice under MyMedicare. See our quick guide to the MBS item numbers.
My Health Journal: the free, user-friendly tool helping people with dementia to manage their health
15 Jan 2024
General Practice
Community health
Aged care
Allied health
This specially-designed journal helps people and their care teams to keep track of appointments, communication and important health care information in one place. Read on for more on how to order your free copies.
Queensland Clinical Networks: Steering Committee applications now open
15 Jan 2024
General Practice
Applications are now open for positions on select steering committees with Queensland Clinical Networks. Help provide clinical leadership and advice to Queensland Health to improve consumer outcomes and experiences.
Disaster readiness: Resources available for primary care to assist with summer planning
11 Jan 2024
General Practice
Our region often faces extreme weather events in summer months. Planning support is available to help your practice prepare to respond to the health needs of your patients during disasters and emergencies.
Ways to Wellness: A social prescription pathway to address social isolation and experiences of loneliness
10 Jan 2024
General Practice
Mental health
Social prescribing offers health care providers assistance with connecting their patients to community services and social activities that can address unmet social needs.
Health alert: Severe heatwave conditions for our region
14 Dec 2023
Community health
General Practice
Aged care
From 14 December 2023, severe heatwave conditions are commencing across South East Queensland. Read more on how to prepare your practice and patients for extreme heat conditions.
MyMedicare: Key information for general practices
23 Nov 2023
General Practice
MyMedicare registration is now open to eligible patients. Here are resources to prepare you for patient conversations about MyMedicare, helping you to answer any questions patients may have about this change.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits South Brisbane Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
01 Nov 2023
Media releases
General Practice
UQ Health Care and Brisbane South PHN were pleased to welcome Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the new South Brisbane Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC). The clinic will start seeing patients 23 October 2023.
Enhancing health outcomes together: Children’s Health Queensland and Brisbane South PHN’s latest partnership pact
28 Sep 2023
Child, youth and families
Community health
BSPHN news
Brisbane South PHN and Children’s Health Queensland (CHQ) signed their latest Engagement Protocol, reaffirming their partnership and shared commitment to improving health and wellbeing outcomes in the region.
Brisbane South PHN appoints Renee Blackman as new Board Director
13 Sep 2023
BSPHN news
Media releases
Renee joins a select panel of experienced health professionals and accomplished business experts on Brisbane South PHN’s Board of Directors, all who have a wealth of experience working in our region.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs): Key information for general practices
06 Sep 2023
General Practice
BSPHN news
The first of 11 Queensland Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) was opened in Logan on Monday 14 August 2023.
MyMedicare benefits roll out for registered general practices and patients
16 Aug 2023
General Practice
MyMedicare is a new voluntary patient registration model to drive improvements in primary health care for all Australians and deliver new funding packages to primary care providers. Read on to learn more.
Brisbane South PHN receives Rainbow Tick accreditation
11 Aug 2023
BSPHN news
Brisbane South PHN achieves Rainbow Tick accreditation, enhancing LGBTIQA+ inclusive practices in health care commissioning after an 8-month evaluation of internal procedures and services.
NAIDOC Week 2023: For Our Elders
07 Jul 2023
First Nations health
Community health
BSPHN news
NAIDOC Week is celebrated during the first week of July each year. This year’s theme, ‘For Our Elders,’ celebrates and recognises Elders’ important roles within First Nations communities.
World Refugee Week reflections: Supporting accessible primary health care for refugees
21 Jun 2023
General Practice
Multicultural health
This World Refugee Week, we reflect on the theme ‘Finding Freedom’ to consider the unique challenges encountered by people of refugee backgrounds and how we can help overcome their barriers to health.
The Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) for mental healthcare training
01 Jun 2023
Mental health
General Practice
The IAR-DST provides a standardised, evidence-based and objective approach to assist GPs and other clinicians to determine the most appropriate level of care for a person seeking mental health support.
General Practice (GP) Grants Program to provide practices in Brisbane’s south with up to $50,000
02 May 2023
General Practice
Commonwealth grants of up to $50,000 are available to support general practices to expand patient access and support safe, and accessible, quality primary care.
Practice pharmacists offer new opportunities for team care
09 Mar 2023
General Practice
Brisbane South PHN is collaborating to embed pharmacists within general practice.
Working together to support multicultural communities in our region
13 Feb 2023
Multicultural health
We are working collaboratively with local community service providers and representatives to develop a unified approach to improving health outcomes for the Pasifika and Māori community in our region.