New resources help clinicians have better advance care planning conversations
14 Aug 2026
Featured Post
General Practice
Support better advance care planning discussions with two new free videos for GPs, nurses and primary care professionals, covering advance care directives and practical conversation tips.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics reach 100,000 episodes of care across the Brisbane South PHN region
01 Apr 2026
General Practice
PHN news
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) across the Brisbane South PHN region have delivered over 100,000 episodes of patient care since the first local clinic opened, in August 2023. Read on to learn more.
Supporting young people following the social media ban for under 16s: A GP’s perspective
01 Apr 2026
General Practice
Local GP, Dr Asma’a Gundru, reflects on how social media restrictions for under‑16s are affecting young people and how general practice can support families navigating this change.
Put your heart Into Heart Week 2026 — Be part of our Heart Health Hub Challenge
30 Mar 2026
General Practice
This upcoming Heart week, let’s work together to raise awareness, start conversations, and support healthier hearts in our community. Read on to see how your practice can transform into a Heart Health Hub.
General practice quick updates for week beginning 30 March 2026
26 Mar 2026
General Practice
Support for vaccination recall activities, better and faster access to pathology and diagnostic imaging reports through My Health Record and everything you need to know about the updated MyMedicare Privacy Notice
Request for Advice (RFA) service: GP access to specialist advice on patient cases in 3 to 5 days
24 Mar 2026
General Practice
Queensland GPs can use the Request for Advice (RFA) service to access written clinical advice from specialists without making a formal referral. Learn more about these services.
Health alert: Enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid)
23 Mar 2026
General Practice
Cases of typhoid and paratyphoid have been notified in the Brisbane South PHN area. It is important to be alert for further cases of enteric fever in the community. Read on for guidance from the Public Health Unit.
Borderline personality disorder and dialectical behaviour therapy — Free training for GPs and nurses
23 Mar 2026
General Practice
Free training opportunities are available for GPs and practice nurses to help support improved engagement, care and interventions for patients experiencing borderline personality disorder. Read on to learn more.
General practice quick updates for week beginning 23 March 2026
20 Mar 2026
General Practice
Put your heart into Heart Week 2026, stay across the upcoming Mater eConsultant platform change, and quickly refresh your knowledge of key MyMedicare information.
Trauma-informed care resource hub for general practitioners
18 Mar 2026
General Practice
Learn more about a free, online platform providing general practitioners (GPs) access to resources designed to guide the delivery of trauma-informed care in general practice.
Prepare for the 2026 flu season: Influenza vaccination and immunisation updates for providers
17 Mar 2026
Allied health
General Practice
Read on for key updates, helpful information and practical resources designed to help enhance your practice’s delivery of influenza (flu) vaccinations to your patients.
Dementia care guide: Supporting transitions between residential age care and hospital
12 Mar 2026
General Practice
Allied health
Dementia Support Australia have created a dementia care guide to help support the transition between hospital and aged care facilities or home. Read on to access the free guide and other dementia support resources.
General practice quick updates for week beginning 16 March 2026
12 Mar 2026
General Practice
Join an interactive webinar on influenza immunisation, undertake a new QI activity, learn about the success of cervical screening self-collection, and express your interest in responding during an emergency event.
Harmony Week 2026 — Tips and resources for delivering culturally responsive care
10 Mar 2026
General Practice
Allied health
See how Brisbane South PHN can support your practice to continue to provide equitable and culturally responsive health care to patients from multicultural backgrounds.
Support kit for GPs providing quality palliative care
09 Mar 2026
General Practice
The CareSearch GP Kit offers evidence-based tools to guide your care for patients and their families. Access the free kit for advice on planning care, managing symptoms, supporting dying patients and more.
General practice quick updates for week beginning 9 March 2026
06 Mar 2026
General Practice
Refresh the basics and benefits of quality improvement with our new toolkit, join the movement in CVD prevention in general practice and learn more about the vital role of general practitioners in palliative care.
National Advance Care Planning Week: 16 to 22 March 2026
06 Mar 2026
Allied health
General Practice
Advance care planning (ACP) helps improve end-of-life care. Read on to learn more about ACP and find helpful resources for health professionals and patients.
Free resources, tools and interpreting support to help deliver inclusive aged care
04 Mar 2026
Allied health
General Practice
Information for aged care providers about diversity-related programs, services and resources (including translating and interpreting services) has been compiled into one helpful booklet. Access the booklet now.
New Medicare expansion aims to improve speech pathology access — What GPs should know
03 Mar 2026
Allied health
General Practice
From 1 March 2026 the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) M10 group has expanded to now include stuttering, speech sound disorders, and cleft lip and/or palate. Read on to learn more about these changes.
General practice quick updates for week beginning 2 March 2026
27 Feb 2026
General Practice
Secure your registration for 3 exciting upcoming events to network with local experts, find out more about local services for you and your patients and earn CPD hours.
Coorparoo Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) opens 26 February 2026
26 Feb 2026
General Practice
Residents in south-east Brisbane's eastern suburbs now have greater access to free, walk-in care for urgent medical conditions with the opening of Coorparoo Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.
Connecting2u (C2U) — Support for parents and carers with timely health reminders
25 Feb 2026
General Practice
Allied health
Connecting2u is a free, opt-in message program designed to help local parents and carers stay up to date with important health and developmental milestones during pregnancy and the first 5 years of a baby's life.
General practice quick updates for week beginning 23 February 2026
20 Feb 2026
General Practice
Sign up for your HealthPathways personal account, have your say on health workforce gaps and the Australian Cancer Nursing and Navigation Program, and a reminder to update the STS Address Book.
Strengthening health access for all — Multicultural Health Symposium in March 2026
19 Feb 2026
Allied health
Community health
General Practice
The Multicultural Health Symposium on 16 and 17 March 2026 brings together healthcare professionals, policymakers and community leaders to share insights and co-design solutions that promote health equity.
2026 Queensland Free Flu Vaccination Program
16 Feb 2026
Allied health
General Practice
The 2026 Free Influenza Vaccination Program begins 1 March. Free influenza vaccination will be available to all Queenslanders from 6 months of age. Learn more to get ready for the program.
Join the annual On Target for Immunisation Workshop 2026
16 Feb 2026
Allied health
General Practice
General practitioners (GPs), nurses, pharmacists and other immunisation service providers are invited to one of the largest, free immunisation workshop events in our region. Learn more about this free event.