Our Care Coordination Support Service is growing!

04 Apr, 2024
We’re excited to announce that the Care Coordination Support Service (CCSS) is growing, and is now available in more Local Government Areas (LGAs) within south eastern Melbourne.

RACGP updates the definition of general practices

03 Apr, 2024
The RACGP published a new definition of a general practice for accreditation in the Standards for general practices (5th edition).

SEMPHN’s position statement on a Victorian Treaty

01 Apr, 2024
SEMPHN stands with the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and others in urging Victorian Members of Parliament to reaffirm the original bipartisan commitment to Treaty.

Applications open! Join our Clinical and Community Council

01 Apr, 2024
SEMPHN is looking for three local health professionals or people with lived experience to join our Clinical and Community Council.

MyMedicare: “About You” Voluntary Patient Information

28 Mar, 2024
From 6 April 2024, the Department of Health and Aged Care (the department) will introduce the ability for patients to provide additional information about themselves as part of their MyMedicare registration, should they choose to.

New criteria to reduce wait times for eligible patients requiring plastic surgery or with joint or lower back pain

20 Mar, 2024
New statewide referral criteria for plastic surgery and joint pain come into effect from 1 March 2024 in all Victorian public hospitals.
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Important notice for GP Grant recipients

07 Mar, 2024
If you were a recipient of the Strengthening Medicare – GP Grants Program, you will be required to complete a Financial Acquittal Report and Self-Evaluation Survey to acquit your grant.
The perioperative patient journey

Enhancing primary care integration in the perioperative patient journey

06 Mar, 2024
With the core aim of reforming the entire planned care sector within the State, the Victorian Department of Health has released its Planned Surgery Reform Blueprint.
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Primary Health Networks welcome audit

01 Mar, 2024
The Victorian and Tasmanian Primary Health Network Alliance (VTPHNA) welcomes the Australian National Audit Office’s report into the effectiveness of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care’s performance management of Primary Health Networks (PHNs).

Check out the latest Health Needs Assessment for south east Melbourne

27 Feb, 2024
The in-depth Health Needs Assessment report is full of unique data and insights to support you in your health and service planning activities.
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