General Practice
Deadline extended: GP EOI for COVID-19 vaccination rollout
Monday, 1 February 2021
Due to a delay in the release of latest FAQ, the Australian Government is extending the GP EOI deadline by two days until 11:59pm AWST on Wednesday 3 February 2021. Please see the second version of Frequently Asked Questions in response to the recent GP EOI for the Phase 1B...
Free access to psychiatrist secondary consultations for GPs in the Monash Health catchment
Sunday, 3 January 2021
To support you in addressing the mental health of your patients, South Eastern Melbourne PHN (SEMPHN) has partnered with Monash Health to provide general practitioners with free access to secondary consultations with an experienced psychiatrist. The three-month trial is...
Simpler access to free psychiatrist secondary consultations for GPs in the Alfred Health catchment
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Alfred Health and SEMPHN have made it easier for GPs to access secondary consultations with an experienced psychiatrist to support the mental health of your patients aged over 25. By prior appointment, you can access a free, 45 minute consultation by video or phone to...
$1.7m funding boost helps 11 clinics increase their services in the after hours
Tuesday, 4 August 2020
SEMPHN is pleased to announce 11 general practices have been awarded funding to increase availability of their services in the after hours. The tender was open to all general practices across the 10 local government areas of the SEMPHN catchment. SEMPHN sought...
Feeling stressed? SEMPHN is offering free support for general practice staff
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
SEMPHN is still continuing to offer GPs and all health workers in the catchment three free sessions with a mental health professional via secure video call through smartphone app. This is being delivered through one of our contracted providers, Cyber Clinic. To access the...
Webinar Recording now available: Immunisation Update - Part Two
Friday, 24 April 2020
SEMPHN hosted a virtual immunisation update for health professionals on Zoom. This webinar was led by Dr Peter Eizenberg. Recordings of the webinar Part One and Two are now available for health professionals to view for free, online. Topics discussed in Part...
Weekly COVID-19 General Practice Webinars with SEMPHN CEO, Board Chair and GP Peers
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
General Practitioners and Practice Managers, you’re invited to SEMPHN's lunchtime webinars. We’ll be hosting these webinars every Wednesday in April, 12.30 pm–1 pm. Registration details for the next sessions: 22 April 29 April Dial in to: Get...
COVID-19 - Information for health professionals
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Key reminders for general practice Check the DHHS novel coronavirus information page regularly for updates about the novel coronavirus. Need advice on using PPE? Videos available on the RACGP's website. Sign-up to receive DHHS health alerts and...
Provider Support
Monday, 2 December 2019
Provider Support Officers (PSOs) from the Provider Support team, as well as the Digital Health and Area 4 Pharmacotherapy Network teams, engage with and support practices and services across the SEMPHN catchment. PSOs regularly engage with and visit general...
Quality Improvement
Wednesday, 3 July 2019
Patient safety and good care is reliant upon continuous quality improvement. "Constant change can be exhausting, but constant improvement can be invigorating. We need to cultivate a culture of always doing things a little bit better." – Person Centred Medical...
Health Vital IT
Thursday, 23 August 2018
No matter what skill level you’re at, Health Vital IT has articles to help you improve use of technology in healthcare.
API providers to start services soon in Bayside and Cardinia
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Connect Health & Community (Bayside) and FMC Mediation and Counselling Victoria (Cardinia) have been awarded tenders by SEMPHN to deliver new Accessible Psychological Interventions (API) services. Bayside and Cardinia were the two remaining South Eastern Melbourne PHN...
Webinars
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Some SEMPHN and Victorian PHN Alliance (VPHNA) events are recorded and made available as free on-line educational resources. Please note that these educational resources are correct, to the best of our knowledge, at the date and time of each recording. Visit the VPHNA...
Online training modules
Thursday, 14 December 2017
headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program online training SEMPHN is offering free access to all GPs in its catchment to participate in the headspace Youth Early Pyschosis Program online training module. The training can be accessed through SEMPHN’s online LMS...
Practice Coaching – free e-learning modules
Thursday, 14 December 2017
How do I access Practice Coaching? Visit www.practicecoaching.com.au Who is it for? General Practitioners Practice Nurses Practice Managers Practice Administration What is Practice Coaching? Practice Coaching is a free on-line training platform for general...
Grants open for After Hours General Practice
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
SEMPHN is seeking general practices in the Local Government Areas of Cardinia, Greater Dandenong, Casey, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula and Kingston to provide face-to-face primary care services in the After Hours (AH) period. Grants of up to $144,000 are available for...
Hello, my name is Nellie
Saturday, 1 April 2017
Looking for the Nellie application? Using Chrome or Firefox go to https://semphn.nellie.org.au(registered users only) Nellie® is an automated SMS-based persona for promoting patient self-care. It is the most researched and effective of its kind in the world....
Doctors in Secondary Schools
Thursday, 9 March 2017
Doctors in Secondary Schools initiative The Victorian Government is working with the Victorian Primary Health Networks (PHNs) to make sure young people are getting the health support, advice and treatment they need so they can reach their full potential. The...
Health Care Homes
Monday, 30 January 2017
SEMPHN is one of the 10 Health Care Homes trial sites around Australia In 2016 the Government announced its Health Care Home trial to improve care for patients with chronic and complex conditions. Health Care Homes offers a model of care for people with chronic and complex...
SEMPHN appoints Cancer Council Victoria to improve cancer screening rates in South Eastern Melbourne
Monday, 23 January 2017
SEMPHN has commissioned Cancer Council Victoria (CCV) to improve screening rates for bowel, cervical and breast cancer across South Eastern Melbourne. CCV, a leader in cancer screening, will build on last year’s work in engaging General Practices and the local community...
Digital Health
Thursday, 8 December 2016
Digital Health team contact details digitalhealth@semphn.org.au | 03 8514 4460 My Health Record Our Health Vital IT resource has a number of articles to help you with My Health Record, including: Using My Health Record Patient information and...
Practice Management
Thursday, 8 December 2016
General practice is central to good health outcomes and system reform. SEMPHN wants strong primary health care services available to all people in our region – especially those who are vulnerable and/or have chronic health conditions. Practice Managers can be a key part...
Pathways
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Disclaimer It is not the function of the clinical pathways and/or referral information on the South Eastern Melbourne PHN website to substitute for the role of the clinician but to support the clinician in enabling access to know-how and knowledge. Users are therefore urged...
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
What is the NDIS? The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aims to support a better life for Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. There is a Myplace online portal for Participants and Providers. The portals help...
Find a Health Service
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
National Health Services Directory http://www.nhsd.com.au/ The National Health Services Directory is a joint initiative of all Australian governments, delivered by Healthdirect Australia, to enable health professionals and consumers to access reliable and consistent...
Empathy in general practice
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Caring for patients with multiple chronic conditions is complex. Health professionals who develop their skills in empathy can have a positive effect on patient health outcomes. This short video from the Cleveland Clinic shows how important empathy is. This animated...
Chronic Disease Management
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
SEMPHN aims to maximise the health and wellbeing of our community. We work with service providers to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of medical services for patients, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes; and improve coordination of care to ensure...
Mental health
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Poor mental health can be short term or lifelong and include mood, anxiety, personality, psychotic, and compulsive disorders. About three million Australians are living with depression or anxiety, and around eight people die by suicide daily in Australia. Mental Health...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
One of seven priorities set by the Australian Government is for Primary Health Networks (PHN) to focus on the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, through a strengthened primary healthcare model of care and preventive healthcare assessments. Culturally...
Practice Networks
Friday, 2 December 2016
SEMPHN is committed to providing support to staff working in primary care, and supporting and establishing local professional networks for Practice Nurses, Practice Managers and Practice Owners. Practice Network Events: Education, training and network opportunities are...
Health for refugees and asylum seekers
Thursday, 1 December 2016
SEMPHN is committed to the values of acceptance and equitable access to healthcare. We offer the following resources to support community members, frontline staff, healthcare providers and general practice staff who work with refugees and asylum seekers. Training videos ...
Population Health
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Needs assessment SEMPHN compiles Needs Assessments each year. These documents provide information on the population profile of the SEMPHN catchment and identify the specific health needs of our communities across South Eastern Melbourne. Having access to timely population,...
Health Literacy
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
We all need the ability to find, understand and use information for health. Health professionals are in a key position to help. Around one in six Australians might not be able to access, understand, evaluate and communicate health information in a way that helps them to...
Aged Care
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
General Practice referral to aged care services My Aged Care (MAC) My Aged Care is the national contact centre for Commonwealth funded aged care services. Health professionals are required to use this portal for referral for assessment and services. Refinements to the site...
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
There are a number of services and resources available if a patient has alcohol or other drug issues, or wants to access specialist services. Alcohol and other drugs catchment-based intake services The Victorian Government has appointed intake service providers in each...
Three health leaders join SEMPHN board
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) has appointed to its board three new directors with significant health experience and expertise. Joining the board are Professor Danielle Mazza, local GP and Head of Department of General Practice at Monash University,...
Advance Care Planning
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Three local Health Networks in the SEMPHN catchment offer Advance Care Planning services. There are several useful online tools as well. What is Advance Care Planning? Advance Care Planning is the process by which individuals discuss their wishes and preferences in regards...
General Practice Accreditation
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
This guide is a resource for general practices that are undergoing accreditation. What is General Practice Accreditation? Around 80 per cent of General Practices in Australia undergo accreditation. The process requires practices to be assessed against the Royal...
Cancer Screening
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Statistics Across South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network catchment, the bowel screening participation rate is slightly higher than the Victorian average (Figure 1). Breast cancer screening participation rates for Port Phillip, Casey South and Stonnington West...
For General Practice
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Health workforce is a priority area of South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN). We are committed to providing support to staff who work in general practice, including General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Practice Managers, Practice Owners and...
After Hours Grant Funding
Thursday, 17 November 2016
The South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) has awarded five organisations with funding grants to develop and implement initiatives designed to improve after hours (AH) primary care services and/or reduce avoidable AH demand on both GPs and hospital emergency...
Minister for Health announces opening of applications for Health Care Homes
Friday, 4 November 2016
The Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, has announced that applications are now open for the Australian Government's Health Care Homes (HCH) initiative. The key feature of the Health Care Homes model is that people with chronic conditions receive ‘wrap...
Innovation invited in second round of After-hours grants
Monday, 19 September 2016
South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) is pleased to announce the launch of the next round of grants to address gaps in After-Hours (AH) service and improve service integration in the SEMPHN region. SEMPHN is looking for good ideas that will: increase...
SEMPHN selected as one of 10 PHNs to conduct new Health Care Homes trial
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Residents in South Eastern Melbourne with chronic health conditions will be amongst the first in Australia to benefit from a new Health Care Homes trial. As announced by the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull this morning, South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network...
Interested in contributing to SEMPHN?
Monday, 18 July 2016
Health professionals, consumers and members of the public can contribute to the important work of SEMPHN in various ways. In addition to its forums and events, SEMPHN would like to establish a pool of community members who we can draw upon to provide feedback on a range of...
SEMPHN identified as mental health lead site
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
The Coalition have announced a $192 million package of mental health reforms to be implemented if they are re-elected. It is encouraging to note that SEMPHN has been identified as one of 10 PHN lead sites to champion the reforms and trial innovate approaches to mental...
Lead announcement - mental health central intake service
Thursday, 16 June 2016
South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) is pleased to announce that EACH Social and Community Health (EACH) has been selected as the preferred lead agency to operate its central mental health intake service for financial year 2016/17. The intake service will...
After Hours Grant Funding
Friday, 20 May 2016
The South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) has awarded grants totalling $450,000 to five organisations who will implement new initiatives designed to improve after hours primary care services and/or reduce avoidable after hours demand on both GPs and...
SEMPHN CEO appointed to new digital health board
Friday, 22 April 2016
SEMPHN CEO Elizabeth Deveny has been appointed to the board of the newly-created Australian Digital Health Agency. Minister for Health, Aged Care and Sport, Sussan Ley MP announced on 21 April appointments to the new board which will replace the National E-Health Transition...
Measles outbreak update
Thursday, 24 March 2016
Cases of measles are continuing to be diagnosed in individuals living in the Brunswick and surrounding areas. For updated case numbers go to FAQs - Measles outbreak in Melbourne. Consider the possibility of measles in any person who is susceptible to measles and develops...
After-hours Grants announced
Thursday, 24 March 2016
South Eastern Melbourne PHN is pleased to announce the launch of grants to support and enhance the availability of after-hours primary care services. The grants are valued between $30,000 and $100,000 and applicants must demonstrate how their initiative can improve access...
Making local healthcare better together
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Local health services are changing to better meet the needs of people living in south eastern Melbourne. Our new local health system will be better for consumers, clinicians and taxpayers: For consumers, local health care will be more accessible and responsive to their...
Senior appointments announced
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
On 1 July 2016 SEMPHN will move to a new commissioning model where it will focus on procuring health care services rather than delivering them directly. As part of this, SEMPHN is transitioning to a new organisational structure with includes a range of newly-designed roles...
New medication list supports GPs managing terminal symptoms in people wishing to die at home
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
General practitioners (GPs) wishing to achieve optimum symptom control for terminally ill patients who choose to die at home now have access to a consensus-based medication list to assist their decision making.The list of nine medications was developed by a panel of 12...
PHN Webcast - 31 August 2015
Tuesday, 1 September 2015
The South Eastern Melbourne PHN have started a series of breakfast forums that will be taking place across the catchment each month. If you would like to watch these webcasts please click on the link attached. http://kvgo.com/creomedia/SEMPHNbreakfast
Events and Education See all
Webinar: Care Coordination Learning Event
SEMPHN events
Tuesday, 18 May 2021
17:30 - 19:00
Online Zoom Meeting
Coordinator, General Practitioner, Nurse - Practice Nurse...
Online Webinar: Symptom Management at the End of Life for GPs
External events
Wednesday, 19 May 2021
18:00 - 20:00
Online Webinar
General Practitioner, Nurse - Practice Nurse
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