News: General Practice

Legionella pneumophila South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit is investigating a cluster of Legionella pneumophila cases in Potts Point. Since late May three residents of Potts Point have been hospitalised...

Join the Immunisation Working Group Register for free QI activities: Vaccination Recall Programs DVA eligibility for RSV vaccine Maternal Abrysvo ® vaccination program success New National Immunisation Strategy COVID-19 updates...

Changes to Electronic Referrals at Sydney Local Health District Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is expanding its use of eReferrals for General Practice referrals and rolling out the NSW Health...

Men in Australia die five years earlier than women, but it doesn't have to be this way. Across Central and Eastern Sydney, from Bondi to Strathfield and south to Waterfall,...

University New England (UNE) invites Allied Health professionals to consider offering work placement opportunities for Year 11 – Year 12 students, who are showing an invested interest in a career...

From 1 July 2025, there will be a new framework for chronic disease management. These changes primarily affect medical practitioners, however, allied health professionals providing MBS services should be aware...

The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for COVID-19 vaccine suitability assessments, and associated items, will cease from 1 July 2025. This is an important step in transitioning the arrangements for...

Cessation of MBS COVID-19 vaccine support items from 1 July 2025 2025 updates to anaphylaxis training RSV vaccine safety data and resources New NCIRS meningococcal vaccines FAQs resource Influenza vaccination...

Stay up to date with measles Protecting your patients from the flu First clade 1b mpox case in Australia Remind your patients about RSV and maternal vaccinations in pregnancy New...

Federal ministers and national media react to falling vaccination rates Be mindful of measles before and after Hajj COVID-19 vaccine update and new resource Flu Vaccine Updates ‘Possible but rare’...