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11 June 2025

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...

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11 June 2025

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...

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10 June 2025

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...

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10 June 2025

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...

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26 May 2025

‘Pave’ is a new smart phone app developed by the Cancer Institute NSW to support young people 16-24 years to quit vaping. Pave provides young people with information about vaping...

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13 May 2025

The National Allied Health Practice Engagement Toolkit, a practical and accessible resource for allied health clinicians working in primary care, has been officially launched this month. A PHN Cooperative initiative...

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7 July 2025

NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strength, culture, and achievements. This year’s theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy" shines a light on...

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6 November 2025

Changes from 1 November: Bulk Billing Incentives and Better Access Initiative Important changes for General Practices to Bulk Billing Incentives and the Better Access Initiative (including Mental Health Treatment Plans)...

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7 July 2025

Eligible patients can access free low-dose CT scans through the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP)—supporting early detection of lung cancer in high-risk Australians. GPs are responsible for assessing eligibility...

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23 June 2025

The Central and Eastern Sydney region has a vibrant and empowered lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) community who positively impact the people around them...

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