News: General Practice

EORA Health Messenger Winter 2026 edition is live now. This quarterly edition covers the following topics: Relaunch of headpace Ashfield Taylor and The Sharks making deadly choices NAIDOC week Community News...

Flu vaccine QI activities Upcoming changes to adult pneumococcal vaccination schedule Extended Japanese encephalitis vaccine eligibility for travellers Diphtheria declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance Education Flu vaccine...

CESPHN and the local health districts encourage GPs to support routine HIV testing during HIV Testing Week (1–7 June).  As part of HIV Testing Week (1–7 June), SESLHD will launch a new MyTest HIV...

FluMist free for anyone aged 2 to 17 years Flu vaccine QI activities New LAIV safety data Avoid RSV administration errors Boostrix – NSW diphtheria outbreak response program Education FluMist...

NSW Health has announced an expansion of its Intranasal Spray Influenza Vaccination Program, broadening eligibility to include all children and adolescents aged 2 to 17 years. Providers can now offer...

FluMist expires soon  New pneumococcal vaccine coming 1 July 2026  Expanded vaccine access to support diphtheria outbreak response Education FluMist expires soon  Providers are reminded to check FluMist expiry dates as some...

The Primary Care Intellectual Disability Inclusion Program (PCIDIP) invites practices to complete two Quality Improvement Activities (QIAs) for a $1,500 incentive: To successfully complete the Intellectual Disability Primary Care Inclusion...

Are you a health professional or aged care worker? Register for OPAN's free online training to learn more about abuse of the older person and how to respond. You will:  understand abuse...

The Mental Health Branch (MHB) of the NSW Ministry of Health is coordinating the scheduled review of the Discharge Planning and Transfer of Care for Consumers of NSW Health Mental...

Concord Hospital will no longer be sending Ambulatory Care patient letters by post. GPs can access hospital documentation via the patient’s MyHealthRecord or contact Health Information Record Service (HIRS): Ph....