News: General Practice

Nominations for the fourth annual Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Awards close this Sunday, 31 August 2025. These annual awards recognise primary health care professionals and organisations that have...

Bulk billing incentive payments changes from 1 November 2025 will expand the eligibility of bulk billing incentives to all Australians with a Medicare card. Currently, general practitioners (GPs) only receive...

SESLHD is expanding further across more services to assist you as referrers with a more streamlined approach to referring into Outpatient Services across SESLHD. This implementation of eReferrals will see...

Prevenar 20 now available for order on SVC Influenza in children: not too late to vaccinate Scholarship opportunity: 2025 Immunisation Professional Development Seminar New mandatory AIR antenatal reporting requirements New...

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released new guidance to support clinicians in the day-to-day use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. New AI tools and...

CESPHN is requesting proposals for the provision of two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) located in Marrickville and Burwood. Medicare UCCs aim to ease pressure on hospitals and give...

On the 7 August 2025, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd AO declared syphilis  a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS) within Australia. This declaration will unify national...

Practice nurse orientations Networking opportunities News and announcements Education opportunities CESPHN - SUPPORT FOR NURSES WORKING IN GENERAL PRACTICE Are you a new nurse working in general practice? Our practice...

Childhood pneumococcal vaccine schedule change ATAGI statement on RSV administration errors New National Guidelines for Yellow Fever Education Childhood pneumococcal vaccine schedule change Updated NIP childhood pneumococcal schedule The Department...

Experiences of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) can lead to brain injuries from strangulation, suffocation, blows to the head and neck, and being shaken violently. Despite the strong link...