News: General Practice

As the National Mental Health eReferral SmartForm is a single referral form used for a range of mental health services, it is important to complete all sections and clearly identify the service you are referring to. If you...

As the National Mental Health eReferral SmartForm is a single referral form used for a range of mental health services, it is important to complete all sections and clearly identify the service you are referring to. If you are...

From 1 September 2026, CESPHN will begin renewing the Head Data Sharing and POLAR Licensing Agreement with participating general practices across our region.    If your practice currently shares de-identified data with CESPHN through POLAR or...

Bondi Junction, NSW, Wednesday August 26: A significant step forward in community mental health support was marked today with the official opening of the Bondi Medicare Mental Health Centre. Delivered...

MyMedicare registration makes patients eligible for enduring AoB agreements. Patients can only have one MyMedicare registration. Changing registration impacts MyMedicare-linked benefits. What practices need to know An enduring AoB allows...

Promote Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination Ahead of Travel Measles Immunity Gaps: A Timely Reminder to Check Vaccine Status COVID-19 vaccination in 2026: preparing for the transition to the National Immunisation Program...

The GPMHSC has developed a new suite of resources to assist GPs in providing inclusive, trauma-informed and culturally safe care to patients from diverse backgrounds. One such resource addresses Veterans....

WellMob is Australia's one-stop library of culturally safe digital Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Its new video series, Using WellMob in Practice, was...

Capvaxive stock exhausted  Current stocks of Capvaxive have been exhausted due to ongoing supply and distribution constraints, resulting in a temporary vaccine shortage.  Further stock is anticipated to arrive in...

Older people living in Sydney's eastern suburbs now have greater access to support, information and community connections, with the opening of CESPHN's newest Healthy Ageing Hub at The Junction Neighbourhood...