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DVA: Veteran Health Checks Program

The Veteran Health Check is a comprehensive health assessment for veterans with GPs

APNA: 2019 Workforce Survey

Each year thousands of primary health care nurses take the time to contribute to APNA’s Workforce Survey, and every nurse who takes part increases its impact.

ATAGI: Australian Immunisation Handbook Updates

RACGP Public Consultation: Draft Standards for general practice residential aged care

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released the draft of the RACGP Standards for general practice residential aged care (1st edition) (Standards for GPRAC) for public consultation.

ADHA: Accessing diagnostic test results online with My Health Record

There has been significant progress in connecting pathology and diagnostic imaging providers to the My Health Record.

MBS: Minor changes to MBS sleep study items

From 1 November 2019, there will be a number of minor changes to some MBS items for sleep studies.

ADHA: Helping healthcare providers to share information

Eliminating paper-based messaging in healthcare is a step closer.

Department of Human Services: We’d like your insights into how Medicare communication to you can be improved

The Department of Human Services is conducting a research project to find out how they can improve their website and Medicare communication to Practice Managers.

AAPM HR Advisory Service: What is a day? How Cadbury workers win for sick leave could impact Australian employers

There has been a recent decision which poses some interesting questions in relation to how personal/carer’s leave is accrued for employees working longer than the “standard” day.

Department of Veteran Affairs Treatment Cycle Information

Changes to allied health referral arrangements known as the treatment cycle will begin on 1 October 2019.