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Important update: changes to the assignment of benefit process
From 1 July 2026, a new assignment of benefit (AoB) process will commence for Medicare bulk billed services.
June 19, 2026
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From 1 July 2026, a new assignment of benefit (AoB) process will commence for Medicare bulk billed services.
Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN) has released a new Health Insights: Preventing Falls paper, highlighting the growing impact of falls across the region and the need for targeted prevention efforts to support older people to stay safe and independent.
Gippsland-based general practices can now access free, high-quality learning resources to support the safe and effective use of medicines, build clinical skills, strengthen communication and improve patient care.
There are a range of health care apps, online portals, and digital tools available designed to make managing your health simpler, more connected and easier to fit into everyday life.
Gippsland PHN has strengthened Gippsland Pathways by providing registered users with free access to Therapeutic Guidelines, a trusted clinical resource that is only available through paid subscription.
Electronic prescribing is now available across Australia, forming part of a national effort to make accessing medicines safer, more convenient and more connected.
Online
24 June, 2026
from 2:00pm to 3:00pm Melbourne/Sydney time zone
General Practitioner / Registrar
Information SessionPresenter: Sue Shadbolt – Palliative Care Nurse Educator/ Gippsland VAD Care Navigator Sue Shadbolt works in an education role within the Palliative Care ConsultancyGippsland Team and across Latrobe Regional Hospital. She also serves as a GippslandVoluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator, supporting patients, families, and healthcareprofessionals throughout the Voluntary Assisted Dying pathway. Sue has worked in […]
Online
25 June, 2026
from 9:00am to 10:00am Melbourne/Sydney time zone
All Health Professionals
Information SessionJoin Gippsland PHN and Cathy Jones in this 60-minute webinar on the importance of clinical governance guidance for general practice and other health providers. This webinar is designed as a practical, plain English session for primary care and community health provider audiences, with an emphasis on why clinical governance matters, what good clinical governance looks […]
Online
25 June, 2026
from 3:00pm to 4:00pm Melbourne/Sydney time zone
All Health Professionals
Information SessionJoin Gippsland PHN and Cathy Jones in this 60-minute webinar on the importance of clinical governance guidance for general practice and other health providers. This webinar is designed as a practical, plain English session for primary care and community health provider audiences, with an emphasis on why clinical governance matters, what good clinical governance looks […]