Natalie Kuczer

Electronic prescribing is now available across Australia, forming part of a national effort to make accessing medicines safer, more convenient and more connected.

We’ve released Tell Gippsland PHN Update May 2026, capturing community, stakeholder and health sector feedback that highlights opportunities to improve health and wellbeing across the region.

Gippsland PHN is updating the Growing Up Healthy section of our Health Needs Assessment, and we’re keen to hear about your experiences and ideas for supporting the health and wellbeing of people up to 25 years of age.

As we head into the winter season – when storms and flooding are more likely – Gippsland PHN is looking to connect with local health professionals who are willing to lend a hand during emergencies.

Gippsland PHN has reached a major milestone in its reconciliation journey, delivering significant achievements under its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Innovate 2023–2025 and continuing to place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices at the centre of its work.

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, and regular screening is the best way to protect your health. If you’re a woman or person with a cervix aged 25–74, you should have a Cervical Screening Test every five years.

Gippsland PHN is inviting general practices across the region to participate in the new Gippsland Advance Care Planning in General Practice – Quality Improvement initiative, designed to strengthen advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care delivery in primary care settings.

Community organisations, health services and local groups are encouraged to apply for a new round of grants aimed at increasing community understanding of palliative care and the importance of advance care planning.

Gippsland PHN’s latest Health Insights Paper has been released, outlining key challenges faced by the region’s primary health care sector and the actions required to meet the increasing needs of the Gippsland community.

If you, or someone you care about, is living with dementia – you’re not alone. More than 6,700 people in Gippsland are living with dementia and that number is expected to grow to over 13,000 by 2054.

Gippsland PHN is proud to announce it has achieved Rainbow Tick Accreditation, marking an important milestone in our ongoing commitment to creating a safe, inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTIQA+ communities.

You may have noticed your My Health Record app is now called 1800MEDICARE. Although the name has changed, you still have the same secure access to your My Health Record information, with new features and more ways to connect with care.