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Department of Human Services : Upgrading their digital health and aged care channels

In the 2017-18 Budget, DHS received funding to enhance, stabilise and consolidate the existing health and aged care payments channels.

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC): Guide to Health Privacy

The OAIC has released a comprehensive Guide to Health Privacy for all health service providers covered by the Privacy Act 1988. 

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.