Highlights:

Drought Initiatives, click here; Mental Health Local Services Directory, click here                                      Remote IT Support

Online Diabetes Type 2 Risk Test, click here

HPV Register: Reporting & Collecting Information, click here

DVA clients can now access dose administration aids (Nomads Webster packs, Medicopaks etc.) for no cost on presentation of an Authority prescription, click here

PeterMac GP referral guides for Specialist clinic services, click here

Continuing Professional Development , calendar of events, click here

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Special Events/Dates:

National Skin Cancer Action Week, click here 

Swan Hill GP Weekend, 19th - 21st March, click here

Victorian Medical Postgraduate Foundation Inc. (VMPF) country events, click here 

VHA training schedule for February-April 2010, click here

Allied Health Professionals calendar of events, click here

Latest news:      

• Nov 09 - Skin Cancer - Australia has one of the highest rates on skin cancer in the world. At least 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. UV index forcast for Mildura, Swan Hill. Visit SunSmart website for more information.
• July 09 - VPTAS - Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme has some administrative amendments and a new claim form, click here.
• May 09 - Swine Influenza: Human cases of a new form of influenza virus have been identified in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Scotland. The virus is a type of influenza A virus that is usually seen in pigs ('Swine Influenza'), http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/diseases/swine-influenza.
• Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration - Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia, view report.
• March 09 - New National Nurses Award 2010 - The Australian Industrial Relations Commission has released the new occupational national Nurses Award 2010 to commence in January 2010 under it's award modernisation scheme. From that date, all nurses except primary and secondary school nurses will be covered under a single national award.  The new award will see nurses in general practice and nurses working in the hospital system under the same award for the first time. Possible implications for practice nurses include provisions for leave as well as weekend and holiday loadings. The award also has implications for the development of a formal career path for practice nurses in it's classification definitions and progress through 'pay points'.The Nurses Award 2010 can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.airc.gov.au/index.htm

• MDGP Annual Report 2007-2008 is now available to view or download from the publications area, or you can see the PDF file on two parts, part1, part2

• Submission from the Mallee Division of General Practice towards the National Primary Health Care Strategy, click here

MDGP Strategic Plan & Mission Statement

MDGP Strategic Plan 2008-2013 is now available for download or summary. Mission Statement, click here

General Practice Health Alerts

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