Murray PHN

Fundamentals of sexual and reproductive health in pharmacy practice - part one | Online
2026-04-30 19:00 - 20:45 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by ASHM
This interactive online course is designed to help pharmacy staff confidently navigate sensitive sexual and reproductive health concerns, especially in less private settings. Delivered over two sessions by experienced pharmacists and sexual and reproductive health professionals, the program covers topics such as sexually transmissible infections, contraception and unintended pregnancy. Knowledge will be translated into practice through various case scenarios and by exploring strategies to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care across various pharmacy settings.
Dates:
Part 1: Thursday, 30 April 2026
Part 2: Thursday, 7 May 2026
Learning outcomes:

Explain the importance of using effective, inclusive and non-judgmental language when discussing sexual and reproductive health
Discuss considerations when counselling for contraception and unintended pregnancy
Outline appropriate referral pathways to support patient’s sexual and reproductive health
Propose strategies to improve access to sexual and reproductive health in pharmacy

Target audience: Pharmacists, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and pharmacy managers
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Supporting patient care with the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department and Virtual Specialist Consult services | Online
2026-04-30 13:00 - 13:45 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
This session will provide a practical overview of the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) and Virtual Specialist Consult (VSC) services, including how clinicians can access them, what to expect from a consult and the range of specialties available.
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Difficult conversations and performance feedback | Online
2026-04-30 10:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by Studer Group Australia
This interactive four-hour online session is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the confidence, tools, and techniques to navigate difficult conversations and address performance feedback in a constructive and effective way.
Participants will learn how to:
• Prepare mentally and emotionally for challenging conversations
• Build confidence and skill in raising sensitive topics
• Use a practical framework to deliver feedback that supports improved performance
• Strengthen accountability, engagement and trust within their teams
By the end of the session, participants will walk away with practical strategies and greater confidence to approach difficult conversations and performance discussions as opportunities for growth, clarity and stronger working relationships.
This engaging session will be led by Michele Dobe and Jaime Thomson, who bring a strong clinical background and a wealth of experience.
Target audience: Healthcare professionals
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Reducing stigma and supporting priority populations in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program | Online
2026-04-29 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and Lung Foundation Australia
The National Lung Cancer Screening Program, launched in July 2025, is a major national initiative designed to detect lung cancer earlier and improve outcomes for people at higher risk. As the leading cause of cancer death in Australia, improving participation in screening is critical to reducing lung cancer mortality.
Some communities may experience barriers to accessing screening due to stigma, cultural considerations, geographic location, disability, and other social factors. Priority populations include:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
LGBTQ+ communities
People experiencing mental health challenges
Rural and remote communities
Multicultural communities
People living with disability.
This webinar will explore how healthcare professionals can support equitable access to screening by creating safe, inclusive and supportive practice environments. Expert speakers will share insights on supporting priority populations who may face additional barriers to participation in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.
Learning outcomes:

Identify priority populations who may face barriers in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.
Implement strategies to create safe, inclusive, and supportive practice environments that encourage participation in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program.

Target audience: Health professionals
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Introduction to Aboriginal Cultural Safety | Online (fully booked - join waitlist)
2026-04-28 10:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
This training is suitable general practice and mental health services staff and other primary healthcare professionals working in the Murray PHN catchment.
Facilitated by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), the training will offer foundational knowledge and awareness on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, identities and cultures while exploring the basics of cultural safety and simple ways to put it into practice.
VACCHO’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander facilitators enhance participant experience and learning by sharing cultural knowledge and lived experience in a safe learning environment where questions are encouraged and welcome.
This event is fully booked. Click here to join the waitlist.
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Evidence update and practical strategies for treating co-occurring anxiety and substance use | Online
2026-04-23 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to develop a series of on-demand webinars on evidence-based practice. Our webinars are freely available and focus on building capacity in relation to evidence-based practice approaches to the management and treatment of co-occurring alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health conditions.
Speakers include Professor Lexine Stapinski
Topics:
• The prevalence and clinical relevance of the co-occurrence between anxiety and substance use disorders
• The impact of co-occurring anxiety and substance use disorders on treatment and recovery
• Up-to-date evidence about effective treatment approaches for co-occurring anxiety and substance use disorders
• Practical treatment strategies for working with people with co-occurring anxiety and substance use disorders, including navigating common challenges
Target audience: AOD and mental health professionals
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Applied suicide intervention skills training (ASIST) | Mildura (CANCELLED)
2026-04-23 08:45 - 2026-04-24 16:30 UTC | Mildura Sporting Precinct, Corner of Deakin Avenue and Sixteenth Street, Mildura, Victoria, 3500, Australia
Please note this event has been cancelled and a new training date has been set for 16-17 June – click here to register for it.
ASIST is founded on the principle that everyone can make a difference in preventing suicide. The more people who have suicide intervention training, the more likely it is they will be able to identify someone at risk and intervene to keep them safe. This training is for community members who are aged 16 years and older, and health professionals.
During the two-day workshop, ASIST participants will learn to:

Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions
Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs
Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it
Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community
Recognise other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care.

Gastroenterology masterclass | Shepparton
2026-04-22 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Quality Hotel Parklake, 481 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, VIC, 3630, Australia
GPs and GP registrars are invited to come together with colleagues for an evening of education and networking. The masterclass will enhance participant skills and knowledge in investigating and managing common liver and gastrointestinal symptoms and diseases.
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Workshop 1 of 3: “The why" teams matter – foundations of higher performing MDT care | Online
2026-04-22 12:30 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Join Gippsland PHN and Prestantia Health in this three-part workshop program to develop knowledge, support and optimise your practices’ integration of multidisciplinary team care.
These education sessions are part of a structured program of three interactive online workshops designed to support general practices at varying stages of their multidisciplinary team (MDT) development journey. The program is tailored to meet practices where they are in terms of understanding, MDT maturity and readiness for change, with content progressively informed by participant feedback gathered through targeted surveys between sessions.
These workshops will engage GPs, practice managers, nurses and administrative staff, focusing on enhancing person-centred care and increasing service effectiveness and efficiencies of multidisciplinary team-based care.
Workshop 1 – “The Why” Teams Matter – foundations of Higher Performing MDT Care
This workshop will explore the rationale for MDT care (“the Why?”), provide a framework to help participants clarify what high-quality MDT care looks like in practice and for whom, and examine how this approach can address common professional and operational pain points. Learning will be reinforced through case studies, storytelling, and interactive elements such as in-session baseline surveys to assess current state and readiness for change.
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Workshop 2 – “The How” making teams work – building trust and effectiveness in MDT care
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:30-2:00pm – Click here to register.
Workshop 3 – “The What” making change happen – transforming your MDT care into practice through quality improvement
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 12:30-2:00pm – Click here to register.

Seasonal influenza – Prevention and control | Online
2026-04-22 01:00 - 14:15 (Australia/Melbourne) | Webinar
General practice, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO), allied health clinical and management teams are invited to attend this webinar to learn about the prevention and control of influenza disease in the primary and community healthcare setting.
Learning outcomes:

explain the differences between influenza and other common acute respiratory infections/infectious diseases
identify the risks of influenza infection
explain how transmission of influenza occurs
discuss the role and effectiveness of influenza vaccination
implement prevention and control strategies.

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HIV in aged care: Everyday precautions, everyday respect | Online
2026-04-21 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by ASHM
A short, practical webinar for nurses working in aged and residential care, focused on everyday infection prevention habits that protect residents and staff, and support respectful, consistent care for everyone.
We’ll cover standard precautions for blood and body fluids, what to do after a needlestick or splash, and simple communication approaches that protect privacy and dignity. It includes a lived experience presentation highlighting what respectful care can look like in aged care settings.
Learning outcomes:

Apply standard precautions consistently
Respond appropriately to sharps and splash exposures
Deliver respectful, confidentiality-safe care

Target audience: Ideal for RNs and ENs across residential aged care, home-style care, and mixed clinical teams
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Cancer Education Programs - Facilitator Training | Online
2026-04-21 09:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Cancer Council Victoria provides comprehensive facilitator training to health professionals to enable them to successfully deliver the Managing Cancer and Cancer Wellness programs within their health service.
Our one-day training session is interactive and covers:
• Key concepts and benefits of the programs
• Overview of adult learning principles and facilitation techniques
• Program planning, promotion and recruitment strategies
• A facilitator manual and program resources.
• Networking, professional development and regional/yearly planning opportunities.
At the completion of training, facilitators are provided access to Cancer Council resources and ongoing support to ensure the delivery of successful programs in their health service.
Target audience: Nurse Managers, Nurse Coordinators, Clinical Nurses, Allied Health professionals, Radiation Therapists, Health Promotion Officers, Social Workers
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Clinical application of Social and Emotional Wellbeing to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families | Online
2026-04-15 19:15 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Presented in partnership with Emerging Minds and the Mental Health Professionals Network
At this webinar, First Nations panellists will explore the clinical application of the SEWB framework, guiding practitioners to balance clinical and cultural knowledge, address common implementation challenges, and embed culturally informed approaches throughout therapeutic and care planning processes.
Attend to strengthen your practice when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
This is the second of a 2-part series. Both webinars are standalone and can be viewed independently, however MHPN recommends viewing both where possible to ensure optimal engagement with the content.
Learning outcomes:

Demonstrate the clinical application of Social and Emotional Well Being
Describe how to apply Social and Emotional Well Being at different levels of service
Identify how Social and Emotional Well Being applies to diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and identities

Target audience: Mental health professionals
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General practice network meeting | Wangaratta
2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Gateway Health, 45-47 MacKay Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, 3677, Australia
All general practice staff are invited to join Murray PHN’s Quality Improvement Consultants, Digital Health and HealthPathways teams and other local practice staff to discuss how digital tools can support quality improvement.
Click here to register.

Northeast Health GP engagement meeting | Online
2026-04-07 17:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by Northeast Health Wangaratta
This meeting provides a forum for GPs and NHW clinical staff to identify and prioritise the challenges that are common to all and work collaboratively to provide potential solutions as well as use the collective experience for any specific challenges.
• Support high quality clinical care
• Provide collegiate support to GPs, medical staff and leaders to ensure well being
• Identify systemic matters that require review/improvement to enhance clinical service delivery
• Identify and help implement strategies to raise the profile of GPs, medical staff and leaders at NHW
• Determine strategies in relation to internal and external environmental circumstances that impact GPs and/or senior and junior medical workforce
• Support, develop and promote research as this is a cornerstone of quality care
• Provide advice to the Chief Executive Officer and NHW Executive on matters relating to community and health service clinical service delivery
This meeting is held every 2 months via MS Teams.
Target audience: GPs
Contact Lee-Anne.Scott@nhw.org.au to join the meeting.

AI and digital mental health impacts on wellbeing | Online
2026-04-01 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Online
Hosted by the Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly shaping the way people live, work, learn, and seek information and support.
This session provides a balanced and accessible overview of AI and digital mental health and its emerging implications for mental health and wellbeing.
The potential benefits of positive digital change, as well as the risks, limitations, and safety considerations relevant to mental health will be explored.
Expert speakers will share evidence-based insights and current research, alongside lived and living experience perspectives on how AI is already affecting individuals and communities.
Speakers

Associate Professor Shane Cross – Director of Digital Service Transformation and Research at Orygen Digital and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne
Professor Jill Newby – NHMRC Emerging Leader and Clinical Psychologist at the Black Dog Institute and UNSW, and co-director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision
Binusha Pathirana – Member of Prevention United’s Youth Ambassadors Group

Target audience: Stakeholders in the Loddon Mallee region that play a role in the mental health and wellbeing space
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GP education session | Rutherglen
2026-03-31 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by Albury Wodonga Private Hospital
Join fellow GPs and specialist presenters to learn the latest in treatment of shoulder conditions, hip pain and coronary artery disease.
Presenters
Dr Asher Livingston – Orthopaedic surgery
Dr Jason Hockings – Orthopaedic surgery
Dr Arul Baradi – Cardiology
Learning outcomes

Describe how to assess and manage common shoulder conditions
Identify updates in treatment of hip pain
Outline current guidelines for prevention/management of coronary artery disease

Target audience: GPs
Click here for more information and to register
This is a sponsored event.

2026 Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia Conference | Melbourne
2026-03-29 | Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, Melbourne Vic 3000, Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, 328 Flinders St, Melbourne, 3000, Afghanistan
Hosted by the Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia
This event is specifically for primary care health professionals and students who work with people living with diabetes. Whether you are highly experienced or new to diabetes primary care, this conference offers practical, evidence-based skills to strengthen team-based practice.
Why join us?
• Practical clinical sessions: Learn the latest in diabetes science alongside hands on strategies you can implement immediately.
• Person first communication: Build skills in language and communication approaches that enhance trust, reduce stigma, and improve emotional wellbeing.
• Systems for success: Explore models of care that support effective diabetes management within the realities of busy primary care settings.
Target audience: Primary care clinicians
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BE EXTRAORDINARY CPD - A doctor's continuing professional development and well-being retreat | Newcastle
2026-03-27 14:30 - 2026-03-29 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | QT Newcastle, 185 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, 185 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Newc astle, 2300
Hosted by Ataraxia Collective.
Are you ready for an extraordinarily great weekend away? Would you like to learn more about your own bias, how to develop self-awareness, & how to optimise your cultural safety in medicine?
Topics
• Self-awareness and critical consciousness skills for leadership and work as a doctor
• How to identify and manage your biases, prejudices and assumptions, to leverage your medical practice
• What cultural safety is, why it is important for doctors and how to optimise it
• The Medical Board of Australia CPD requirements for doctors and how to meet them
Continuing Professional Development

12 hours of CPD 5 hours of Reviewing Performance, including a professional conversation and the mandatory professional development plan
5 hours of Measuring Outcomes with a cultural safety audit.

Target audience: GPs
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National Hepatitis B s100 prescriber forum | Online
2026-03-27 12:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by ASHM Health
The Hepatitis B Prescriber Forum is a half-day forum designed for hepatitis B s100 prescribers that will cover current and relevant sector priorities and topics.
With expert panels and interactive case discussions, the forum is an opportunity to dive deep into emerging areas of hepatitis B treatment and management and discuss the contemporary issues facing hepatitis B clinical care in Australia.
HBV s100 prescribers will receive 2 HBV CPD points for attending the Hepatitis B Prescriber Forum.
Target audience: Hepatitis B s100 prescribers
Click here for more information and to register

Annual update: Seasonal respiratory diseases | Online
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Participants from primary care and residential age care homes (RACH) will learn how to identify and manage patients with needle phobia, using supportive communication and behavioural strategies to reduce anxiety. The session will also cover how to prevent, manage, and report common vaccine administration errors, supporting quality and safety in clinical practice.
Attendees will be guided through checking patient immunisation status on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) and uploading vaccine records to both AIR and My Health Record, ensuring accurate, reliable documentation.
The latest seasonal influenza vaccines for the upcoming flu season will also be discussed.
Audience: GPs, GP registrars, primary healthcare nurses, pharmacists, practice managers, aged care workers and other primary healthcare professionals.
Click here to learn more and register.

NHW Grand Round | Haematology and virtual ward rounds | Wangaratta or online
2026-03-26 17:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Gateway Hotel, 29-37 Ryley St, Wangaratta VIC 3677, Wangaratta, 3677
You are warmly invited to attend Northeast Health Wangaratta’s upcoming Grand Round focusing on haematology and virtual ward rounds, showcasing early outcomes from NHW’s involvement in the Victorian-first Virtual Hospital Pilot.
This session will provide an overview of NHW’s recently launched virtual ward rounds, delivered in partnership with Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). The pilot enables patients in Wangaratta to access specialist inpatient care closer to home, reducing the need for travel to Melbourne while maintaining high standards of care.
• Hear about the multidisciplinary management of ITP, including a case study from a patient managed on Virtual Ward Rounds at Northeast Health Wangaratta.
• Learn more about the virtual ward rounds pilot and preliminary results from Northeast Health Wangaratta
Presenters

Dr David Turner, Clinical Director Internal Medicine | Northeast Health Wangaratta
A/Prof Kylie Mason, Clinical Haematologist | The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Rebecca Dring, Nurse Practitioner, Haematology | The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Catherine Humphrey, Virtual Hospital Lead, Director Clinical Innovation, Transformation and Reform | Royal Melbourne Hospital
Rebecca Weir, Chief Operating Officer | Northeast Health Wangaratta

Target audience: GPs
To assist us in monitoring numbers, please RSVP to advise if you will attend in person or via MS Teams.
RSVP before Friday 20 March to: medical.education@nhw.org.au

Building resilience and wellbeing | Online
2026-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by Studer Group Australia
This interactive two-hour virtual workshop is designed to support healthcare leaders to strengthen resilience, manage stress, and foster a workplace culture where people can genuinely thrive.
The session explores practical approaches to managing stress, preventing burnout, and promoting psychological safety and wellbeing across teams.
This workshop will support you as a leader to:
• Recognise the unique challenges faced by healthcare leaders and their impact on resilience
• Identify early signs of stress and burnout in yourself and others
• Develop strategies to balance personal wellbeing with leadership responsibilities
• Set healthy boundaries to protect personal time while remaining accessible
• Build skills to support team members to strengthen resilience and manage stress
Target audience: Health professionals
Click here for more information and to register

Allied health community of practice | Bendigo
2026-03-25 18:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Quality Lakeside Hotel, 286 Napier Street, Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia
Allied health professionals are invited to this session to learn practical strategies for strengthening sustainable business operations.
Hear from Trystan, founder of Conway Consulting Group who will offer practical advice, tools and frameworks to help attendees improve the health of their business.
Murray PHN will also provide an update on professional development opportunities and other key initiatives.
Click here to learn more and register.

General practice network meeting | Wycheproof
2026-03-25 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Wycheproof Medical Centre, 23 Grandview Street, Wycheproof, Victoria, 3527, Australia

Cross-cultural interactive workshop in sexual and reproductive health | Shepparton
2026-03-25 11:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Primary Care Connect, 399 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, 3630, Australia
Hosted by CERSH
Explore how to provide culturally safe and inclusive sexual and reproductive health support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD).
Following on from the success of the North-west Roadshow, the Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health (CERSH) in partnership with Multicultural Health and Support Services (MHSS) will be delivering an interactive sexual and reproductive health workforce training designed for professionals supporting people from CALD backgrounds.
This training will build your knowledge and skills in sexual and reproductive health (SRH), helping you:
– Build confidence in discussing SRH topics with CALD communities
– Provide appropriate referrals for clients or students
– Support access to local SRH services
Target audience: Teachers, youth workers, health promotion officers or anyone who works with CALD communities and wants to learn more.
Click here for more information and to register

National Syphilis webinar for UCC and ED settings | Online
2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Victoria
Hosted by ASHM Health
Syphilis rates are rising across Australia, with the situation declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance. Urgent Care clinics and emergency departments are critical points for detection, often seeing priority populations and people with limited access to primary care. This panel discussion will explore practical insights and approaches to syphilis management in urgent and emergency care settings.
Learning outcomes:

Discuss current epidemiology of syphilis and implications for opportunistic screening for syphilis in urgent care clinics and emergency departments
Examine when to test, what to order, interpreting results and referral pathways for syphilis
Examine practical application and insights via a panel discussion and consider how these can apply to urgent and emergency settings

Target audience: Healthcare workers
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Comorbidity Guidelines skills-based training workshop | Melbourne
2026-03-24 - 2026-03-27 | Citadines, 131-135 Bourke St, Victoria, Melbourne, 3000, Australia
The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to deliver a series of free, evidence-based training workshops for professionals supporting people using alcohol and other drugs (AOD). These workshops are designed to focus on building workforce capacity in relation to evidence-based practice approaches to the management and treatment of co-occurring alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health conditions.
The workshop will cover:

A range of co-occurring mental-health conditions
Screening and assessment
Motivational enhancement, cognitive, and behavioural approaches.

Target audience: AOD workers
Click here for more information and to register

General practice network meeting | Castlemaine (CANCELLED)
2026-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Dhelkaya Health – Castlemaine Campus (main entrance, up the hill next to urgent care), 142 Cornish Street, Castlemaine, Victoria, 3450, Australia
All general practice staff are invited to join Murray PHN’s Quality Improvement Consultants, Digital Health and HealthPathways teams and other local practice staff to discuss how digital tools can support quality improvement.
NOTE: This event has been cancelled.

General practice network meeting | Shepparton
2026-03-19 11:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Thr University of Melbourne, Shepparton Campus, 49 Graham Street, Shepparton, Victoria, 3630, Australia
All general practice staff are invited to join Murray PHN’s Quality Improvement Consultants, Digital Health, PHN Exchange and HealthPathways teams and other local practice staff to discuss how digital tools can support quality improvement.
Click here to register.
