Health professionals

​Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) has received a limited number of surgical masks for distribution to general practices.

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Experienced public and not-for-profit sector health executive and board director, Geoff Lavender, has been appointed interim CEO of Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network.

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New key messages

PHNs have been informed they will have a role in communicating with GPs and facilitating access to surgical masks. As soon as we have details on this we will share this information here. Please continue to check our website for updates.

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Heat Health Alert: Central weather district Thursday 30 January 2020

Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first Australian case of the 2019 novel coronavirus.

We’ve received reports from a number of practices that an email has been distributed with a falsified reply-to address of an EMPHN staff member. Please do not open attachment.

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If you or someone you know has been directly affected by the recent bushfires there are a range of mental health services available to support you.

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On 12 of January 2020, The Australian Government announced $76 million in funding through the ‘Mental Health response to Bushfire Trauma’.

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CHO Health Alert - New measles case identified in Victoria