Melamine in white rabbit creamy candy

The Department of Health and Ageing has released an alert to notify medical practitioners that a brand of confectionary White Rabbit Creamy Candy has potentially been contaminated with a toxic chemical substance, Melamine.

Update - Landfill issue Cranbourne

Latest information available.

Landfill issue Cranbourne

There has been an evolving issue regarding land fill gas from a closed former landfill site leaching into a housing estate in Cranbourne. The Community fact sheet (read more) has been updated to include the Community Support Line Number 1800 890 390

Australian Primary Care Collaboratives

An opportunity to share and learn with other practices.

Victorian GP Refugee Health Forum

Saturday 18th October

Adolescent Health resources

Click here for details

Exclusion from schools for infectious diseases

The DHS school exclusion table is useful for GPs and the public as it indicates the minimum period of exclusion from schools and childrens services centres for children following and during an infectious disease. Refer also Infectious Disease Regulations

Safety & Security Kit for General Practice

Occupational violence is a concern for General Practitioners, who report experiencing violence at work, or concerns about their safety and security. A kit has been developed by the Dandenong Casey General Practice Association and funded by WorkSafe. The kit provides people working in general practices with a set of tools to help them improve the safety and security of their workplace. Everyone working in general practices, including GPs and practice managers as well as receptionists, practice nurses, allied health professionals - can use the tools in this kit.
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MBS Online

Type in MBS number & pdf. will be created - click here 
Also under resources /General Practice Support/MBS General

Medicare Update

Correct use of MBS items relating to Chronic Disease Management

Workchoices Info Line Ph: 1300 363 264

Information on Pay Scales

Electronic Medicare Claiming

Read more for details

Argus Affinity Promotion

Details of Argus secure clinical messaging

OGTT's no longer funded by the Diabetes Prevention Program

Download article for more information

Next step for new $850million RCH

Media Release 4th September 2007

Australian Workplace Ombudsman

Comprehensive Information, Fact Sheets & Tools

DDDGP has been short listed as finalist for the 2006 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.

CATEGORY 5: EXCELLENCE IN CONTINUITY OF CARE An integrated experience for persons living with diabetes cardiovascular disease 

Dandenong District Division of General Practice as lead agency in partnership with Southern Health and auspiced by the South East Primary Care Partnership.

DDDGP is one of 4 finalists in this category.

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony to be held at The Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre on Thursday 5th October 2006.

Gardisil Fact Sheets

Take a look at the Cervical Cancer Fact Sheet and 'new' cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil fact sheet and product information available now.