A young child with fever and cold symptoms who needs to visit a GP respiratory clinic.

GP respiratory clinics

A care finder supporting an older person using a laptop to navigate potential aged care services.

Commissioning care finder services to help older people navigate aged care

Explore our System of Care

Attend an event

Browse accredited training opportunities for primary care providers.

My mental health

Find free mental health services for people in north western Melbourne.

Current tenders & EOI

Learn more about our commissioning framework and current opportunities..

Contact us

Please get in touch to find out how we can support you.

Promotional image for the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder.

COVID-19

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network aims to improve health outcomes of everyone in our region.

Learn more

Explore our services

Health priorities

How we respond to the health needs of our local region.

GP support

Find out how we support general practice and primary care.

HealthPathways

Coordinate patient care with HealthPathways Melbourne.

Get involved

How should our health system work? Have your say.

I'm searching for...

Browse our library of clinical and consumer resources.

Subscribe

Sign up to receive our enewsletter updates.

Latest news

{"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SRC-Social-Oct-2022-1200x6272-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SRC-Social-Oct-2022-1200x6272-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SRC-Social-Oct-2022-1200x6272-1-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SRC-Social-Oct-2022-1200x6272-1-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SRC-Social-Oct-2022-1200x6272-1-1536x803.png 1536w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SRC-Social-Oct-2022-1200x6272-1-2048x1070.png 2048w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SRC-Social-Oct-2022-1200x6272-1.png"} 08-hscb

Statewide specialist clinic referral criteria has been updated

NWMPHN

6 October 2022

Health systems and capacity building

#E18F4A

yellow

{"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carer-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carer-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carer-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carer-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carer-1536x802.png 1536w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carer.png 1660w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/carer.png"} 06-pp

Online program cares for carers in the west

NWMPHN

5 October 2022

Priority populations

#963872

dark-yellow

Close up of a woman's face talking on the phone. {"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Free-Interpreting-Service-NWMPHN-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Free-Interpreting-Service-NWMPHN-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Free-Interpreting-Service-NWMPHN-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Free-Interpreting-Service-NWMPHN-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Free-Interpreting-Service-NWMPHN.png 1200w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"Close up of a woman's face talking on the phone.","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Free-Interpreting-Service-NWMPHN.png"} 03-pmcc

Free Interpreting Service temporarily extended to cover non-Medicare patients receiving their COVID-19 vaccine

Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

4 October 2022

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

#00B27C

yellow

{"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_714378676-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_714378676-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_714378676-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_714378676-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_714378676-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_714378676-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_714378676-1-scaled.jpg"} 03-pmcc

Boosting GP awareness of ME/CFS and long COVID

NWMPHN

3 October 2022

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

#00B27C

dark-yellow

{"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Picture1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Picture1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Picture1.jpg 602w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Picture1.jpg"} 08-hscb

Linking GPs with paediatricians keeps kids out of hospital

NWMPHN | Image: GP Dr James Jia, Dr Victoria McKay at North Coburg Medical Centre.

28 September 2022

Health systems and capacity building

#E18F4A

yellow

A woman smiling and showing off her bandaid after receiving a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose. {"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Covid-4th-dose-vaccine-NWMPHN-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Covid-4th-dose-vaccine-NWMPHN-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Covid-4th-dose-vaccine-NWMPHN-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Covid-4th-dose-vaccine-NWMPHN-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Covid-4th-dose-vaccine-NWMPHN.png 1200w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"A woman smiling and showing off her bandaid after receiving a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose.","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Covid-4th-dose-vaccine-NWMPHN.png"} 03-pmcc

QI suggestion: identifying patients who are under-vaccinated against COVID-19 using the Australian Immunisation Register

NWMPHN

28 September 2022

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

#00B27C

dark-yellow

{"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-rollout-nwmphn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-rollout-nwmphn-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-rollout-nwmphn-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-rollout-nwmphn-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-rollout-nwmphn.jpg 1200w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/covid-vaccine-rollout-nwmphn.jpg"} 03-pmcc

Help shape the future of vaccine safety surveillance in Australia

National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

27 September 2022

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

#00B27C

yellow

People gathering outside a pub in Melbourne. {"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alcohol-recording-NWMPHN-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alcohol-recording-NWMPHN-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alcohol-recording-NWMPHN-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alcohol-recording-NWMPHN-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alcohol-recording-NWMPHN.png 1200w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"People gathering outside a pub in Melbourne.","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alcohol-recording-NWMPHN.png"} 08-hscb

QI in action: improving alcohol status recording at Fawkner Health Care

NWMPHN

27 September 2022

Health systems and capacity building

#E18F4A

dark-yellow

{"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/thunderstorm-asthma-nwmphn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/thunderstorm-asthma-nwmphn-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/thunderstorm-asthma-nwmphn-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/thunderstorm-asthma-nwmphn-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/thunderstorm-asthma-nwmphn.jpg 1200w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/thunderstorm-asthma-nwmphn.jpg"} 03-pmcc

Thunderstorm asthma and spirometry resources for primary care

NWMPHN

27 September 2022

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

#00B27C

yellow

[] 08-hscb

Specialist immunisation services available at Austin Health

Austin Health

27 September 2022

Health systems and capacity building

#E18F4A

dark-yellow

Upcoming education and training

11 Oct 2022

Paediatric Orthopaedics GP Education Webinar

Supporting the workforce
Youth
Clinical support

Facilitated by: Epworth HealthCare

Available to: General Practitioners

11 Oct 2022

The role of the GP in caring for palliative care patients in the community Session 2: “the role of the GP in the management of pallitive care complications in the home”

Supporting the workforce
Palliative care
Clinical support

Facilitated by: Banksia Palliative Care Service

Available to: General Practitioners

12 Oct 2022

Palliative Approach in Aged Care Workshop

Supporting the workforce
Advance care planning
Palliative care
Clinical support

Facilitated by: Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA)

Available to: All

Our latest tweets