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New perinatal mental health checklist available in 40 languages

Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia

16 April 2025

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NWMPHN’s latest HNA now available

NWMPHN

14 April 2025

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Major childhood anxiety research boosts tools for GPs

NWMPHN

10 April 2025

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Join Victoria University study and receive 12 weeks of free yoga

Victoria University

4 April 2025

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New vodcasts on benefits of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive

PHN Cooperative

4 April 2025

Health systems and capacity building

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BreastScreen Victoria now reporting breast density

BreastScreen Victoria

3 April 2025

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

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Injury time doesn’t have to mean extra time in a hospital

Christopher Carter, NWMPHN chief executive

3 April 2025

Health systems and capacity building

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General practice data sharing with NWMPHN: changing from Pen CS to Outcome Health

NWMPHN

1 April 2025

Health systems and capacity building

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New programs for RSV immunisation: what you need to know

Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP advisor at NWMPHN

31 March 2025

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Some Head to Health services are becoming Medicare Mental Health: here’s what you need to know

NWMPHN

31 March 2025

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Upcoming education and training

24 Apr 2025

POLAR update session 1
Available to: All

28 Apr 2025

POLAR update session 2
Available to: All

28 Apr 2025

New gestational diabetes mellitus guidelines and management

CPD available

Facilitated by: Mercy Health - Werribee Mercy Hospital
Available to: Practice Nurses, General Practitioners

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