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Our CAREinMIND™ suicide prevention and support referral contacts have changed

NWMPHN

11 June 2025

Suicide prevention

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Former NWMPHN Board Director awarded King’s Birthday honour

NWMPHN

11 June 2025

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Five minutes with GPEAG member Kim Moffat

NWMPHN

4 June 2025

Health systems and capacity building

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Tune in to Heart Foundation webinar on new acute coronary syndromes guideline

Heart Foundation

3 June 2025

Health systems and capacity building

#E18F4A

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MBS chronic disease management framework set to change 1 July 2025

NWMPHN

2 June 2025

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

#00B27C

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Free allergy advice platform for GPs

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

29 May 2025

Health systems and capacity building

#E18F4A

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NWMPHN joins Walk for Truth, supporting truth-telling First Nations commission

NWMPHN

22 May 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

#003D69

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Getting your practice ready for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program

NWMPHN

20 May 2025

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

#00B27C

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Cancer: what’s the difference between screening and diagnosis?

Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP advisor at NWMPHN

20 May 2025

Prevention and management of chronic conditions

#00B27C

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Navigating eating disorder care

NWMPHN

16 May 2025

Mental health

#7868A7

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