Primary Care Voices
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) values the insights and experience of people working in the primary health care system in the region.
If you work in primary health care, read on here! If you’re a community member go to this page instead.
Who can join?
Primary Care Voices is for anyone in the health care sector within our catchment who wishes to provide insight and advice on our work. It comprises:
- GPs
- nurses
- pharmacists
- allied health providers
- aged care providers (residential and community)
- alcohol and other drug workers
- mental health workers
- practice managers, receptionists, and support staff
- academics
- others working in the primary care sector.
How to get involved
Primary Care Voices members can take advantage of opportunities such as joining working groups, participating in consultations or tender panels, speaking at education sessions, providing advice on resource development, mentoring and more.
Payment is available for some activities, in accordance with NWMPHN’s Stakeholder Reimbursement Policy (.pdf).
Sign up to Primary Care Voices here 
More ways to have a voice
There are also more formal ways for health professionals to contribute to NWMPHN:
- Our Clinical Council consists of 14 representatives across primary and acute health services whose focus is to provide advice and support to better meet the needs of our communities. The Council meets 4 times a year to ensure that everyone’s efforts to strengthen primary health care and connect services across the system are effective.
- Our Expert Advisory Groups are an invaluable part of our governance structure. They provide subject matter expertise, insights and advice to support operational model and service design, focused on safety, quality and integration.
Subscribe to our e-newsletters to be notified of opportunities to join our Clinical Council and Expert Advisory Groups.
