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Dr Michael Oladiran with patient at Westview Medical Centre in Werribee. {"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Michael-Oladiran-with-MyMedicare-patient-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Michael-Oladiran-with-MyMedicare-patient-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Michael-Oladiran-with-MyMedicare-patient-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Michael-Oladiran-with-MyMedicare-patient-880x609.jpg 880w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Michael-Oladiran-with-MyMedicare-patient-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Michael-Oladiran-with-MyMedicare-patient-1536x1063.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Michael-Oladiran-with-MyMedicare-patient-2048x1417.jpg 2048w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"Dr Michael Oladiran with patient at Westview Medical Centre in Werribee.","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Michael-Oladiran-with-MyMedicare-patient-scaled.jpg"} 06-pp

Case study: encouraging patients to register for MyMedicare at Westview Medical Centre

NWMPHN | Pictured above: Dr Michael Oladiran with patient Julian Perrin

14 March 2024

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Celebrating 3 years of the allied health in residential aged care homes program

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7 March 2024

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Seeking general practices for pilot study to improve end-of-life decision-making

End of Life Law for Clinicians

6 March 2024

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Commencement of community mental health service for older adults

Mercy Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

3 November 2023

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Prescription changes explained

Star Weekly

16 October 2023

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After hours toolkit {"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/After-hours-toolkit-_1200x628-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/After-hours-toolkit-_1200x628-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/After-hours-toolkit-_1200x628-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/After-hours-toolkit-_1200x628-880x461.png 880w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/After-hours-toolkit-_1200x628-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/After-hours-toolkit-_1200x628.png 1200w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"After hours toolkit","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/After-hours-toolkit-_1200x628.png"} 06-pp

NWMPHN’s aged care homes after-hours toolkit can assist GPs to manage older patients

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29 August 2023

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Older adults walking in a park. {"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fitbits-older-adults-article_feature-image_1200x628-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fitbits-older-adults-article_feature-image_1200x628-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fitbits-older-adults-article_feature-image_1200x628-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fitbits-older-adults-article_feature-image_1200x628-880x461.png 880w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fitbits-older-adults-article_feature-image_1200x628-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fitbits-older-adults-article_feature-image_1200x628.png 1200w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"Older adults walking in a park.","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fitbits-older-adults-article_feature-image_1200x628.png"} 06-pp

Fitbits feature in new ways to help older residents in Melbourne’s west 

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24 July 2023

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Support your eligible LGBTIQ+ patients to access cervical screening and self-collection

Cancer Council Victoria

6 June 2023

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HOPE poster with NWMPHN staff {"srcset":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Copy-of-Social-NWMPHN-event-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Copy-of-Social-NWMPHN-event-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Copy-of-Social-NWMPHN-event-1-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Copy-of-Social-NWMPHN-event-1-880x461.png 880w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Copy-of-Social-NWMPHN-event-1-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Copy-of-Social-NWMPHN-event-1.png 1200w","sizes":"100vw","class":"","alt":"HOPE poster with NWMPHN staff","src":"https:\/\/nwmphn.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Copy-of-Social-NWMPHN-event-1.png"} 06-pp

Developing responsive HOPE services for the LGBTIQ+ community

Life in Mind

1 June 2023

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Sharing views, advice and insights about palliative care

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25 May 2023

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