General practice owners and managers play key roles in setting care standards and ensuring they are met consistently and efficiently.
Every general practice in the NWMPHN catchment is allocated a dedicated primary care facilitator.
Your facilitator can help you navigate MyMedicare, discover quality improvement projects, and link up with grant opportunities and incentives. They can also help with questions about health reforms and the day-to-day business of general practice.
To talk to your primary care facilitator, email primarycare@nwmphn.org.au or call (03) 9347 1188.
Stepping into a practice manager role can represent a steep learning curve. We’ve heard that the experience can be isolating, and new managers have a strong desire to connect with peers who understand the unique challenges involved.
The NWMPHN practice manager mentoring program is designed to support people entering the field, using the wealth of experience that exists in our region.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please visit our application form for more information and to apply.
To be paired with a mentor, please contact the Primary Care team at primarycare@nwmphn.org.au or on (03)9347 1188.
As part of our support program, NWMPHN holds three network meetings each year, covering emerging trends in general practice, upcoming health reforms and other topics requested by practice managers in our region.
Details on upcoming meetings can be found on our events page.
We also host a practice manager Basecamp forum to support resource sharing and peer collaboration. To join, email education@nwmphn.org.au
NWMPHN offers a calendar of free education and training sessions for primary care professionals. Subscribe to our newsletter for regular updates and opportunities, and browse our resource library or YouTube channel for webinar recordings.
The Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM) is a not-for-profit, national peak body dedicated to supporting effective health care management.
It offers education, resources, networking and events, with most free or discounted for members.
Visit www.aapm.org.au for more information.
NWMPHN offers many opportunities for general practices to be involved in its programs. These are listed on our current tenders page.
We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
