HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Assistance with menopause

Nadine is 47 years old and presents to her local GP with a nine-month history of night sweats, low mood, fatigue and sleep disturbance. She reports that her work as a community mental health worker has been very stressful lately and things have not been going well at home. She has recently found out that … Continued

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Refining mental ill heath diagnoses using the IAR-DST

Casey (they/them), 19, is a non-binary economics student who has recently moved from rural Victoria to the inner city for study. They present to a GP clinic for the first time for a repeat of their asthma inhaler medications. Apart from asthma, Casey does not have any other medical conditions, and takes no other medication. … Continued

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Exploring the Australian Government’s new National Lung Cancer Screening program

Case 1: A 48-year-old patient has heard about the new lung cancer screening program. He has been a heavy cigarette smoker for most of his life, and has quit in the past year with the help of his regular GP. He would like to get screened for lung cancer. Case 2. A 59-year-old patient presenting … Continued

Primary Care Pathways to Safety: recognising, responding to family violence in LGBTIQA+ populations (12 June 2025)

Join NWMPHN and the University of Melbourne in this session which will upskill primary care staff in recognising and responding to LGBTIQA+ people impacted by domestic and family violence. Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne slides

COPD and asthma – an update for primary care providers (11 June 2025)

Join NWMPHN and Western Health for an update on COPD and asthma management, aiming to unravel some of the confusion in current inhaled therapies. It explores the role of primary care to improve patient outcomes. Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne navigation video Australian Asthma Handbook COPD-X Plan Guidelines | COPD-X Revolutionising healthcare for people … Continued

Abortion care – an update for primary care providers (4 June 2025)

Session resources Presentation slides RANZCOG ​Clinical Guideline for Abortion Care HealthPathways navigation video Early medical abortion – clinical pathway Counselling options 1800myoptions Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) Melbourne Pregnancy Options Counsellors Online decision making guide Royal Womens’ Hospital Children by Choice (QLD)

Improving Childhood Asthma Management (ICAM) Community of Practice – Case Studies Deep Dive (28 May 2025)

This community of practice (CoP) session will focus on a deep dive into case studies surrounding childhood asthma. Session resources Presentation slides cohealth Community Asthma Program referral Royal Children’s Hospital asthma videos have been translated into Arabic, simplified and traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese: https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/asthma-videos/ Royal Children’s Hospital Asthma Clinical Guidelines: https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Preschool_asthma_(1-5_years)/ Victorian Virtual Specialist Consults … Continued

Hepatitis B screening – clinical and practical strategies for the general practice team (15 May 2025)

Watch this webinar to discover fresh strategies for improving Hepatitis B screening rates within your practice. Nearly 30 per cent of Australians living with chronic hepatitis B remain undiagnosed, and therefore at heightened risk of liver failure and cancer. This session will equip your team with practical approaches to enhance early detection and improve patient … Continued

Paediatric ADHD – an update for GPs (8 May 2025)

Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne demo South Australian Government- ADHD Shared Care Webinar ​ Australian ADHD Professionals Association. (2022). The Australian Evidence-Based ClinicalPractice Guideline for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).Melbourne, Australia: Australian ADHD Professionals Association ​ Melbourne Community HealthPathways

New gestational diabetes mellitus guidelines and management (28 April 2025)

This webinar discusses the 2025 guidelines changes in management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne Gestational Diabetes pathway demo ADIPS 2024 Consensus Recommendations for the Screening, Diagnosis and Classification of Gestational Diabetes