This child mental health community of practice (CoP) is a multidisciplinary CoP for clinicians including but not limited to GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Background reading Resource list Additional resources
This session will provide an overview of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and focus on how the disorder presents in children and young people including management strategies for paediatricians and GPs. Session resources Presentation slide (part 1) Presentation slide (part 2) Kids Health Information : Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (rch.org.au) New Australian Evidence-Based Guideline … Continued
This session covers how general practices can support patients with alcohol and substance abuse issues to improve their overall health and wellbeing. Session resources Presentation slides Appendices Study: Managing Vaping Cessation ASSIST form
This session will describe the stages and domains approach recognising dementia in general practice. This event is a collaboration with Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network and Dementia Training Australia. Session resources Powerpoint presentation (.pdf) HealthPathways assessment presentation (.pdf)
This session will summarise critical steps to ensure safe and effective management of patient prioritisation. Session resources: Please see the attached presentation slides and helpful resources. NWMPHN’S Accreditation page https://nwmphn.org.au/for-primary-care/practice-accreditation/ RACGP standards https://www.racgp.org.au/running-a-practice/practice-standards/standards-5th-edition Prioritisation of patients – urgency and triage guide for non-clinical staff (POPGUN) https://nwmphn.org.au/resource/prioritisation-of-patients/
The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is a multidisciplinary CoP for clinicians including but not limited to GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. Session resources Presentation slides Finch Mindfulness App: https://finchcare.com/ Screening and assessment of youth: https://www.childfirst.ucla.edu/resources/ Child and adolescent community consultation and liaison psychiatry service: https://nwmphn.org.au/news/child-and-adolescent-community-consultation-and-liaison-psychiatry-service/ Additional resources here.
The aim of this training is to increase access to culturally, socially and clinically appropriate health services and support to women and girls from female genital cutting or circumcision (FGC) practising communities. Session resources National Education Toolkit for FGM/C Awareness, managed by Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health cohealth video: Starting Conversations about Female Circumcision WHIN resources: Information … Continued
Changes to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program mean that health care providers can hand out bowel screening kits to patients directly. The session will discuss the implications of this. This event is in collaboration with Western Victoria Primary Health Network. Alternative access to bowel cancer screening guides: Alternative Access to kits guide Bowel cancer … Continued
This community of practice aims to improve clinician confidence in managing childhood asthma, and foster collaboration between asthma care services in the inner west of Melbourne and the Royal Children’s Hospital.
An overview of 2 important and developing topics: new cancer therapies and voluntary assisted dying.
NWMPHN's delivery of the Australian Government's Medicare Mental Health phone service has been successfully verified under the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards.
