Resource Type: Guidelines

Using secure webforms to refer people experiencing mental ill health to our referral and access team NWMPHN’s secure webform is a user-friendly online form that talks directly to the system that our mental health referral and access team uses to process referrals. It is an alternative to Healthlink SmartForms (for those using HealthLink-enabled software) and … Continued

Using HealthLink SmartForms to refer people experiencing mental ill health to our referral and access team GPs and other health professionals using HealthLink-enabled clinical software can use a SmartForm to refer anyone experiencing mental ill health to our mental health referral and access team. HealthLink SmartForms are secure and trackable digital referral pathways embedded in … Continued

Changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule items for chronic disease management take effect early in the 2025-26 financial year. The changes – the first since 2005 – enable a patient-centred approach to continuity of care for people living with a chronic condition, reducing the administrative burden on general practice. Our self-directed practice activation resources provide … Continued

How to answer patient questions about MyMedicare: As MyMedicare develops and rolls out across Australia, GPs, practice nurses and reception staff can reasonably expect to be asked a number of questions by patients. To assist in providing clear and unambiguous answers, the Victorian-Tasmanian Primary Health Network Alliance has compiled a handy list of short and … Continued

Our Research and Evaluation Strategic Action Plan aims to ensure that: research and evaluation activities are embedded in our organisational systems and processes to inform decision-making and for continuous quality improvement we consistently use and create evidence, where the opportunity exists we support and undertake translational research that is high quality and aligned to NWMPHN’s … Continued