Primary Care e-Bulletin (10 March 2026)

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the latest advice for clinicians. Please subscribe if you are not receiving them.

Network News (3 March 2026)

Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west. Subscribe now.

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Paediatric patient with fever

A girl, four, is brought in to see her GP by her worried parents. She has not been herself for the past three days. The parents report lower than usual energy levels, and a fever that improves with paracetamol. The GP starts observing the child, who is sitting on her mother’s lap, while taking a … Continued

Community Participation Report: 1 July to 31 December 2025

  NWMPHN’s Community Participation Plan 2024-2026 outlines our approach, and how we will strive to bring about our vision of ‘a healthy people and a healthy community’. It was developed with input from our People Bank, Community Council, Expert Advisory Groups and NWMPHN staff. This six-month report, for 1 July to 31 December 2025, provides an overview … Continued

My Health My Voice – February 2026

Our community newsletter, My Health My Voice, will keep you updated about the work of North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), local services available to you and local health events. 

Workforce Gender Equality Census 2024-25 – MPCN Employer Statement

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) publishes the average and median gender pay gap for base salary and total remuneration for all organisations with 100 or more employees. Organisations can provide an employer statement on the work they are doing to create a gender equal environment for all their employees. Our statement follows. Melbourne Primary … Continued

Network News (17 February 2026)

Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west. Subscribe now.

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Incidental finding of reduced eGFR leading to chronic kidney disease diagnosis

George, 66, is a retired bank clerk who rarely attends his regular GP. He is doing so today for a review of his blood pressure, which was checked for the first time in this practice a month ago when he saw a nurse to have a vaccination. He is otherwise well but the blood pressure … Continued

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Fatty liver disease

James, 55, is a retired accountant who has booked a short appointment at his regular general practice for a review of his type 2 diabetes. His GP had organised for the routine blood tests required to be performed a week before the appointment. By inadvertently ticking E/LFT on the request form instead of U and … Continued

Primary Care e-Bulletin (6 February 2026)

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the latest advice for clinicians. Please subscribe if you are not receiving them.