Cultural Responsiveness Assessment Tool

The Cultural Responsiveness Assessment Tool has been developed for use by primary health care providers commissioned by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN). This document can be used to assess and record your service’s current levels of cultural responsiveness. Download the document in PDF or Word (.docx) formats. It should be used in conjunction … Continued

Cultural Responsiveness Assessment Tool – all documents

The Cultural Responsiveness Assessment Tool (CRAT) has been developed for use by primary health care providers commissioned by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN). The Tool is designed to support NWMPHN’s commissioned services to provide culturally responsive and accessible primary health care services and to improve equity and cultural safety for consumers from culturally … Continued

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health toolkit (zip file)

  Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health pack designed to help general practices and health care providers to deliver better, culturally safer care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Learn more on our website.

Aboriginal Health – fact sheet – Working with the Stolen Generations: understanding trauma (Healing Foundation)

This fact sheet provides information for GPs to improve services for Stolen Generations survivors. There is enormous diversity among Stolen Generations survivors, and this fact sheet should be viewed as a starting point only.

Mental Health – Health Needs Assessment (supplementary file)

This accompanying document presents a comprehensive set of supplementary, quantitative data analyses utilised in the Mental Health – Health Needs Assessment (December 2023). Content within this file is intended as a resource for further exploration into the report’s findings. For any enquiries regarding the report or the supplementary file, please contact HNA.admin@nwmphn.org.au.

Mental Health – Health Needs Assessment

The Mental Health – Health Needs Assessment provides an in-depth review of the mental health needs of people within the NWMPHN region. It is a comprehensive compilation of mental health and wellbeing research and data, plus contextual information gathered through engagement with community members, general practices, commissioned services, peak bodies, community health, acute health care … Continued

Network News (18 June 2024)

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

Network News (4 June 2024)

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

National PHN Allied Health in Primary Care Engagement Framework

A greater focus on the Allied Health professions as part of primary health care is essential to improving access, outcomes, integration, safety, quality and cost-efficiency across the health system. This has been highlighted by the pandemic, with Australia’s Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022-2032 recognising a greater focus on Allied Health as a key … Continued

Primary Care e-Bulletin (27 May 2024)

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.