General Practice Update (19 October 2023)
Latest news, CPD training, policy updates and more for general practice teams in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.
Resource Type: Publications
Network News (10 October 2023)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
Network News (26 September 2023)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
MyMedicare registration form
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care MyMedicare registration form is available for general practices to download and provide to their patients. Once a patient has completed the form, their practice will complete the MyMedicare registration process by entering the patient information collected on the form into the MyMedicare system.
NWMPHN Community Participation Plan – poster
Health equity demands that all communities can influence decisions that impact them. Optimal outcomes demand many voices participate in planning, developing and evaluating health services. To achieve this, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network frames engagement through its Community Participation Plan. Following extensive consultation, this plan has been reviewed, renewed and refreshed for 2023-26. This … Continued
COMPASS: Connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services – poster
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), in partnership with The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Health Services Unit and Mental Health team, piloted an integrated system approach to strengthen paediatric mental health care and reduce to burden on specialist services and hospitals in the NWMPHN region. The result was a project called COMPASS – “Connecting … Continued
NWMPHN Health Needs Assessment Framework – poster
To ensure equitable access to health care across its catchment, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) created the Health Needs Assessment Framework. The Framework, which includes a method to quantify need using the social determinants of health, recognises that the issues that the health system needs to address, especially in disadvantaged areas, are multi-faceted … Continued
Network News (12 September 2023)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
General Practice Update (8 September 2023)
Latest news, CPD training, policy updates and more for general practice teams in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.
How NWMPHN identifies and tackles health inequities – poster
Addressing health inequities is a complex process and requires long-term commitment. To guide this process NWMPHN developed its Access and Equity Framework 2021-2024. It provides a foundation for identifying, and addressing, inequitable health outcomes in the catchment.
