Community Participation: 1 January to 30 June 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 January to 30 June 2025, provides an overview of … Continued

QI toolkit: Chronic Condition Management

The Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) quality improvement (QI) toolkit provides a practical guide to help general practices implement continuous QI activities for managing chronic conditions. It supports primary care teams in delivering structured, proactive and person-centred care – enhancing continuity, improving patient outcomes, and increasing efficiency. The toolkit aligns with the revised CCM Medicare Benefits … Continued

Allied health practice engagement toolkit

This toolkit, developed by Primary Health Networks, is designed to support allied health professionals in navigating the complexities of the local health care systems, enhancing care delivery and strengthening allied health practices. It serves as a vital resource, offering key insights, practical tools and educational opportunities to enhance both patient care and business management. The … Continued

Network News (22 July 2025)

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

Primary Care e-Bulletin (17 July 2025)

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.

Aboriginal Community Consultation Outcomes Report 2024

While developing its Health Needs Assessment 2025-28 (HNA), North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) commissioned the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) to conduct community consultations with Aboriginal people in the region. This was the first time NWMPHN had engaged an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation to collect qualitative data for a HNA. VAHS spoke … Continued

National Lung Cancer Screening Program – Healthcare provider toolkit collection

This toolkit published by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing supports health care providers and the health support workforce to provide information, education and resources to prepare for and deliver the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP). guidelines fact sheet digital assets.

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Assistance with menopause

Nadine is 47 years old and presents to her local GP with a nine-month history of night sweats, low mood, fatigue and sleep disturbance. She reports that her work as a community mental health worker has been very stressful lately and things have not been going well at home. She has recently found out that … Continued

Network News (8 July 2025)

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

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Refining mental ill heath diagnoses using the IAR-DST

Casey (they/them), 19, is a non-binary economics student who has recently moved from rural Victoria to the inner city for study. They present to a GP clinic for the first time for a repeat of their asthma inhaler medications. Apart from asthma, Casey does not have any other medical conditions, and takes no other medication. … Continued