My Health My Voice – May 2025
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.
Resource Type: Publications
Network News (13 May 2025)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
Emergency Management Framework 2025
This framework describes NWMPHN’s role in emergency management. It outlines NWMPHN business response and how the organisation prepares for, responds to and maintains our operations during an emergency. It also highlights our support and coordination role in our region, in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies that have a health impact on communities.
Primary Care e-Bulletin (9 May 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.
HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Assistance with IV iron infusion
A female, 28, presents to her regular GP who has been managing her for iron deficiency anaemia for the previous two months. To do this, the GP has been using the Iron Deficiency Anaemia guidance on HealthPathways Melbourne, and found menorrhagia to be the likely cause.
Chronic Conditions Management: practice activations
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
Network News (29 April 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 – Managing suspected measles in the community
A female attends her local GP clinic. She has developed a fever and cough. She has been more tired in the past two days and thinks her eyes look red. The GP takes a thorough history and notes that she returned from Bali five days ago. On checking her immunisation record through the Australian Immunisation … Continued
Primary Care e-Bulletin (23 April 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.
NWMPHN Stakeholder Engagement Framework
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network is committed to ensuring stakeholder engagement is imbedded in the culture and core functions of the organisation. This document provides the overarching framework for stakeholder engagement, detailing the principles underpinning our approach, the model of engagement, our key stakeholder groups and roles and responsibilities.
