NWMPHN QI Record for general practice

By documenting Quality Improvement activities, your practices can build on improvements every year. Keeping a record of each QI also helps to keep your team approach and learnings in one place. NWMPHN has developed this Quality Improvement Record template for practices to use, for any QI activity small or large.  This template is a simple … Continued

NWMPHN Practice Partnership Plan for general practice

By completing this Practice Partnership Plan with us, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), you can identify what your practice would like to improve over the next 12 months. It also helps us to know where and how we can support you. This is a living document that is shared and reviewed throughout the … Continued

Making time to talk about bowel cancer screening: community event invite template

Making Time to Talk About Bowel Cancer Screening has been created to help community groups to talk about the importance of bowel cancer screening, and share the message with their friends, families and networks.

My Health My Voice – May 2022

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.

Primary Pulse Autumn 2021

Magazine focusing on the key issues and partnerships shaping health in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.

National Suicide Prevention Trial – Insights and Impact report

The National Suicide Prevention Trial was an initiative funded by the Commonwealth Government in 12 different sites across Australia over a 5 year timeframe.  Each of the trials was led by a local primary health network and aimed to improve the evidence base around effective suicide prevention strategies for priority population groups and the broader … Continued

What is a PHN? (flyer – 6 languages)

Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are organisations funded by the Australian Government. There are 31 PHNs in Australia and 6 of these are in Victoria. Their role is to improve the health of people who live in their region. Each PHN might do this differently as the needs and health of the community in each region … Continued

About our General Practice Improvement Program

Our aim is to strengthen primary care to deliver integrated person-centred care that is comprehensive, accessible, safe and coordinated. Our new model has three modules of engagement. Your level of engagement will depend on your needs.

Guidelines for Shared Maternity Care Affiliates 2021

These Guidelines have been developed for the provision of shared maternity care between The Royal Women’s Hospital, Mercy Public Hospitals Incorporated, Western Health and Northern Health (the Hospitals) and shared maternity care affiliates credentialed at these hospitals.

Looking after your mental health and wellbeing A3 poster

The new ‘Looking after your mental health’ guide explains the types of mental health support available in the community. Visit nwmphn.org.au/mymentalhealth to learn more.