Responsive mental health assessment and support for multicultural consumers – report

What can be done to boost culturally appropriate mental health assessment and care? In 2023 NWMPHN partnered with Ascot Vale mental health service providers Pola Practice to examine components of culturally responsive practice and explore how to build clinician capability to assess need and deliver safe and appropriate care. The Responsive mental health assessment and … Continued

In-Touch Initiative Final Report July 2024 – February 2025

Over the past five years, Carers Victoria funded by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) has developed, trialled and delivered the online Carer Wellbeing and Connection program to improve social connectedness for people experiencing poor health outcomes in the Hume and Wyndham regions. This Summary Report outlines program delivery and findings.

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

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

NWMPHN Access and Equity Framework 2025-28

Activating Equity is the refreshed Access and Equity Framework for NWMPHN. NWMPHN is committed to addressing inequities to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes of community members, especially those at greatest risk of poor health. This refreshed framework contains perspectives, tools and resources, making it a flexible guide for stakeholders and commissioned providers.

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.

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.

Health Needs Assessment 2025-2028

Health Needs Assessments (HNAs) are a key deliverable for all PHNs to the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. NWMPHN’s HNA is a comprehensive compilation of health and wellbeing data and analysis, plus contextual information gathered through interviews, workshops and surveys of community members, general practices, commissioned services, peak bodies, community health, acute … Continued

Community Participation: 1 July – 31 December 2024

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 July to 31 December 2024, provides an overview of … Continued

Modern Slavery Statement 2024 – North Western Melbourne PHN

In 2018 the Australian Government passed the Modern Slavery Act 2018, which requires companies with consolidated revenue of over $100 million to annually report on the risks of modern slavery within their operations and supply chains. Furthermore, the Act requires these companies to outline the actions they have taken and plan on taking to address … Continued