This one-hour session provides an overview of asthma and COPD, identifying overlap between them. It covers current evidence-based management using the Australian Asthma Handbook and COPD-X Guidelines. Session resources Presentation slides NWMPHN HealthPathways Melbourne National Asthma Council Earn CPD hours for HealthPathways use National Asthma Council website Health professional resources Action plans Medication chart Device … Continued
Learn about the commencement of breast density reporting in the BreastScreen Victoria program, including: An overview of the BreastScreen Victoria program The planned rollout of breast density reporting What breast density is How breast density is measured Why breast density is important What the recommended options are for a patient with dense breasts
This session will equip general practitioners with tools and techniques to start conversations about driving and dementia early. Learn how to take appropriate collateral history, using cognitive assessment tools to help determine fitness to drive and reassess driving capacity in people with dementia. This session was hosted in collaboration with North Western Melbourne Primary Health … Continued
There are a variety of services available when an aged care resident needs health care support, including on-site nursing, hospital in-reach programs, visiting GPs, palliative care, allied health and more. The Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) provides an extra safety net for aged care services to use in emergency circumstances when in-reach and GP services … Continued
Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often will depend on your care needs. For more than 25 years, hospital care at home has been helping people recover better in their own surroundings. Learn more in this video, which … Continued
Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often will depend on your care needs. For more than 25 years, hospital care at home has been helping people recover better in their own surroundings. Learn more in this video, which … Continued
The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is part of the Victorian Public Healthcare Award-winning ‘Connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services (COMPASS)’ project. It is a multidisciplinary CoP for GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. The topic for session 3 is depression, suicidality and self-harm. This session … Continued
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) remains a complex and challenging condition. Management can vary according to age and individual needs. It impacts approximately one in 10 women at some stage in their life span between menarche and menopause. This session mainly focusses on realistic and time-framed specific, measurable, realistic, timed (SMART) approach to maximise outcomes for … Continued
The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is part of the Victorian Public Healthcare Award-winning ‘connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services (COMPASS)’ project. It is a multidisciplinary CoP for GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians, mental health clinicians, social workers and counsellors. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Violence and … Continued
Community of practice (CoP) sessions aim to improve clinician confidence in managing childhood asthma, and foster collaboration between asthma care services in the inner west of Melbourne, the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), Asthma Australia and the National Asthma Council Australia. Session resources Presentation slides part 1 and part 2 Updated asthma HealthPathways pages Acute Asthma … Continued
NWMPHN's delivery of the Australian Government's Medicare Mental Health phone service has been successfully verified under the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards.
