Infection prevention and control: key points for accreditation (20 August 2025)

This session will cover key infection prevention and control areas for general practice, accreditation requirements, risk assessment, the role of the infection prevention and control coordinator, and what to expect during an on-site visit. Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne slides eLearning modules (Victorian Department of Health and VICNISS)

Updates in heart failure management for GPs (19 August 2025)

Facilitated by NWMPHN and Western Health, this session includes the latest updates in heart failure management, including advancements in therapeutics and available support services for GPs. Session resources NWMPHN presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne slides

POLAR learning sessions

Join NWMPHN’s Primary Care Improvement Team for our lunchtime POLAR learning series. Session 1: Introduction (15 August 2025)  Session 2: Data Quality, PIP QI and eHealth PIP (27 August 2025).  (Coming soon) Session 3: Tracked MBS and Husky (10 September 2025). Register here (Coming soon) Session 4: Walrus (24 September 2025). Register here … Continued

National Lung Cancer Screening Program: Additional findings detected during lung cancer screening (12 August 2025)

Australia launched a new National Lung Cancer Screening Program in July 2025. This is the third of a series of educational webinars planned in preparation for the new program delivered in collaboration with NWMPHN and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Session resources Presentation slides National Lung Cancer Screening Program Health Workforce Education – Lung Foundation Australia … Continued

Beyond MDT team care arrangements: Delivering integrated multidisciplinary care that truly matters (6 August 2025)

This session presented by the Victorian Tasmanian PHN Alliance and Prestantia Health explores how general practice and allied health can better work together to deliver both person-centred and population focused multidisciplinary care that matters to patients. Providers will gain insights into the MBS chronic care item changes and how to unlock opportunities for their practice … Continued

Accreditation – common non-conformances in RACGP accreditation and how to prepare for them (17 July 2025)

Join NWMPHN and QIP consulting in a session that explores the most common areas of non-compliance identified during RACGP accreditation assessments and provides practical strategies for avoiding them. Session resources Presentation slides NWMPHN Key Takeaway Fact Sheet QI Consulting QIP Consulting Health Record Self Audit Template QIP Consulting HR Record Audit Template QIP Consulting Risk … Continued

Primary Care Pathways to Safety: recognising, responding to family violence in LGBTIQA+ populations (12 June 2025)

Join NWMPHN and the University of Melbourne in this session which will upskill primary care staff in recognising and responding to LGBTIQA+ people impacted by domestic and family violence. Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne slides

COPD and asthma – an update for primary care providers (11 June 2025)

Join NWMPHN and Western Health for an update on COPD and asthma management, aiming to unravel some of the confusion in current inhaled therapies. It explores the role of primary care to improve patient outcomes. Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne navigation video Australian Asthma Handbook COPD-X Plan Guidelines | COPD-X Revolutionising healthcare for people … Continued

Abortion care – an update for primary care providers (4 June 2025)

Session resources Presentation slides RANZCOG ​Clinical Guideline for Abortion Care HealthPathways navigation video Early medical abortion – clinical pathway Counselling options 1800myoptions Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) Melbourne Pregnancy Options Counsellors Online decision making guide Royal Womens’ Hospital Children by Choice (QLD)

Improving Childhood Asthma Management (ICAM) Community of Practice – Case Studies Deep Dive (28 May 2025)

This community of practice (CoP) session will focus on a deep dive into case studies surrounding childhood asthma. Session resources Presentation slides cohealth Community Asthma Program referral Royal Children’s Hospital asthma videos have been translated into Arabic, simplified and traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese: https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/asthma-videos/ Royal Children’s Hospital Asthma Clinical Guidelines: https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Preschool_asthma_(1-5_years)/ Victorian Virtual Specialist Consults … Continued