Resource Type: Webinar

Shared Maternity Care Workshop 1: Declining recommended maternity care and abnormal ultrasound findings (16 September 2025)

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Over two evening webinars, the annual Shared Maternity Care Collaborative workshops cover important antenatal topics. Join leading obstetrician and gynaecology experts from Northern Hospital, Mercy Health, the Royal Women’s Hospital, and Western Health. Session resources Presentation slides Partnering with women who decline recommended maternity care – Mercy Health View workshop 2 here

Primary Care CVD Virtual Roadshow | Identify, assess and manage CVD risk in the NWMPHN region (9 September 2025)

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Delivered in partnership with the Heart Foundation, this CVD prevention virtual roadshow is tailored for primary health care professionals in the NWMPHN region. In this session, experienced and local clinical facilitators discuss the latest recommendations and explore practical strategies in the delivery of optimal preventative care.

Breaking the silence: understanding and addressing suicidal ideation in the context of domestic and family violence (10 September 2025)

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This workshop aims to discuss the link between domestic and family violence (DFV) and suicide. Suicidal ideation is common in people experiencing or using DFV. There is a need to have effective risk assessment safety planning strategies and support pathways for both suicide and DFV. Session resources Presentation slides Coroners Court of Victoria report – … Continued

Supporting adolescents in general practice: engaging adolescents in sexual health consultations, STI screening and mandatory reporting requirements (28 August 2025)

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There is increased public awareness of the importance of discussions about consent and help-seeking for adolescents. This webinar offers practical guidance to ensure GPs feel capable and supported in responding effectively and sensitively. Session resources Presentation slides The Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support Network (AusCAPPS) is a free, national online community of … Continued

Unlock the power of Medication Advisory Committees (MACs) to drive safer, smarter aged care for GPs, pharmacists, aged care workers and other clinicians (25 August 2025)

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This webinar is for GPs, nurses, allied health, aged care workers and other clinicans working with residential aged care homes, especially those involved in medication reviews, clinical governance and or multidisciplinary care. It explores how Medication Advisory Committees (MACs) can use a multidisciplinary systems approach to promote medication safety and improve outcomes for all residents. … Continued

Endometriosis: the hidden pain (26 August 2025)

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This session will enhance participant ability to recognise the symptoms of endometriosis, appreciate its broad impact on quality of life and understand the importance of early diagnosis. It will also explore a range of evidence-based management options to support and educate patients. Presented by Western Health in collaboration with NWMPHN. Session resources NWMPHN presentation slides … Continued

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

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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

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From August to October 2025, NWMPHN’s Primary Care Improvement Team held a series of lunchtime sessions to help general practices become more familiar with the POLAR data tool. View the recordings of each webinar below. Session 1: Introduction (15 August 2025)  Session 2: Data Quality, PIP QI and eHealth PIP (27 August 2025).  … Continued

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

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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)

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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