Children and families
A graphic for the new statewide referral criteria for children's orthopaedics,

Statewide referral criteria: new suite of children’s orthopaedic conditions

7 April 2026
NWMPHN
Children and families
Female doctor examining teenage girl with appendicitis in clinic, closeup

Research paper confirms new model strengthens GP paediatric care

31 March 2026
NWMPHN
Children and families
Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence

Be part of a world-first trial to improve support for women facing family violence

4 February 2026
Safer Families Centre
Children and families
Soa Dang (left), Deer Park parent, with daughter Alyssa who has asthma

It takes a village to care for a child with asthma

2 February 2026
By Mary-Anne Toy
Children and families

The importance of sweating the small stuff: a DiSS nurse speaks

19 January 2026
NWMPHN
Children and families

Connecting general practices with specialist family violence services

5 December 2025
University of Melbourne
Children and families

Statewide referral criteria - new suite of children’s ophthalmology conditions

30 October 2025
NWMPHN
Children and families

Statewide referral criteria - new suite of children’s surgery conditions

30 October 2025
NWMPHN
Children and families
Dr Sam Zagarella, practice co-owner of Niddrie Medical, sits at a desk and looks at the computer alongside practice manager Megan Lay

Family violence: training general practice teams to respond

13 October 2025
Mary-Anne Toy
Children and families

Statewide referral criteria: new release for dermatology conditions

7 October 2025
NWMPHN
Children and families

Statewide referral criteria: new suite of paediatric ENT conditions

7 October 2025
NWMPHN
Children and families

Changes to family violence primary health provider support services

19 June 2025
NWMPHN

News from around our region

Think measles protection during flu vaccination season

1 April 2026  |  North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU)

Seeking GPs and practice nurse for primary care stakeholder group

25 March 2026  |  St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

Help shape the future of perinatal mental health care

11 March 2026  |  The Parent-Infant Research Institute

Survey invitation: share your insights about T&CM providers

24 February 2026  |  University of Melbourne

Register now for the Primary Care Diabetes Conference 2026

17 February 2026  |  Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia

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