Priority populations

Prescription changes explained

16 October 2023
Star Weekly
Health systems and capacity building
Older lady pointing to a band aid after vaccine

Putting COVID-19 boosters back on the table – and why they should be bivalent ones

12 October 2023
Dr Jeannie Knapp – NWMPHN GP clinical advisor
Health systems and capacity building
Northern health gp liaisons

Connecting community-based GPs with Northern Health

12 October 2023
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building

New HealthPathways page provides comprehensive approach to autism care in adults

13 September 2023
HealthPathways Melbourne
Health systems and capacity building

Managing respiratory patients face-to-face at Church Street Medical Centre

7 September 2023
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
Child (boy) using asthma inhaler.

How can your practice prepare for thunderstorm asthma season?

7 September 2023
Dr Jeannie Knapp – NWMPHN GP clinical advisor
Health systems and capacity building
Woman holding a glass of water with pill

Improved access for patients requiring medical termination of pregnancy

29 August 2023
Dr Jeannie Knapp – NWMPHN GP clinical advisor
Health systems and capacity building

When do you need to pop into a PPCC?

14 August 2023
Star Weekly
Health systems and capacity building

A refreshed Commissioning Framework connects the pieces

27 July 2023
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
Medicare card

Five reasons to register your practice for MyMedicare

27 July 2023
Dr Jeannie Knapp – NWMPHN GP clinical advisor
Health systems and capacity building
Long COVID feature image

New statewide referral criteria for long COVID patients requiring specialist care

25 July 2023
Victorian and Tasmanian PHN Alliance
Health systems and capacity building
Doctor writing

What you need to know about changes to opioid dependence treatment

25 July 2023
Dr Jeannie Knapp – NWMPHN GP clinical advisor

News from around our region

Driving better care through the MedicineInsight program

21 October 2026  |  Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

GPs needed for study on Alzheimer's disease in primary care

12 October 2026  |  The University of Melbourne

Applications open soon for Victorian GP dermoscopy program

12 October 2026  |  Cancer Council Victoria

Intervention for adults with ongoing complaints after concussion

9 October 2026  |  The University of Melbourne

General practices wanted for intellectual disability study

21 September 2026  |  Queensland Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability and Autism Health

Register now for WorkSafe Health & Safety Month events

18 September 2026  |  WorkSafe Victoria

Parkville precinct eReferrals coming soon

10 September 2026  |  Royal Melbourne Hospital

Tell APNA what it's like to work as a nurse or midwife in primary health care - and win!

7 September 2026  |  The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)

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