Health systems and capacity building
Doctors being referred to AHPRA for not checking prescription history
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
To tackle chronic hepatitis B, lean in and listen
Health systems and capacity building
Upcoming webinar for aged care providers: MyMedicare and the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
Health systems and capacity building
Signing up your residential aged care patients to MyMedicare
Health systems and capacity building
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive - accreditation and exemptions for non-traditional practices
Health systems and capacity building
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive - new FAQs and forecast tools
Children and families
New family violence secondary consultation service launched for NWMPHN catchment
Health systems and capacity building
For some patients, home is better than hospital
Mental health
To create best-practice health needs assessments, NWMPHN listens for the voices unheard
Mental health
New report reveals mental health and care needs in Melbourne’s centre, north and west
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Bowel cancer screening age lowered – what you need to know
Health systems and capacity building
Pertussis is back! Why a high index of suspicion is important for diagnosis
News from around our region
Is your patient taking medicinal cannabis? New resources guide management of impairment risks and driving
4 February 2026 | Transport VictoriaThink measles vaccination status at every health check
4 February 2026 | North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU)Register for Cancer Council Victoria's Nurse Ambassador Program
23 January 2026 | Cancer Council VictoriaSupporting the mental health of expectant, new and potential parents
19 January 2026 | Gidget Foundation AustraliaSurvey of prescribing practices for patients of childbearing potential taking antiseizure medications (ASMs)
15 January 2026 | University of MelbourneSubscribe to receive our fortnightly newsletter
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