Mental health
A clinician speaks with a child about their mental health

Journal paper finds child mental health program helps kids and clinicians

24 September 2024
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
National MyMedicare PHN implementation program PHN Cooperative logo

New and improved Aged Care Incentive MBS user guide

19 September 2024
PHN Cooperative
Health systems and capacity building
Namarata Sawhney, practice manager at Deer Park Medical Centre

Meet Namarata: award-winning practice manager and NWMPHN advisor

17 September 2024
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
Woman suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding

Treating heavy menstrual bleeding: is the new clinical care standard working?

16 September 2024
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP Adviser, NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
Quote graphic from Dr Melanie Bissessor, sexual health physician at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and clinical advisor to the Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training And Learning (VHHITAL) program

How can general practice help reduce STI case numbers?

13 September 2024
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
National MyMedicare PHN implementation program PHN Cooperative logo

Forecasting General Practice In Aged Care Incentive payments

6 September 2024
PHN Cooperative
Health systems and capacity building

Transition of NWMPHN Board Chairperson and appointment of new non-Executive Directors

4 September 2024
Christopher Carter, CEO North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network
Health systems and capacity building

Not just more testing: the factors driving Australia’s increasing STI numbers

4 September 2024
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
Logo for the National MyMedicare PHN Implementation Program

New General Practice in Aged Care Incentive MBS user guide and short video series now available

23 August 2024
PHN Cooperative
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Male doctor checks blood pressure of female patient

Using the latest guidelines to calculate CVD risk

22 August 2024
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP Adviser, NWMPHN
Children and families

Supporting the first thousand days

8 August 2024
Star Weekly
Health systems and capacity building

Hospital in the Home services can benefit from increased GP participation

6 August 2024
NWMPHN

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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