Health systems and capacity building
A clinician speaks with a male and female patient at the reception desk of a clinic

New Assignment of Benefit consent requirements now in place

6 July 2026
PHN Cooperative
Mental health
A banner featuring text promoting the Medicare Mental Health Check In service and an image of a woman on her phone

Helping your patients with free digital mental health support

30 June 2026
Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Health systems and capacity building
A clinical receptionist hands a patient a form to fill out

Important update to assignment of benefit changes 1 July 2026

19 June 2026
NWMPHN and the National MyMedicare PHN Implementation Program
Health systems and capacity building
A clinician speaks with a patient filling out a form at the reception area of a GP clinic

Upcoming changes to bulk billing consent: what general practices need to know

17 June 2026
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A clinician takes a blister pack of tablets out of a box.

New resources for using medicines on the way

16 June 2026
NWMPHN
Mental health
Unidentified man wearing flannel shirt uses his mobile phone

CAREinMIND™ Wellbeing Support Service change: information for referrers

4 June 2026
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions

Boosting women’s health in the west

21 May 2026
Christopher Carter, NWMPHN chief executive
Children and families

Building trust early: the many benefits of Year 7 health checks

12 May 2026
NWMPHN | Image: Dr Rosalind Norton (L) and Annie Reid (R)
Health systems and capacity building
A young male nurse holding a clipboard speaks with a middle aged male patient

Advance notice for Brimbank general practices: request for tender opening soon

11 May 2026
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A nurse Skill Share session held at North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network

Reconnect with your local peers: NWMPHN networking sessions are back

11 May 2026
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
Close up image of nurse preparing patient for blood test and putting tourniquet on arm in procedure room at clinic.

Stay up to date with new pathology and imaging results additions to My Health Record

6 May 2026
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A female general practitioner speaks with a middle aged woman about menopause symptoms

Menopause and perimenopause resources for health professionals ahead of national campaign

5 May 2026
Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

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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