Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A young girl receiving a PCR COVID-19 test at a Victorian testing site.

Where to get a PCR test – a guide for GPs

26 October 2022
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP Adviser, NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A GP checking a patient's badly sprained ankle.

Applications open to establish Priority Primary Care Centres

24 October 2022
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building

Got a health question? Meet the Minister

23 October 2022
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
Melinda Bucsko, a practice nurse at Sunshine Respiratory Clinic.

General Practice Respiratory Clinics reach 6-figure patient milestone

20 October 2022
NWMPHN | Pictured above: Melinda Bucsko, a registered nurse at Sunshine Respiratory Clinic.
Health systems and capacity building
A GP checking a patient's badly sprained ankle.

Applications to establish Priority Primary Care Centres set to open – register for information session now

20 October 2022
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A GP checking a patient's badly sprained ankle.

Applications to establish Priority Primary Care Centres set to open

18 October 2022
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
Front cover design of the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021–2030.

Help inform the National Health Literacy Strategy

13 October 2022
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions

Keeping your practice COVID-safe

11 October 2022
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building

Statewide specialist clinic referral criteria has been updated

6 October 2022
NWMPHN
Priority populations

Online program cares for carers in the west

5 October 2022
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions

Boosting GP awareness of ME/CFS and long COVID

3 October 2022
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building

Linking GPs with paediatricians keeps kids out of hospital

28 September 2022
NWMPHN | Image: GP Dr James Jia, Dr Victoria McKay at North Coburg Medical Centre.

News from around our region

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)

Referrals to the RMH: providing care closer to home

14 August 2026  |  The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Revised RMH CDAMS Referral Criteria Now Available

20 July 2026  |  Royal Melbourne Hospital

Endometriosis Symposium: harnessing opportunities for change

13 July 2026  |  Julia Argyrou Endometriosis Centre

Improving the design of consumer-focused pathology reports

8 July 2026  |  St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

New NLCSP Nurse Implementation Guide now available

30 June 2026  |  Cancer Council Victoria

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