Priority populations

In 2025, take some steps to increase your screentime

13 January 2025
Star Weekly
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A workshop takes place at the Improving Childhood Asthma Management symposium, held in September 2024

Advancing childhood asthma care: Key takeaways from the ICAM symposium

16 December 2024
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
An unidentified female doctor checks her phone at her desk

Holiday period checklist for practices

12 December 2024
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A man holds up his tshirt to reveal his upper arm with a band aid, indicating he has just received a vaccination

Immunisation updates in the NWMPHN region

12 December 2024
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP advisor, NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
MyClinic Melbourne practice manager Jin Oh (left) and nurse Edele Holman-Mackey.

Quality improvement: more data means better care

10 December 2024
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A general practitioner speaks with an elderly man in palliative care

Don’t hesitate to palliate

10 December 2024
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP advisor, NWMPHN
Children and families
A health professional speaks with a person experiencing family violence

Family violence never takes a break

3 December 2024
NWMPHN
Uncategorised

Our holiday closure processes: important information for primary care

2 December 2024
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A banner showing people that feature in NWMPHN's 2024 annual report

Looking back, moving forward: NWMPHN releases its annual report

29 November 2024
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A World Aids Day banner featuring cartoon figures with the words 'it starts with me'

On World AIDS Day, celebrate the progress, but remember there’s more to be done

25 November 2024
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions

Breaking down the barriers: GPs can offer self-collected cervical screening every time

21 November 2024
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP Adviser, NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions

Streamline prevention with the National Cancer Screening Registry

21 November 2024
NWMPHN

News from around our region

Childhood pneumococcal vaccine schedule change from 1 September 2025

8 August 2025  |  National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Argus to Healthlink transition at Parkville precinct hospitals

4 August 2025  |  Royal Women’s Hospital

Flu season is here, and we need your help!

9 July 2025  |  Hunter New England Local Health District

Australia’s biggest celebration of primary health care nursing is coming to Brisbane this July

30 June 2025  |  Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)

Cancer Council nurse ambassador registrations now open

30 June 2025  |  Cancer Council Victoria

Medicinal cannabis for menopause symptoms study

27 June 2025  |  Western Sydney University and Cannim

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