Health systems and capacity building

Rash decisions: how to boost your measles vaccination numbers

10 March 2026
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP advisor at NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A practice manager speaking to a member of her team.

Practice Catalyst insights highlight local strengths and pressures

3 March 2026
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A health professional assesses a spreadsheet with patient data

POLAR data tools: supporting quality improvement, population health planning and research in general practice

3 March 2026
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A multidisciplinary care team chat in the staff area of a general practice.

Exciting funding opportunity coming soon for Brimbank general practices

2 March 2026
NWMPHN
Priority populations
Physiotherapist Ash Bhoina, Physiocare & Rehab Services, assists Marjorie Whitby, 93.

Fewer falls: the allied health program with legs of its own

2 March 2026
Mary-Anne Toy
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A banner promoting the new statewide referral criteria for lung nodules

New statewide referral criteria for lung nodules

25 February 2026
NWMPHN
Health systems and capacity building
A practice nurse uses the recpetion computer at a general practice

Start using Provider Connect Australia – with support from NWMPHN

19 February 2026
NWMPHN
Children and families
Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence

Be part of a world-first trial to improve support for women facing family violence

4 February 2026
Safer Families Centre
Children and families
Soa Dang (left), Deer Park parent, with daughter Alyssa who has asthma

It takes a village to care for a child with asthma

2 February 2026
By Mary-Anne Toy
Health systems and capacity building
The new Footscray Hospital

New Footscray Hospital to open 18 February 2026

27 January 2026
Western Health
Health systems and capacity building
Northcote Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

Urgent care comes to Northcote

27 January 2026
NWMPHN
Mental health
A young man speaks with a mental health professional

Plans confirmed for a headspace centre in Moonee Valley

20 January 2026
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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