Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A male general practitioner speaks with a female patient about a new asthma inhaler

Asthma management updates: no more SABA-only treatments

29 October 2025
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP advisor at NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions

New in-home support for patients near the end of life

29 October 2025
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network logo

Update on Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics

2 October 2025
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Dr Lester Mascarenhas, GP and founder of Utopia Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health in Hoppers Crossing

To break down health care barriers, it helps to be flexible

29 September 2025
Mary-Anne Toy
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
An unidentified male general practitioner writes notes as a female patient speaks with him

Understanding MyMedicare and new Chronic Conditions Management MBS item issues

28 August 2025
NWMPHN and the National PHN MyMedicare Implementation Program
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A female general practitioner conducts a blood test with a muslim female patient

Chronic care management in 2025: moving towards patient-centred planning

27 August 2025
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP advisor at NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Chronic pain patient Amanda (left) does meditation exercises with Holstep Health senior pain physiotherapist Nicole Moore.

Bringing brain power to conquering chronic pain

4 August 2025
Mary-Anne Toy
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Physiotherapist helping senior man with elbow exercise in clinic.

The key changes to Chronic Conditions Management for allied health providers

31 July 2025
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Utopia Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health GP Dr Amireh Fakhouri and Tuan Nguyen, a community member living hepatitis B.

Boost hepatitis B detection with NWMPHN’s new toolkit

14 July 2025
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A woman experiencing pelvic pain speaks with a health professional

Advance notice for general practices: Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic

8 July 2025
NWMPHN Primary Health Care Improvement Team
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A doctor checks the heart-rate of his patient, a middle-aged man

New Chronic Conditions Management framework and MBS items now in effect

1 July 2025
National PHN MyMedicare Implementation Program
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A male general practitioner speaks with a patient about lung cancer screen

How will the National Lung Cancer Screening Program work in practice?

1 July 2025
Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP advisor at NWMPHN

News from around our region

Management of pregnancy-related hypertension in the postpartum period

3 November 2025  |  Dr Naomi Whyler (Monash University)

Supporting diabetes prevention with the Life! program

23 October 2025  |  The Life! Program

Updated NCIRS resource on Recommended sites for childhood vaccination now available

30 September 2025  |  National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Supporting child mental health

25 September 2025  |  The University of Melbourne

Host a student nurse at your practice through APNA's placement program

10 September 2025  |  Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

Primary health care nurses urged to complete APNA's 20th annual survey

10 September 2025  |  Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

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