Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A person's feet on a scale with a tape measure in the foreground to represent body mass index.

PIP QI in depth: Weight management in general practice – the challenges of recording and managing BMI

26 March 2023
By Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP Adviser, NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A group of older people smiling as they exercise outdoors.

Early interventions for healthy ageing project coming soon – register for Tenderlink now

20 March 2023
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A person coughing with the flu/seasonal influenza.

The 2023 seasonal influenza vaccination advice is now available

28 February 2023
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Doctor with patient.

Changes to STI treatment guidelines for primary care

22 February 2023
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Promotional image for the RARR project.

Risk Assessment, Recall and Referral Project – a quality improvement project for general practice

21 February 2023
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A woman talking to her GP about cervical screening.

Preventative health assessments at the 45–49-year health check

19 February 2023
By Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP Adviser, NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Promotional image for general practice winter planning grants.

General practice winter planning grants for at-risk people: registration information

10 February 2023
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions

Maximising cancer screening at cohealth Kensington

12 December 2022
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A person having their blood pressure checked by their GP.

General practices: take part in our heart failure quality improvement project

12 December 2022
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Promotional image for the cohealth GP respiratory clinic for children.

Kids’ respiratory clinic in North Melbourne can ease demand at Royal Children’s Hospital emergency department

8 December 2022
NWMPHN and cohealth | Image courtesy of cohealth
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
Eye health general practice NWMPHN

Applications open: Eye health preventative care - quality improvement project for general practice

8 December 2022
NWMPHN
Prevention and management of chronic conditions
A woman in bed experiencing long COVID symptoms.

Reclaiming long COVID as a primary care issue: simplifying the approach in general practice

6 December 2022
By Dr Jeannie Knapp, GP and Primary Health Care Improvement GP Adviser, NWMPHN

News from around our region

Medical Training Survey now open

27 August 2025  |  Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Childhood pneumococcal vaccine schedule change from 1 September 2025

8 August 2025  |  National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance

Share your perspectives as an overseas-trained GP

7 August 2025  |  The University of Melbourne

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)

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