These resources are useful for primary care professionals working in clinical or community settings.
Network News (30 September 2025)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
Cold chain: principles and practice for accreditation (18 September 2025)
In this session, you'll learn the principles of cold chain monitoring ("Strive for 5"), how to detect and manage breaches, best practice guidelines, and...
Improving childhood asthma management (ICAM) communities of practice - Vaping essentials (17 September 2025)
This community of practice (CoP) session explores the intersection between vaping and respiratory health in adolescents, with a focus on asthma management. This session...
Shared Maternity Care Workshop 2: Improving outcomes in pregnancy - preterm birth, growth restriction and family violence (23 September 2025)
Join experts from leading hospitals for insights on foetal growth restriction management, and family violence responses. Topics include foetal growth restriction identification, surveillance, escalation...
Primary Care e-Bulletin (25 September 2025)
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the...
Shared Maternity Care Workshop 1: Declining recommended maternity care and abnormal ultrasound findings (16 September 2025)
Over two evening webinars, the annual Shared Maternity Care Collaborative workshops cover important antenatal topics. Join leading obstetrician and gynaecology experts from Northern Hospital,...
Primary Care CVD Virtual Roadshow | Identify, assess and manage CVD risk in the NWMPHN region (9 September 2025)
Delivered in partnership with the Heart Foundation, this CVD prevention virtual roadshow is tailored for primary health care professionals in the NWMPHN region. In...
MyMedicare resources for general practices
General practices are encouraged to print or download the following MyMedicare posters and social media tiles. Developed by the National MyMedicare PHN Implementation Program,...
HealthPathways Melbourne case study – ADHD in children and youth
Oliver, 8, is brought in to his regular GP by his parents. After being informed of disruptive behaviour in school, they are concerned about...
Network News (16 September 2025)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
Breaking the silence: understanding and addressing suicidal ideation in the context of domestic and family violence (10 September 2025)
This workshop aims to discuss the link between domestic and family violence (DFV) and suicide. Suicidal ideation is common in people experiencing or using...
Supporting adolescents in general practice: engaging adolescents in sexual health consultations, STI screening and mandatory reporting requirements (28 August 2025)
There is increased public awareness of the importance of discussions about consent and help-seeking for adolescents. This webinar offers practical guidance to ensure GPs...
Primary Care e-Bulletin (3 September 2025)
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the...
Network News (2 September 2025)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
Unlock the power of Medication Advisory Committees (MACs) to drive safer, smarter aged care for GPs, pharmacists, aged care workers and other clinicians (25 August 2025)
This webinar is for GPs, nurses, allied health, aged care workers and other clinicans working with residential aged care homes, especially those involved in...
Endometriosis: the hidden pain (26 August 2025)
This session will enhance participant ability to recognise the symptoms of endometriosis, appreciate its broad impact on quality of life and understand the importance...
HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Cervical screening in immune-deficient patients
Daniela, 43, is a scientist who moved to the area from interstate four years ago. She presents to a local family practice for the...
Infection prevention and control: key points for accreditation (20 August 2025)
This session will cover key infection prevention and control areas for general practice, accreditation requirements, risk assessment, the role of the infection prevention and...
Updates in heart failure management for GPs (19 August 2025)
Facilitated by NWMPHN and Western Health, this session includes the latest updates in heart failure management, including advancements in therapeutics and available support services...
My Health My Voice – August 2025
Our community newsletter, My Health My Voice, will keep you updated about the work of North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), local services available...
Network News (19 August 2025)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
POLAR learning sessions
From August to October 2025, NWMPHN's Primary Care Improvement Team held a series of lunchtime sessions to help general practices become more familiar with...
National Lung Cancer Screening Program: Additional findings detected during lung cancer screening (12 August 2025)
Australia launched a new National Lung Cancer Screening Program in July 2025. This is the third of a series of educational webinars planned in...
Primary Care e-Bulletin (11 August 2025)
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the...
