These resources are useful for primary care professionals working in clinical or community settings.
Simplifying GPACI requirement tracking with the POLAR Puffin tool (18 November 2025)
Introducing Puffin: the latest report that has been added to the POLAR data extraction and analysis platform specifically to support general practices successfully manage...
HealthPathways Melbourne and allied health professionals
This walkthrough video explains how to make the most of HealthPathways. It covers: Evidence-based guidelines to align care with best practice. Patient resources and...
Improving childhood asthma management (ICAM) community of practice - When spring sprikes (12 November 2025)
This community of practice (CoP) session will explore asthma during springtime including allergies and thunderstorm asthma. The session will also feature the latest updates...
National Mental Health eReferral Project Report
The National Mental Health eReferral Prototype Project addressed long-standing challenges in manual referral workflows, disconnected systems, and limited visibility between general practice and mental...
Primary Care e-Bulletin (13 November 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 latest...
Network News (11 November 2025)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program resources
This collection of resources by the Department of Health, Ageing and Disability contains the Strengthening Medicare with more bulk billing resources and resources related...
Primary Care e-Bulletin (31 October 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 latest...
Network News (28 October 2025)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Preparing for travel
Joyce, 54, is planning to go on a trip to Asia with her husband. She’s very excited because she has not been outside Australia...
NWMPHN Annual Report 2024-25
This year’s report highlights our continued progress in transforming health care across the region. It showcases the programs and projects we commissioned to meet...
Guide to DHDA practice incentives
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network's primary care team has developed a guide to Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing incentive programs....
HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Assistance with deprescribing
Luigi, 82, presents to his GP for a check-up after a hospital admission caused by a fall which resulted in a fractured neck of...
HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Assessing suspected melanoma
Vicky, 65, presents to her GP with what she describes as a ‘slowly growing brown spot’ on her left mid back. She is concerned...
Diabetic foot disease masterclass for the primary care physician (15 October 2025)
A case-based masterclass, facilitated by NWMPHN and Western Health, covering the latest updates in diabetic foot disease care for primary care physicians. Session resources...
Network News (14 October 2025)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
Primary Care e-Bulletin (13 October 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 (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...
