Resources

These resources are useful for primary care professionals working in clinical or community settings.

Primary Care CVD Virtual Roadshow | Identify, assess and manage CVD risk in the NWMPHN region (9 September 2025)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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

| Digital image, Poster

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

| Digital resources, Publications

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)

| Newsletter

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)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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)

| Newsletter

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)

| Newsletter

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)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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

| Digital resources, Publications

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)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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)

| Digital resources, Webinar

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

| Newsletter, Publications

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)

| Newsletter

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

| Webinar

Join NWMPHN's Primary Care Improvement Team for our lunchtime POLAR learning series. Session 1: Introduction (15 August 2025)  Session 2: Data Quality, PIP...

National Lung Cancer Screening Program: Additional findings detected during lung cancer screening (12 August 2025)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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)

| Newsletter

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the...

Beyond MDT team care arrangements: Delivering integrated multidisciplinary care that truly matters (6 August 2025)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

This session presented by the Victorian Tasmanian PHN Alliance and Prestantia Health explores how general practice and allied health can better work together to...

Network News (5 August 2025)

| Newsletter

Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.

Responsive mental health assessment and support for multicultural consumers - report

| Publications, Report

What can be done to boost culturally appropriate mental health assessment and care? In 2023 NWMPHN partnered with Ascot Vale mental health service providers...

In-Touch Initiative Final Report July 2024 - February 2025

| Publications, Report

Over the past five years, Carers Victoria funded by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) has developed, trialled and delivered the online Carer...

Community Participation: 1 January to 30 June 2025

| Report

NWMPHN’s Community Participation Plan 2024-2026 outlines our approach, and how we will strive to bring about our vision of ‘a healthy people and a healthy community’....

QI toolkit: Chronic Condition Management

| Toolkit

The Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) quality improvement (QI) toolkit provides a practical guide to help general practices implement continuous QI activities for managing chronic...