Resources

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

The nurse’s contribution to GPCCMP development and patient engagement (November 2025)

| Webinar

Facilitated by Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), this informative and interactive session focuses on the nurse’s contribution to the preparation and review of...

Network News (9 December 2025)

| Newsletter

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

Primary care and family violence services: Working together to improve patient outcomes (3 December 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

The aim of this session is to enhance your skills and confidence in how to strengthen referral pathways and information sharing with the service...

Social, cultural and clinical aspects of female genital cutting (27 November 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

Facilitated by NWMPHN and Women's Health in the North, this professional development training session is designed to increase access to culturally, socially, and clinically...

Primary Care e-Bulletin (27 November 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 latest...

Network News (25 November 2025)

| Newsletter

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

My Health My Voice – November 2025

| Newsletter

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...

Diabetes update – Same diagnosis, different decisions: personalised diabetes care across age, ethnicity and risk (20 November 2025)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

This practical education session led by experienced Western Health endocrinologists is designed to support GPs in making confident, evidence-based decisions in diabetes care. Session...

Simplifying GPACI requirement tracking with the POLAR Puffin tool (18 November 2025)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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

| Digital resources, Video

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)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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

| 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)

| 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 latest...

Network News (11 November 2025)

| Newsletter

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

| Digital 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)

| 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 latest...

Network News (28 October 2025)

| Newsletter

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

| Digital resources, Publications

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

| Report

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

| Guidelines

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

| Digital resources, Publications

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

| Digital resources, Publications

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)

| Digital resources, Video, Webinar

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)

| Newsletter

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