Resources

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

Abortion care – an update for primary care providers (4 June 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

Session resources Presentation slides RANZCOG ​Clinical Guideline for Abortion Care HealthPathways navigation video Early medical abortion - clinical pathway Counselling options 1800myoptions Centre of...

Improving Childhood Asthma Management (ICAM) Community of Practice - Case Studies Deep Dive (28 May 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

This community of practice (CoP) session will focus on a deep dive into case studies surrounding childhood asthma. Session resources Presentation slides cohealth Community...

Primary Care e-Bulletin (2 June 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...

HealthPathways Melbourne case study - Medications for depression and anxiety (pregnancy and breastfeeding)

| Publications

Ella, a 34-year-old human resources manager, has presented to her usual GP after completing a positive home pregnancy test. After her mother passed away...

Network News (27 May 2025)

| Newsletter

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

Hepatitis B screening - clinical and practical strategies for the general practice team (15 May 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

Watch this webinar to discover fresh strategies for improving Hepatitis B screening rates within your practice. Nearly 30 per cent of Australians living with...

Paediatric ADHD – an update for GPs (8 May 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne demo South Australian Government- ADHD Shared Care Webinar ​ Australian ADHD Professionals Association. (2022). The Australian Evidence-Based ClinicalPractice Guideline for...

My Health My Voice – May 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 (13 May 2025)

| Newsletter

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

New gestational diabetes mellitus guidelines and management (28 April 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

This webinar discusses the 2025 guidelines changes in management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Session resources Presentation slides HealthPathways Melbourne Gestational Diabetes pathway demo...

Emergency Management Framework 2025

| Report

This framework describes NWMPHN’s role in emergency management. It outlines NWMPHN business response and how the organisation prepares for, responds to and maintains our...

Primary Care e-Bulletin (9 May 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...

National Lung Cancer Screening Program: Essentials in pulmonary nodule management and risk factors (6 May 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

Australia is launching a new National Lung Cancer Screening Program in July 2025. This is the second of a series of educational webinars delivered...

Sex worker health and wellbeing: for primary care, working under decriminalisation - training video

| Digital resources, Video

This video is a key resource in helping clinicians understand the needs, experiences and concerns of sex workers when interacting with primary health care....

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Assistance with IV iron infusion

| Publications

A female, 28, presents to her regular GP who has been managing her for iron deficiency anaemia for the previous two months. To do...

Chronic Conditions Management: practice activations

| Guidelines

Changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule items for chronic disease management take effect early in the 2025-26 financial year. The changes – the first...

POLAR Update - Session 2 (28 April 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

This is an information session on NWMPHN’s transition from Pen CS (CAT4) to Outcome Health (POLAR) as our clinical audit tool provider. This session...

POLAR Update - Session 1 (24 April 2025)

| Digital resources, Webinar

This is an information session on NWMPHN’s transition from Pen CS (CAT4) to Outcome Health (POLAR) as our clinical audit tool provider. This session...

Network News (29 April 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 – Managing suspected measles in the community

| Publications

A female attends her local GP clinic. She has developed a fever and cough. She has been more tired in the past two days...

Community participation progress reports

| Collection

 These 6-montly reports provide an overview of how NWMPHN is tracking with activities in our Community Participation Plan 2024-2026.  

Primary Care e-Bulletin (23 April 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...

NWMPHN Stakeholder Engagement Framework

| Report

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network is committed to ensuring stakeholder engagement is imbedded in the culture and core functions of the organisation. This...

Network News (15 April 2025)

| Newsletter

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