These resources are useful for primary care professionals working in clinical or community settings.
Social, cultural and clinical aspects of female genital cutting (27 June 2023)
The aim of this training is to increase access to culturally, socially and clinically appropriate health services and support to women and girls from...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health - case study
Roberta (she/her) is a 68-year-old Yorta Yorta/Gunditjamara retired council worker, who presents to her local clinic for the first time. She moved to Melbourne/Naarm...
An increased role for GPs in the bowel cancer screening model (20 June 2023)
Changes to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program mean that health care providers can hand out bowel screening kits to patients directly. The session...
Network News (20 June 2023)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne's centre, north and west.
Alcohol and other drugs management - case study
The GP first meets Tony, a 53-year-old man, when he presents at the clinic witback pain. The GP is concerned that he may in...
HealthPathways and palliative care - case study
Ivy, a retired registered nurse, has been a patient of the practice for more than 20 years. Her current GP is new to the...
Assistance with family violence in general practice settings - case study
Carly, a new patient, came into her appointment and asked the GP, who was running late, for a repeat contraceptive pill prescription. She seemed...
Assistance in assessment of a toddler whose feet turn in - case study
Angelina, along with her 3 children, George (2 years, 4 months), Thomas (4 years, 6 months) and Peter (6 years, 3 months), go to...
Managing common Orthopaedic presentations - case study
An 11-year-old male presents to his GP with ongoing pain and deformity over L) clavicular region from a fall sustained 2 weeks ago.
HealthPathways assistance with refugee health - case study
Sahra and her husband Assad bring their 3 primary-school-age kids to see their GP. The GP finds out that they hold refugee visas and...
Managing headaches in children - case study
Harry is a 12-year-old boy who has been cared for by his GP since birth. The same GP provided prenatal and antenatal care to...
Overdiagnosis of benign murmurs - case study
John Zaccardo, a very active 63-year-old retired accountant, is a new patient to the practice. He visits a new GP for a “good check-up”,...
HealthPathways Melbourne case studies
A list of case studies from our clinical editors about various pathways and referral information. Do you have a case study? If you would...
Prioritisation of patients – urgency and triage guide for non-clinical staff
A guide to urgency for non-clinical staff in general practice for telephone or patient presentations.
Improving Childhood Asthma Management Community of Practice - Session 8 (7 June 2023)
This community of practice aims to improve clinician confidence in managing childhood asthma, and foster collaboration between asthma care services in the inner west...
New cancer therapies and voluntary assisted dying (7 June 2023)
An overview of 2 important and developing topics: new cancer therapies and voluntary assisted dying.
After-hours service directory
This directory comprises names, times and contact details for dozens of organisations that provide urgent health care outside standard operating hours. We encourage you...
After-hours toolkit for residential aged care homes
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network has developed a comprehensive toolkit to help aged care homes better support residents during the after-hours periods. It...
Person-centred after-hours action plan
This tool enables staff to summarise key information about care plans for each resident to be compiled, creating a quick and simple reference during...
Medical support checklist
This helps staff gather, record and communicate essential information when a resident needs medical attention after-hours. It supports decision-making about what service is best...
After-hours action planning audit tool
Aged care operators can use this to self-assess how prepared they are to care for a resident who becomes unwell or is injured overnight...
Family fact sheet
When a resident is unwell, especially after-hours, clear and accurate communication with family members or carers is crucial. This tool allows essential information to...
After-hours toolkit guide for residential aged care homes
This is a step-by-step explanation of the toolkit components, where to find them, and how to use them.
COMPASS: Connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services – project report
NWMPHN, in partnership with The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Health Services Unit and Mental Health team, piloted an integrated system approach to strengthen paediatric...
