Resources

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

Managing asthma in Spring (21 September 2023)

| Video, Webinar

Springtime asthma is a phenomenon for which all health professionals in primary care need to be aware and prepared. This session will cover how...

NWMPHN Community Participation Plan – poster

| Poster

Health equity demands that all communities can influence decisions that impact them. Optimal outcomes demand many voices participate in planning, developing and evaluating health...

COMPASS: Connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services – poster

| Poster

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), in partnership with The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Health Services Unit and Mental Health team, piloted an...

NWMPHN Health Needs Assessment Framework – poster

| Poster

To ensure equitable access to health care across its catchment, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) created the Health Needs Assessment Framework. The...

MyMedicare: a deeper dive (including PRODA) (18 September 2023)

| Webinar

This session follows on from the first webinar and will provide a ‘deeper dive’ into the benefits and impacts of MyMedicare on general practice...

Australian Government MyMedicare website

| Link

MyMedicare is a new voluntary patient registration model. It aims to strengthen the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner and primary care...

Network News (12 September 2023)

| Newsletter

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

General Practice Update (8 September 2023)

| Newsletter

Latest news, CPD training, policy updates and more for general practice teams in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.

Child mental health community of practice - session 3: Depression, suicidality, and self-harm (5 September 2023)

| Video, Webinar

This child mental health community of practice (CoP) is a multidisciplinary CoP for clinicians including but not limited to GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians,...

How NWMPHN identifies and tackles health inequities – poster

| Poster

Addressing health inequities is a complex process and requires long-term commitment. To guide this process NWMPHN developed its Access and Equity Framework 2021-2024. It...

MyMedicare: First steps: What is it, What do I need to know? (28 August 2023)

| Webinar

This session will provide an opportunity to ask questions about the benefits and impacts of MyMedicare on general practice and patients. It will include:...

Child mental health community of practice - session 2: Aggressive and challenging behaviours (29 August 2023) (Repeated session)

| Video, Webinar

This child mental health community of practice (CoP) is a multidisciplinary CoP for clinicians including but not limited to GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians,...

Network News (29 August 2023)

| Newsletter

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

Victorian Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy Implementation Tool

| Toolkit

This toolkit was developed by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (VACCHO) to help mainstream organisations in Melbourne’s north and west implement VACCHO’s Victorian...

Common eye presentations and acronyms for general practice (24 August 2023)

| Video, Webinar

This session, hosted by Dr Lukas Sahhar, specialist ophthalmologist from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, will help GPs improve assessment and management...

Network News (15 August 2023)

| Newsletter

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

How can we benefit patients by integrating oral health into our daily practice? (9 August 2023)

| Webinar

This session will show how advice to patients and referral to a dentist can improve health outcomes for GPs' patients. It will also provide...

My Health My Voice – August 2023

| 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...

HealthPathways Melbourne case study - Assistance with pregnancy

| Publications

Lucy is a new patient. She is 32 years old, and presents with her partner Jack, with concerns around some light vaginal bleeding. On...

Demystifying Dementia – session 2: Post-diagnostic care of dementia in general practice (2 August 2023)

| Webinar

This webinar is designed to improve confidence in clinical ability and attitudes to dementia care. This event is a collaboration with Eastern Melbourne Primary...

Child mental health community of practice - Session 2: Aggressive and challenging behaviours (1 August 2023)

| Webinar

This child mental health community of practice (CoP) is a multidisciplinary CoP for clinicians including but not limited to GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians,...

General Practice Update (1 August 2023)

| Newsletter

Latest news, CPD training, policy updates and more for general practice teams in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.

Network News (1 August 2023)

| Newsletter

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

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Strategies for paediatricians and GPs (25 July 2023)

| Webinar

This session will provide an overview of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and focus on how the disorder presents in children and young people...