Resources

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

NWMPHN Financial Report 2021

| Report

This financial report covers North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, providing formal records of our activities for the year ended 30 June 2021.

NWMPHN Annual Report 2020-21

| Report

  Disclaimer: Please be aware that our cover photo features an individual of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage who has passed. We understand...

NWMPHN Emergency Management Framework

| Report

This framework helps guide our role in emergency management and action plan for implementation.

Using PenCS in your practice: PIP QI measures (webinar 27 October 2021)

| Webinar

Want to know more about the Practice Incentives Program Quality Improvement (PIP QI) Incentive? This webinar focused on quality improvement and what you need...

Understanding cochlear implants and who can benefit (webinar 21 October 2021)

| Webinar

A webinar by specialist otolaryngologist Prof. Stephen O’Leary and audiologist Raoul Wills, from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, for GPs to improve...

Using PenCS in your practice: cancer screening (webinar 20 October 2021)

| Webinar

This session was designed to upskill practice staff on how to use clinical support tools to identify and recall eligible patients for cancer screening....

Managing challenging behaviour and importance of self care in general practice (webinar 12 October 2021)

| Webinar

This webinar was presented by Katrina Otto and a local practice manager, Sally Cordina, to provide insight and strategies to address the everyday challenges faced...

Management of myocarditis and pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (28 September 2021 webinar)

| Webinar

This session provided GPs with guidance on the identification and management of myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA vaccination.

Slow growth, iron deficiency and coeliac disease in children (webinar 1 September 2021)

| Webinar

Knowing how to identify, investigate and manage slow growth in children can be very challenging. This session presented by Mercy Health paediatricians, Dr. Daniel...

Starting the conversation about family violence

| Video

Starting the conversation can be challenging, but with the right tools and supports, you can help empower women to break the silence and seek...

Ovarian cancer screening and updates on colposcopy referral criteria (webinar 10 August 2021)

| Webinar

This webinar presented by Associate Professor Orla McNally and Dr David Wrede provides information on recent changes in acceptance criteria for colposcopy and the...

Diabetes (types 1 and 2) Quality Improvement Workbook for General Practice

| Toolkit

General practices play a pivotal role to diagnose, treat and educate people with diabetes to manage their conditions and avoid complications. General practices can...

NWMPHN Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2021–23: poster

| Poster

Our Reconciliation Action Plan is about turning good intentions into real actions and rising to the challenge of reconciling Australia. Artwork by Dixon Patten,...

NWMPHN Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2021–23: full document

| Guidelines

Our Reconciliation Action Plan is about turning good intentions into real actions and rising to the challenge of reconciling Australia. Artwork by Dixon Patten,...

My Health My Voice – August 2021

| 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...

How to run a scalable, profitable and sustainable mass vaccination clinic (4 August 2021 webinar)

| Webinar

This webinar is for all practice staff to discover what you need to know to enhance your vaccination clinic. Facilitated by NWMPHN and presented...

Sleep and settling – from newborns to tweens (webinar 28 July 2021)

| Webinar

Seminar by Werribee Mercy Hospital paediatricians: unsettled babies, how to help, and when to be worried.

It’s my sinus, doc! (webinar 27 July 2021)

| Webinar

An interactive webinar by a specialist otolaryngologist from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, for GPs to improve their knowledge and skills in the assessment of patients presenting with nasal congestion and/or symptoms and...

Using Pen CAT Plus in your practice: immunisation and vaccination (20 July 2021 webinar)

| Webinar

This webinar was designed to improve the skills of general practice staff in how to use clinical support tools to identify and recall eligible...

What to do if a club member dies by suspected suicide (NWMPHN region)

| Toolkit

When a suicide occurs within the local sporting community, the effects can be far reaching. Questions come up about what to say, when and...

What to do if a club member dies by suspected suicide (Macedon Ranges)

| Toolkit

When a suicide occurs within the local sporting community, the effects can be far reaching. Questions come up about what to say, when and...

Introduction to Pen CS: CAT4 (13 July 2021 webinar)

| Webinar

This 45-minute interactive webinar is designed to train practice staff in the basic key functions and use of the clinical support tool, CAT4, for...

Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (30 June 2021 webinar for GPs)

| Webinar

This webinar was hosted on 30 June 2021 by HealthPathways Melbourne, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network and Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network. It...

COVID-19 White Paper: Response to recovery

| Report

This COVID-19 White Paper details the detailing the challenges faced and lessons learned through the second wave of COVID-19 in Melbourne’s north, west and...