These resources are useful for primary care professionals working in clinical or community settings.
Sleep and settling – from newborns to tweens (webinar 28 July 2021)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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...
Eye health in general practice (22 June 2021 webinar)
This eye health education session, delivered by North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network and Ophthalmologist Dr Lance Liu, provides guidance on the assessment and...
Pen CS CAT Plus Health Informatics Software Booklet for General Practices and Aboriginal Medical Services
The Pen CS ecosystem facilitates secure healthcare data sharing of more than 22 million patient records per month from over 14,000 doctors and 6,000...
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NWMPHN QI Record for general practice
By documenting Quality Improvement activities, your practices can build on improvements every year. Keeping a record of each QI also helps to keep your...
NWMPHN Practice Partnership Plan for general practice
By completing this Practice Partnership Plan with us, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), you can identify what your practice would like to...
Making time to talk about bowel cancer screening: community event invite template
Making Time to Talk About Bowel Cancer Screening has been created to help community groups to talk about the importance of bowel cancer screening, and...
Common causes of visual loss in Australia throughout the lifespan (19 May 2021 webinar)
This webinar with a specialist ophthalmologist from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital was for GPs to improve their knowledge and skills in...
My Health My Voice - May 2022
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...
Using digital health technology in the COVID environment (webinar 11 May 2021)
Webinar session presented by Katrina Otto focuses on optimising use of data and technology in relation to the COVID-19 environment.
Primary Pulse Autumn 2021
Magazine focusing on the key issues and partnerships shaping health in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.
National Suicide Prevention Trial – Insights and Impact report
The National Suicide Prevention Trial was an initiative funded by the Commonwealth Government in 12 different sites across Australia over a 5 year timeframe. ...
What is a PHN? (flyer – 6 languages)
Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are organisations funded by the Australian Government. There are 31 PHNs in Australia and 6 of these are in Victoria....
About our General Practice Improvement Program
Our aim is to strengthen primary care to deliver integrated person-centred care that is comprehensive, accessible, safe and coordinated. Our new model has three...
Increase the number of HPV self-collection tests completed for eligible women (webinar 14 April 2021)
Practice level support session for practices participating in the cervical cancer stream of the Maximising Cancer Screening During COVID-19 Quality Improvement Project. Presented by...
Increase the proportion of GP-ordered National Bowel Cancer Screening Program kits (webinar 13 April 2021)
Practice level support session for practices participating in the bowel cancer stream of the Maximising Cancer Screening During COVID-19 Quality Improvement Project. Presented by...
Increase proportion of screening for patients with hepatitis B or C risk factors (webinar 12 April 2021)
Practice level support session for practices participating in the liver cancer stream of the Maximising Cancer Screening During COVID-19 Quality Improvement Project. Presented by...
