These resources are useful for primary care professionals working in clinical or community settings.
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...
Network News
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne's centre, north and west. Subscribe now.
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...
Maximising Cancer Screening During COVID-19: clinical education webinar (webinar 8 April 2021)
Clinical education webinar for practices participating in the Maximising Cancer Screening During COVID-19 Quality Improvement Project. Presented by Nicole Kempster (VCS Foundation), Alexis Butler...
General practice and the NDIS: eligibility and evidence (webinar 27 April 2021)
Webinar session presented by Brotherhood of St Laurence, Local Area Coordinators for the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region. This session provides information...
Developmental dysplasia of the hip and gross motor delay (22 April 2021 webinar)
Webinar session run by Dr Jing Ling and Dr Kevin Dunne, paediatricians from Mercy Health, focusing on differentiating between presentations of gait abnormalities through...
An interdisciplinary cross-cultural conversation: exploring the meaning of healing and recovery (March 2021 webinar)
Join our interdisciplinary panel of experts as they consider how diverse health and mental health beliefs associated with healing and recovery may affect the...
Culturally responsive mental health care during COVID-19 and beyond (March 2021 webinar)
Join our interdisciplinary panel of experts for a discussion about cultural responsiveness of primary health and mental health care practitioners to provide mental health...
My Health Record for specialist practices (webinar 20 April 2021)
Panel discussion with Dr Kathy Rainbird (Australian Digital Health Agency) and Dr Katherine Miller (a geriatrician) looking at how My Health Record can benefit...
Guidelines for Shared Maternity Care Affiliates 2021
These Guidelines have been developed for the provision of shared maternity care between The Royal Women’s Hospital, Mercy Public Hospitals Incorporated, Western Health and...
Looking after your mental health and wellbeing A3 poster
The new ‘Looking after your mental health’ guide explains the types of mental health support available in the community. Visit nwmphn.org.au/mymentalhealth to learn more.
