Resources

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

Maximising Cancer Screening During COVID-19: clinical education webinar (webinar 8 April 2021)

| Webinar

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

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

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)

| 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)

| 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)

| Webinar

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

| Guidelines

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

| 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.

Looking after your mental health and wellbeing guide

| Flyer

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.

COVID-19 vaccine daily stock tally sheet for general practice

| Toolkit

A handy sheet for practices to record their daily stock of COVID-19 vaccines.

Syphilis, hepatitis B and common skin problems in pregnancy (webinar 23 March 2021)

| Webinar

By the end of this session you will be able to: identify and manage syphilis and hepatitis B in pregnancy better diagnose pregnancy related...

North Western Melbourne PHN Needs Assessment Report November 2020

| Report

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) is committed to continually improving primary health care for all communities in the region. As part of...

Eyelid function, lumps, bumps and cancer and the eye (webinar held on 10 March 2021)

| Webinar

This webinar is for GPs to improve their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patients with conditions affecting their eyelids including...

Navigating the NDIS in general practice (webinar held on 2 March 2021)

| Webinar

Do you feel confident when patients and carers ask for support and advice on NDIS eligibility, evidence gathering and documentation? This webinar discussed the...

Marketing 101: using digital platforms to grow your practice (webinar held on 16 March 2021)

| Webinar

Feeling lost when promoting and growing your practice? Not sure what type of digital tools are at your disposal? In this webinar we discussed...

National Cancer Screening Register – Health Care Provider Portal Quick Start Guide

| Information sheet

The National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) has released a Healthcare Provider Portal to enable providers to access and submit bowel and cervical screening data...

My Health My Voice – February 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...

Electronic prescribing for GPs & pharmacists (18 February 2021 webinar)

| Webinar

This session covered: an overview on how GPs and pharmacists can set up and prepare for electronic prescribing, the steps involved and the systems...

Australian Immunisation Handbook – mobile app

| Link

The Australian Immunisation Handbook provides clinical advice for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice.

Australian Immunisation Handbook

| Link

The Australian Immunisation Handbook provides clinical advice for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice.

My mental health video: Vietnamese version

| Video

Your mental health and wellbeing influence how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It also affects your ability to cope with stress,...

My mental health video: Karen version

| Video

Your mental health and wellbeing influence how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It also affects your ability to cope with stress,...

My mental health video: Chinese (Simplified) version

| Video

Your mental health and wellbeing influence how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It also affects your ability to cope with stress,...

My mental health video: Burmese version

| Video

Your mental health and wellbeing influence how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It also affects your ability to cope with stress,...