Resources

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

Advance Care Planning in Residential Aged Care

| Guidelines

This resource was developed as part of a collaborative quality improvement project conducted between June 2015 and March 2016. The Victorian Department of Health...

Aboriginal Health – form – Integrated Team Care GP referral (ZedMed)

| Referral form

GP referral form for the Integrated Team Care program. Please read this document before downloading Best Practice, Medical Director or ZedMed data forms.

Aboriginal Health – form – Integrated Team Care GP referral (Medical Director)

| Referral form

GP referral form for the Integrated Team Care program. Please read this document before downloading Best Practice, Medical Director or ZedMed data forms.

Aboriginal Health – form – Integrated Team Care GP referral (Best Practice)

| Referral form

GP referral form for the Integrated Team Care program. Please read this document before downloading Best Practice, Medical Director or ZedMed data forms.

Primary Pulse Summer 2017

| Magazine

Magazine focusing on the key issues and partnerships shaping health in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.

Roles and responsibilities in advance care planning – full report

| Guidelines

This resource was developed as part of a collaborative quality improvement project conducted between June 2015 and March 2016. The Victorian Department of Health...

MBS remuneration to support planned palliative care - a guide for health professionals

| Guidelines

Planning palliative care will benefit patients with a progressive chronic disease, who have recent or persistent decline in their health and a positive response...

NWMPHN Financial Report 2017

| Report

This financial report covers North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, providing formal records of our activities for the year ended 30 June 2017.

A pocket guide for new arrivals

| Guidelines

The Western Refugee Health Partnership published this pocket guide for refugees and asylum seekers. The guide is written in simple language and aims to...

Primary Pulse September 2017

| Magazine

Magazine focusing on the key issues and partnerships shaping health in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.

A guide to making links (cross sector referrals) – for AoD, homelessness and mental health sector workers

| Guidelines

This document is intended to be a resource for workers in the AOD, mental health and homelessness sectors in Melbourne’s north and west. It...

Primary Pulse July 2017

| Magazine

Magazine focusing on the key issues and partnerships shaping health in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.

Functions of a general practice nurse

| Information sheet

Outlines the functions to be undertaken by a practice nurse.

Orientation checklist for nurses new to general practice

| Information sheet

A handy checklist for practice nurses starting out in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.

Aboriginal Health – flyer – Integrated Team Care (provider)

| Flyer

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health pack designed to help general practices and health care providers to deliver better, culturally safer care to...

Aboriginal Health Support Flyer Care Coordination and Supplementary Services program flyer

| Flyer

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health pack designed to help general practices and health care providers to deliver better, culturally safer care to...

Asking the question: are you (or is the person) of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin?

| Guidelines

A training resource developed for health employees working in mainstream health organisations of Inner North West Melbourne. An Inner North West Primary Care Partnership...

Aboriginal Health – poster – Healthcare Pathways

| Poster

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health pack designed to help general practices and health care providers to deliver better, culturally safer care to...

Aboriginal Health – fact sheet – PIP table

| Information sheet

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health pack designed to help general practices and health care providers to deliver better, culturally safer care to...

Aboriginal Health – fact sheet – MBS and CDM Initiatives table

| Information sheet

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health pack designed to help general practices and health care providers to deliver better, culturally safer care to...

Aboriginal Health – poster – PIP provider

| Poster

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health pack designed to help general practices and health care providers to deliver better, culturally safer care to...

Aboriginal Health – postcard – PIP registration

| Postcard

Promotional item for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community – to encourage registration to the PIP Indigenous health program.

Health Literacy Questionnaire

| Toolkit

This tool is designed to help you assess your practice’s operations and how they may impact on patient health literacy.

Health Literacy Checklist

| Information sheet

This tool provides a basic guide for ensuring resources written for consumers are clear and easy to understand.