Resources

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

High risk medicines fact sheet – Opioid medicines

| Information sheet

Opioids are a group of strong medicines that are used for managing pain. Opioids can be useful in managing strong or cancer-related pain.

High risk medicines fact sheet – Codeine containing analgesics

| Information sheet

Codeine is part of the family known as opioid analgesics. It is commonly found in pain relieving medicines with paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin. Codeine...

High risk medicines fact sheet – Benzodiazepines

| Information sheet

Benzodiazepines are a group of medicines that work in the central nervous system to produce effects including anti-anxiety, sedation, sleep and anti-seizure. They may...

Cancer Screening QI Toolkit

| Toolkit

This free resource will help you undertake structured quality improvement for cancer screening in your practice.

Primary Pulse Autumn 2019

| Magazine

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

Primary Pulse Summer 2018

| Magazine

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

NWMPHN Financial Report 2018

| Report

This financial report covers North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, providing formal records of our activities for the year ended 30 June 2018.

CAREinMIND™ Wellbeing Support Service

| Link

Our CAREinMIND™ Wellbeing Support Service provides free, 24/7 phone and online counselling for people who live, work or study in north, west or central...

Primary Pulse Spring 2018

| Magazine

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

QI Team Health Check Score Sheet (IF)

| Template

The Quality Improvement (QI) process can help you reduce costs, improve outcomes for staff, and improve patient care and experience. The QI Guide and Tools shows...

QI Checklist for General Practice

| Information sheet

A quality improvement checklist for general practice.

QI Project Plan

| Template

The Quality Improvement (QI) process can help you reduce costs, improve outcomes for staff, and improve patient care and experience. The QI Guide and Tools shows...

QI Team Health Check Sample PDSA

| Template

The Quality Improvement (QI) process can help you reduce costs, improve outcomes for staff, and improve patient care and experience. The QI Guide and Tools shows...

QI Guide Implementation Plan

| Template

The Quality Improvement (QI) process can help you reduce costs, improve outcomes for staff, and improve patient care and experience. The QI Guide and Tools shows...

QI Guide_PDSA Goal to Action Plan

| Template

The Quality Improvement (QI) process can help you reduce costs, improve outcomes for staff, and improve patient care and experience. The QI Guide and Tools shows...

CAREinMIND poster – woman

| Poster

CAREinMIND™ provides free mental health services for people in north western Melbourne. These posters will help you promote the services.

CAREinMIND poster - younger man

| Poster

CAREinMIND™ provides free mental health services for people in north western Melbourne. These posters will help you promote the services.

CAREinMIND poster – older man

| Poster

CAREinMIND™ provides free mental health services for people in north western Melbourne. These posters will help you promote the services.

Primary Pulse Winter 2018

| Magazine

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

Optimal Care Pathways for Prostate Cancer - Part 1/5: Prostate Screening and Referral Requirements

| Collection, Video

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) implemented the optimal care pathways (OCPs) for cancer across the region. This is part of the Victorian...

Optimal Care Pathways for Prostate Cancer - Part 2/5: Diagnosis and Management Options

| Video

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) implemented the optimal care pathways (OCPs) for cancer across the region. This is part of the Victorian...

Optimal Care Pathways for Prostate Cancer - Part 3/5: Survivorship and the Role of General Practice

| Video

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) implemented the optimal care pathways (OCPs) for cancer across the region. This is part of the Victorian...

Optimal Care Pathways for Prostate Cancer - Part 4/5: GP Management Treatment of Complications

| Video

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) implemented the optimal care pathways (OCPs) for cancer across the region. This is part of the Victorian...

Optimal Care Pathways for Prostate Cancer - Part 5/5: Questions

| Video

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) implemented the optimal care pathways (OCPs) for cancer across the region. This is part of the Victorian...