Resources

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

Primary Care e-Bulletin (27 August 2024)

| Newsletter

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the...

What does dying well look like? – Community Panel Forum

| Video

What does dying well look like and how can we help people achieve this? On 1 and 2 December 2018, people from across Melbourne's...

Cervical and breast cancer: risk-based screening and management (13 August 2024)

| Video, Webinar

This webinar will update GPs on the latest cervical and breast cancer screening, assessment and referral guidelines. It will cover how to assess a...

Network News (13 August 2024)

| Newsletter

Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.

Mastering CVD risk assessment: Essentials for general practice (8 August 2024)

| Video, Webinar

General practitioners and the practice team play a vital role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. This webinar aims to empower GPs and the...

Child mental health community of practice session 4: Eating disorders (6 August 2024)

| Video, Webinar

The child mental health community of practice (CoP) is part of the Victorian Public Healthcare Award-winning 'Connecting mental health paediatric specialists and community services...

Primary Care e-Bulletin (13 August 2024)

| Newsletter

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the...

Improving childhood asthma management (ICAM) communities of practice

| Collection

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) has been working with Safer Care Victoria (SCV) to establish and manage a community of practice that...

My Health My Voice – August 2024

| 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...

Cultural Responsiveness Assessment Tool - final summary report 2024

| Report

The Cultural Responsiveness Assessment Tool (CRAT) was developed in 2021 for use by primary health care providers commissioned by North Western Melbourne Primary Health...

Asthma and COPD – they do overlap (1 August 2024)

| Video, Webinar

This one-hour session provides an overview of asthma and COPD, identifying overlap between them. It covers current evidence-based management using the Australian Asthma Handbook...

Community Participation: 1 January - 30 June 2024

| Report

NWMPHN's Community Participation Plan 2024-2026 outlines our approach, and how we will strive to bring about our vision of ‘a healthy people and a...

Primary Care e-Bulletin (1 August 2024)

| Newsletter

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the...

Network News (30 July 2024)

| Newsletter

Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.

Breast density reporting in BreastScreen Victoria’s program (11 June 2024)

| Video, Webinar

Learn about the commencement of breast density reporting in the BreastScreen Victoria program, including: An overview of the BreastScreen Victoria program The planned rollout...

Finding patients in general practice who live in residential aged care homes using Pen CAT

| Guidelines

The Australian Government’s General Practice in Aged Care Incentive supports older people living in residential aged care. It helps them receive quality primary care...

Driving and dementia (16 July 2024)

| Video, Webinar

This session will equip general practitioners with tools and techniques to start conversations about driving and dementia early. Learn how to take appropriate collateral...

Network News (16 July 2024)

| Newsletter

Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.

Primary Care e-Bulletin (16 July 2024)

| Newsletter

North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network sends regular email updates to general practices, pharmacies and other primary care providers. These include links to the...

PHN COVID-19 booster campaign - digital assets

| Digital resources

Victorian PHNs, including North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), have developed a marketing campaign for older adults to keep their COVID-19 vaccinations up...

Using VVED for residential aged care homes - video (Ambulance Victoria)

| Video

There are a variety of services available when an aged care resident needs health care support, including on-site nursing, hospital in-reach programs, visiting GPs,...

Hospital care at home - video 3 (for carers)


Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often...

Hospital care at home - video 2 (for health professionals and patients)

| Video

Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often...

Hospital care at home - video 1 (for health professionals and patients)

| Video

Hospital care at home is hospital-level care delivered in the comfort of your own home. Health professionals will visit you regularly – how often...