Resources

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

Child mental health community of practice session 2: Aggressive and challenging behaviours (28 May 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...

Improving childhood asthma management (ICAM) community of practice - session 5 (22 May 2024)

| Video, Webinar

Community of practice (CoP) sessions aim to improve clinician confidence in managing childhood asthma, and foster collaboration between asthma care services in the inner...

Updates in diabetes and kidney disease for the primary care physician (23 May 2024)

| Video, Webinar

This interactive webinar session presented by specialist clinician researchers presents the latest updates in diabetes and kidney disease care relevant to primary care physicians....

Primary Care e-Bulletin (27 May 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...

Better lives for residents through innovative education (BERTIE)

| Publications

Residential aged care homes throughout Victoria now have access to an innovative new education package designed to improve the lives of residents. Called BERTIE...

Network News (21 May 2024)

| Newsletter

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

Identifying and treating anxiety in general practice (15 May 2024)

| Video, Webinar

This webinar will equip GPs with the tools needed to effectively identify anxiety in general practice and differentiate between which cases require pharmacology and...

Social, cultural and clinical aspects of female genital cutting (16 May 2024)

| Video, Webinar

The aim of this professional development training is to increase access to culturally, socially and clinically appropriate health services and support to women and...

My Health My Voice – May 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...

Primary Care e-Bulletin (16 May 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...

Child mental health community of practice - session 1: Anxiety (30 April 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...

Network News (7 May 2024)

| Newsletter

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

MyMedicare scripts for GP clinics

| Guidelines

How to answer patient questions about MyMedicare: As MyMedicare develops and rolls out across Australia, GPs, practice nurses and reception staff can reasonably expect...

Network News (23 April 2024)

| Newsletter

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

Rashes in children (16 April 2024)

| Video, Webinar

Are you a clinician working in an urgent care setting such as a priority primary care centre (PPCC), or have an interest in urgent...

Greater Choices for At Home Palliative Care - Information pack for general practice

| Information sheet, Publications

NWMPHN has resources, education options and tools to help primary care providers support patients with life-limiting conditions.  This information pack includes details about: in-practice...

Network News (9 April 2024)

| Newsletter

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

Improving childhood asthma (ICAM) community of practice - session 4 (27 March 2024)

| Video, Webinar

The CoP provides an opportunity for all asthma care providers managing children to come together to improve their clinical knowledge and confidence. The sessions...

Cancer screening resource kit for primary care

| Toolkit

The Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ACPCC) and NWMPHN have collaborated to develop an online Cancer Screening Resource Kit for Primary...

NWMPHN Governance Framework

| Publications

The purpose of this framework is to demonstrate to staff, executive leaders, committee and council members, and Board directors the core governance arrangements that...

Network News (26 March 2024)

| Newsletter

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

NWMPHN Data Governance Framework

| Publications

The purpose of the framework is to outline how NWMPHN effectively governs data. It provides information on: the legal and regulatory environment that mandates...

Catch-up immunisation for adults, children and refugee populations (19 March 2024)

| Video, Webinar

Session resources PHN refugee immunisation update  My Health Record presentation HealthPathways presentation Cancer Council presentation Under 10 CGD Template.docx 10-19 CGD Template.docx Over 20...

General Practice Update (21 March 2024)

| Newsletter

Latest news, CPD training, policy updates and more for general practice teams in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.