These resources are useful for primary care professionals working in clinical or community settings.
My Health My Voice – November 2023
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...
Network News (21 November 2023)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
NWMPHN Annual Report 2022-23
Our annual report shows how our community – whether that be health professionals, health organisations, community advocates or people living our region – is...
Obstetric ultrasound interpretation and preterm birth prevention (8 November 2023)
In our community, GPs play a central role in early pregnancy care, handling testing, counselling and referrals. This session will equip GPs with the...
NWMPHN Financial Report 2023
This financial report covers North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, providing formal records of our activities for the year ended 30 June 2023.
Network News (9 November 2023)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
How to identify cybersecurity risks and data breaches in your practice (2 November 2023)
This session will discuss what constitutes a data breach and how best to prevent or manage one. It will outline the latest advice for...
Preparing for day surgery - patient brochure
Safer Care Victoria has developed a resource to help patients prepare for day surgery. It is available in web format and as a PDF...
Mental health referral and access - video
Victoria’s mental health service system is rapidly evolving in response to reform. New local, state and federal services mean referral pathways and options for...
Mental health referral and access - poster
Victoria’s mental health service system is rapidly evolving in response to reform. New local, state and federal services mean referral pathways and options for...
Eye Health Collaborative Care and Quality Improvement in General Practice (25 October 2023)
The aim of this session is to outline how GPs and optometrists can collaborate to improve care for patients with red eyes, eyelid conditions...
West Metro Population Health Needs Assessment – Technical Report 2023
This report presents the key findings of the West Metro Population Health Needs Assessment. Its development was a collaboration between the North Western Melbourne...
Sleep disordered breathing in children (19 October 2023)
This session, hosted by Dr Elizabeth Rose, a paediatric otolaryngology surgeon, will help GPs improve their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management...
Network News (24 October 2023)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne’s centre, north and west.
Buruli ulcer: an update for GPs working in inner Melbourne (19 October 2023)
This session will highlight key information for clinicians about the risk, as well as how to recognise and diagnose the condition. Session resources Presentation...
General Practice Update (19 October 2023)
Latest news, CPD training, policy updates and more for general practice teams in the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network region.
New perspectives on pain management, including the roles of opioids and medical cannabis (31 August 2023)
This session will explore what we have been doing to manage low back pain? Has it been working? When back pain persists, do you...
Long COVID in general practice and new statewide referral criteria update (5 October 2023)
New statewide referral criteria for advice on the management of long COVID came into effect on 1 July 2023. This session will provide an...
Managing respiratory illness in general practice (12 October 2023)
This session will provide ideas and tools for general practices to safely assume seeing respiratory patients face-to-face. Session resources Presentation slides
Child mental health community of practice - session 4: Eating disorders (3 October 2023)
This child mental health community of practice (CoP) is a multidisciplinary CoP for clinicians including but not limited to GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, paediatricians,...
Network News (10 October 2023)
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 Management (ICAM) community of practice - session 1: Implementing clinical practice guidelines (4 October 2023)
This community of practice (CoP) session will focus on the implementation of updated paediatric asthma guidelines, and the challenges to this in the real...
Network News (26 September 2023)
Latest news, events, training and opportunities for our commissioned services and primary health care providers in Melbourne's centre, north and west.
Insights and strategies to manage difficult patient situations
This session will provide an overview of current knowledge and best practice in managing difficult patient situations. Session resources Presentation slides (.pdf)
