Murray PHN

Understanding the new GP Chronic Condition Management Plan Framework for Allied Health providers | Online
2025-12-09 18:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Hosted by Western Victoria PHN
Speakers: Riwka Hagen, General Practice Expert and Luke Armstrong, Allied Health Professional, Diabetes Nurse Educator
Topics:

The new GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) framework
Updates to referral processes
What GPs are doing differently and how this impacts allied health practice
Transition arrangements and billing implications

Target audience: Allied health providers delivering Medicare services, Practice managers in allied health clinics, Multidisciplinary team coordinators.
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Project ECHO series | Doctor’s bag decoded: Red flags, rapid fire and holiday hazards | Online
2025-12-02 07:30 - 08:30 | Webinar
Western Victoria Primary Health Network invites all primary care clinicians to join their weekly Project ECHO – Emergencies in Primary Care Series.
Each session features subject matter experts who will provide concise updates, practical tips and review the latest guidelines. Participants are encouraged to engage in case-based discussions with peers and gain actionable insights to improve patient experiences and outcomes.
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Project ECHO series | Virtual triage: Managing emergencies through the screen | Online
2025-11-25 07:30 - 08:30 | Webinar

Project ECHO series | Silver alerts: Emergency care in aged care settings | Online
2025-11-18 07:30 - 08:30 | Webinar

Project ECHO series | Code red: GP strategies for heatwave health crises | Online
2025-11-11 07:30 - 08:30 | Webinar

Statewide Victorian PHN Immunisation Forum | Online
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:00
Hosted by Western Victoria Primary Health Network (PHN), this event is a joint initiative with Murray PHN, Gippsland PHN, North Western Melbourne PHN, Eastern Melbourne PHN and South Eastern Melbourne PHN.
Presenters:

Immunisation Program, Victorian Department of Health
Philippa Holland, Immunisation Coordinator, City of Melbourne Council

Topics:

NIP update

Uptake rates – childhood, adolescent
Childhood pneumococcal changes
Seasonal overview – Influenza and RSV

Vaccination in pregnancy (flu, dTpa, RSV)
Mosquito borne diseases season launch – JE vaccination
Immunisation Catch-Up: Challenges, Tips & Tricks for Overseas Migrants new to Australia

Audience: Nurses, nurse practitioners, GPs, GP registrars, pharmacists, practice managers and other health professionals.
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Project ECHO series | Heart matters: Rapid recognition and response in primary care | Online
2025-10-28 07:30 - 08:30 | Webinar

Project ECHO series | Little patients, big emergencies: Paediatric trauma essentials for GPs | Online
2025-10-21 07:30 - 08:30 | Webinar

Project ECHO series | When the clinic isn’t an option: GPs on the frontline of disaster response | Online
2025-10-14 07:30 - 08:30 | Webinar

Statewide Victorian PHN Immunisation Forum
2024-11-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
Hosted by Western Victoria PHN in collaboration with Gippsland PHN, Murray PHN, Eastern Melbourne PHN, North Western Melbourne PHN and South Eastern Melbourne PHN.
Audience: Aboriginal health practitioners, practice nurses, nurse immunisers, nurse practitioners, general practitioners, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
Speakers:

Department of Health Victoria
Lynne Addlem, Nurse Practitioner, The Royal Children’s Hospital

Topics:

National Immunisation Program update – National Immunisation Strategy, immunisation coverage data and relevant themes which may include pertussis vaccination and RSV updates.
Victorian Immunisation Program update – this will include information relating to Mpox and Japanese encephalitis and resources available to support immunisation providers.
Developing vaccine catch-up schedules.

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Asthma in Spring - allergies and thunderstorms | Online
2024-08-29 19:00 - 20:00
Western Victoria Primary Health Network (PHN), Murray PHN, Gippsland PHN, North Western Melbourne PHN, Eastern Melbourne PHN and South Eastern Melbourne PHN are please to invite you to attend this webinar.
This 1 hour session has a focus on spring time asthma and allergic rhinitis and how to manage both conditions, using the latest evidence-based guidelines. Thunderstorm asthma is a spring time phenomenon that all health professionals in primary care need to be prepared for.
Learning outcomes:

Describe the association between allergic rhinitis and asthma
Summarise the treatment guidelines for allergic rhinitis
Describe those at greater risk of thunderstorm asthma and the guidelines for management
Summarise the importance of written asthma action plans and asthma first aid in thunderstorm asthma season

Speaker: Narelle Williamson, Senior Clinical Consultant – National Asthma Council
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