North Western Melbourne PHN

16/04/2026

This week, North Western Melbourne PHN launched the RAISE IT campaign, addressing the stigma and discrimination associated with AOD use in primary care settings.

Grounded in extensive research, stakeholder consultation, and co-design with people with lived experience, the campaign empowers health practitioners, administrative staff, and service providers to confidently and compassionately respond to stigma – one conversation, one action, and one practice at a time.

Find out more about RAISE IT 👇

A major drive to acknowledge structural and regulatory processes in the health sector that expose people with alcohol and other drug (AOD) challenges to stigma and discrimination has been launched. The Raise It campaign, led by North Western Melbourne P...

26/03/2026

Measles doesn’t wait. Neither should you.

Two doses of the MMR vaccine are your best protection against measles. If you’re aged 20-59 and haven’t had 2 MMR doses, or you don’t know, get vaccinated now.

Get the vaccine through your GP, local pharmacy or local council. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4lMZqEc

22/03/2026

The new Coburg Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is officially open!

There are now 12 locations in the NWMPHN region where you can access urgent care. See more here: nwmphn.org.au/ucc

Another Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, officially open.

There’s now 134 clinics where you can walk in and get free urgent healthcare - here in Coburg, and across Australia.

Whether it’s a cut, burn or break, you can skip the emergency department and get looked after closer to home.

All you need is your Medicare card.

18/03/2026

Since 2018, Drummond Street Services' LGBTIQA+ mentoring project has been critical in helping individuals like Elle gain the confidence to be herself in the real world.

Commissioned by NWMPHN, the project offers community-driven peer support and group engagement for LGBTIQA+ people, as well as their families of origin or choice.

“I didn't know any q***r people, didn't really have any q***r people in my life, in my social circle,’’ Elle recently told NWMPHN. “Having somebody else to talk to who had some similar experiences and was a bit further along in their journey as well I found really helpful.”

Since its inception, the project has consistently achieved positive outcomes, deeply rooted in its ‘by community, for community’ ethos. Read more 👇

It seems such an obvious idea now that it's been operating successfully for several years: provide trained mentors to support LGBTIQA+ people in the early stages of their identity journey as they become fully themselves. Drummond Street Services' LGBTIQ...

03/03/2026

From 2021 to 2025, NWMPHN funded the Allied Health in Residential Aged Care Program, to counter the decline in mobility that COVID restrictions had created.

It involved 123 of the 128 aged care homes in our catchment, and saw the likes of physiotherapist Ash Bhoina make a big difference in the lives of older adults. Activites based on this program continue in many aged care facilities.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4sp82mF

26/02/2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touring the new Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic in Werribee 👇

"Just take a panadol." That's what Alana was told after years of pelvic pain.

Her story is all too common. Women suffering for years because their pain gets dismissed.

We're determined to change that with the biggest ever investment in women's health.

We're opening 33 endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics, like this one in Werribee that's already making a difference for Alana.

And we've listed new medicines for endo on the PBS, making sure they're affordable.

Women's health deserves to be taken seriously, and that's exactly what we're doing.

16/02/2026

At new Footscray Hospital, you can access the Emergency Department from both 89 Ballarat Road, Footscray and 20 Geelong Road, Footscray from 8 am on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.

To support the safe transfer of patients on 18 February, we’re asking that members of the public don’t visit either the original or new Footscray Hospital on this day, unless they need emergency care.
For more information, please visit westernhealth.org.au/location/new-footscray-hospital

If you need care and it is not an emergency, please consider these alternative pathways to care:

👉 For mild to moderate conditions, consider using the free video-based healthcare service Victorian Virtual Emergency Department at www.vved.org.au

👉 Telephone NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24

👉 Visit the following Priority Primary Care Centres at:

📌 Ground floor, 31 Edgewater Boulevard, Maribyrnong. Ph: (03) 9317 1717


📌 247-251 Station Rd, Melton. Ph: (03) 8746 0262.

📌 421 Ballarat Rd, Sunshine. Ph: (03) 8539 2772.

In a life-threatening medical emergency, please call Triple Zero (000).

27/01/2026

Melbourne’s latest Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has opened in Northcote!

Located at the Your Community Health centre on Separation street, the clinic is open 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. Find out more 👇

Media release Melbourne's latest Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has opened in Northcote. Located at 42 Separation Street, the clinic is now open extended hours, seven days a week. No appointment is needed. Patients can walk in and all services are bulk bil...

20/01/2026

Did you know one in five mothers and one in 10 fathers experience perinatal depression and anxiety? This equates to over 100,000 parents every year in Australia.

Gidget Foundation provides eligible parents free individual psychological therapy services for expectant, new and potential parents with a perinatal mental health clinician, delivered in-person or via telehealth.

Find out more:

Gidget Foundation Australia provides free* individual psychological therapy services for expectant, new and potential parents with a perinatal mental health clinician, delivered in-person at one of their Gidget Houses or via the telehealth program, Star...

20/01/2026

Your Community Health is excited to announce that a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is now open at our Northcote health centre (42 Separation Street). This service gives our community another option for getting urgent, but not life-threatening care.

The Clinic offers free, safe and inclusive treatment to people of all ages, backgrounds and identities. It is open from 8am to 10pm, 7 days per week including public holidays. No referral, Medicare card or appointment required, members of the public can walk in, book online, or call to make an appointment.

From minor injuries and infections to sprains, burns, fevers, UTIs and other common urgent concerns, the Clinic can provide timely care from experienced health professionals, helping people get the right help without a trip to the Emergency Department.

We are proud to strengthen access to urgent care for people across Darebin and surrounding areas.

For more information visit our website: https://www.yourch.org.au/medicare-ucc-northcote/

The Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is an initiative funded by the Australian Government.

06/01/2026

If your practice has registered for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BPPIP) and meets program requirements, your first BBPIP payment will be made in January 2026.

To ensure smooth payment:

✔ Check your registration start date.
✔ Add bank account details for your practice and providers.
✔ Keep accreditation details up to date.
✔ Link all providers and use separate provider numbers for each site.

To learn more and make sure your practice is ready, visit health.gov.au/BBPIP.

15/12/2025

Practices and providers can now forecast their Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) payments through Services Australia.

These assessments help you:

✔ Check if you meet eligibility requirements.
✔ Estimate your practice payment at any point in the quarter.

To learn more and access assessments, visit health.gov.au/BBPIP.