Subscribe to Page Document Library > Name North West Melbourne Division of General Practice Programs Policy Division Number 307 Classification Urban Number of Member GPs 229Media Events Links State Victoria Year Established 1994 Number of Member Practices 96 Divisions Directory > Greater South Eastern Division of General Practice > Greater South Eastern Division of General Practice > Programs and Projects GP Health Cardiovascular Disease Chronic Disease Management Diabetes General Practice Nurse Network PO Box 3239 BROADMEADOWS VIC 3047 Australia IM/IT Palliative Care Page Updated: December 2004 Email: admin@nwmdgp.org.auMember Services Phone:Mental Health 03 8345 5600 Fax: 03 8345 5622Population Health, incorporating Immunisation Website:Practice Managers Network http://www.nwmdgp.org.au

The North West Melbourne Division has always enjoyed a high activity level, both with core program areas as well as additional funding and policy planning and development. Additional funding includes Commonwealth Grants relating to Information technology and Immunisation. The National Prescribing Service is funding the Division to address appropriate prescribing. Staff and GPs are actively involved in the local policy planning and development. The North West Melbourne Division has a well established Community Action Forum who provide a consumer perspective on all Division programs.

Stakeholders include Local Health Services - Public and Private Hospitals, Community Health Services, Local Government; Hume/Moreland Primary Care Partnership Alliance - 90 local organisations involved; other divisions; Australian Securities and Investment Commission; Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; University of Melbourne Department of General Practice; Practice Managers; Practice Nurses; GPD-V; VicHealth; Consumers; National Public Health Partnership; Department of Human Services; Northern Metropolitan Region Health Promotion Action Group; Melbourne/Moonee Valley Primary Care Partnerships; Local Schools; Local worksites; Centre for Ethnic Health; Northern Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre; National Heart Foundation; Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria; and QUIT.

 

• Increased use of Information Technology for patient records. Site Map
• Encourage use of Clinical Practice Guidelines. | Search
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• Encourage GP involvement in research. |

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