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Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) covers both Far West and Western NSW Local Health Districts across a total area of 433,379 square kilometres, making it the largest PHN in NSW (at 53.5%).
The total population is estimated to be over 310,000 people with 19% over the age of 65 years (ABS 2021). Approximately, 11.4% of people in our region identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. WNSW PHN supports around 303 General Practitioners that operate from 112 practices in our region.
For more information on our region please download our 2021 Regional Health Profile or our 2019 Aboriginal Health Profile, below:
WNSW PHN Region Health Profile 2021 WNSW PHN Region Aboriginal Health Profile 2019 In our region
Aboriginal nations within our region include:
- Wiradjuri
- Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi
- Wailwun
- Wongaibon
- Ngemba / Nyemba / Ngiyampaa
- Murrawarri
- Barkindji / Barkandji
- Barindji
- Barundji
- Nyirrpa
- Karenggapa
- Wadigali
- Wilyakali / Wiljali
- Wandjiwalgu
- Danggali
- Muthi-Muthi
- Kureinji
- Gunu
- Barranbinya
- Bandjigali
- Malyangaba
- Dadi Dadi