Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) has established five Advisory Councils which each report through to the Board. The Councils assist the organisation set strategic direction, evaluate outcomes of services and support the design of new services to meet the needs of local communities.
Clinical Councils provide support and advice to the Board on opportunities to further develop clinical services to meet community needs.
Community Councils support WNSW PHN to understand and address health needs within local communities, including access to services and service gaps.
The Aboriginal Health Council supports WNSW PHN to understand locally relevant Aboriginal Community perspectives in relation to their unique health needs, access to services and service gaps.
Far West Community Advisory Council Membership
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Sorna Nachiappan – Chair
- Lynnette (Lyn) Flanagan
- Joan Sanderson
- Kerry Wall
- Wendy Chynoweth
- Karen Behsmann
- Rynette Gentle
- Emma Moore
- Richard (Dick) Wagner
- Glenis Beaumont
Board Liaison Director: Greg Sam
Far West Clinical Advisory Council Membership
- Dr Melanie Mateo - Chair
- Dr Ramu Nachiappan
- Dr Andrew Olesnicky
- Georgina Drewery
- Kathryn Mitchell
- Katherine Bissett
- David Lee Doyle
- Alesha Rowe
- Barbara Turner
- Chelsea Anderson
Board Liaison Director: Yvonne Rowling
Western Community Advisory Council Membership
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Louise Johnson - Chair
- Georgina Luscombe
- Gordon Hill
- Vivian Slack-Smith
- Sally Torr
- Ricky Puata
- Rhonda Gleeson
- Michelle Steele
- Marilyn Osborne
- Terese Scheepers
Board Liaison Director: Saranne Cooke
Western Clinical Advisory Council Membership
- Dr Ai-Vee Chua - Chair
- Dr Neil McCarthy
- Dr Anna Windsor
- Lisa Gibson
- Peter Crothers
- Lynne Lambell
- Cheryl YS Goh
- Laurinne (Reenie) Montgomery
- Alison Amor
Board Liaison Director: Cathy Baynie
Aboriginal Health Advisory Council Membership
- Des Jones - Chair
- Patricia Bates-Canty
- Christine Corby
- Brendon Cutmore
- Donna Cruickshank
- Katrina Ward
- Julie Blackhall
- Alan Bennett
- Christine Peckham
- Max Saxby
- Robert Salt
- Paul Carr
Board Liaison Directors: Melina Saunders and Donna Bliss
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