Elderly residents in Western NSW are receiving additional support to access the care they need through the Australian Government’s ˜care finder’ program.
Head to Health services provide adults a free, walk-in mental health care service, with a centre in Dubbo and a service in Bathurst confirmed as new locations.
Aimed at boosting standards and patient access, the GP Grants Program is now open to general practices, with funding of up to $50,000 available.
Twenty Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics are set to open across all states and territories and will provide expert, multidisciplinary services for women with endometriosis and pelvic pain.
A new GP Practice, Dubbo Health Hub, opened at 183 Brisbane Street in Dubbo last week.
To ensure sufficient surge capacity is in place to respond to subsequent COVID-19 waves or any other future respiratory health emergencies, the Commonwealth Government will implement a GP Respiratory Clinic Panel (GPRCP) from March 2023.
Positive Living Skills are seeking Expressions of Interest from early childhood services in the region to access their Early Childhood Wellbeing program, funded by the Western NSW Primary Health Network. This is an opportunity to receive full funding to access and utilise the online and interactive platform, for three years.
Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) has welcomed a terminology update to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), marking an important step in properly recognising
Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN), in partnership with Charles Sturt University School of Rural Medicine, is conducting qualitative research to explore how General Practice registrars choose where to study and train, and the factors that influence whether they remain in or leave Western and Far West NSW.
Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) was proud to be an exhibitor at the Rural Medicine Australia 2025 (RMA25) event held in Perth WA over three days, 22nd to 25th October 2025.
Changes to bulk billing incentives from 1 November 2025 will expand the eligibility of bulk billing incentives to all Australians with a Medicare card.
Bulk billing incentive payments changes from 1 November 2025 will expand the eligibility of bulk billing incentives to all Australians with a Medicare card.
This year marks 10 years since the establishment of the Primary Health Networks (PHNs). A decade of working to build healthier communities, both nationally across 31 PHNs and locally through the Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) in the Far West and Western regions of NSW.
The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing invites GPs and general practices to attend a webinar on upcoming changes to bulk billing.
This National Diabetes Week, the spotlight is on prevention and early intervention to create a healthier future for everyone. In Western NSW, a series of ECHO sessions facilitated by Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is supporting that goal “ bringing together local GPs, GP registrars, nurses, pharmacists, Aboriginal health professionals, and allied health practitioners to build knowledge, confidence, and capacity in Type 2 Diabetes care.
The Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care “ My Care Future project, which will help the Orange and Dubbo communities to plan for their future health care, launched today in Orange.
Last month, the WNSW PHN hosted 314 healthcare professionals in Orange, Dubbo and Broken Hill at it’s tenth annual Immunisation Conference.