Greater capacity and capabilities for Western NSW Aboriginal Medical Services (AMSs) to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents living with chronic disease will be delivered by the revised Integrated Team Care (ITC) Program that comes into effect on January 1.
The ACT and NSW Primary Health Networks will play a key role in the distribution of the GP trainee workforce after being awarded a grant through the Australian Government’s Health Workforce Program.
Western NSW children are amongst the most prepared in the country to combat preventable diseases according to the latest national immunisation data.
Children in Western NSW are embracing a healthier future empowered by language and communication, with four Western NSW primary care programs being hailed for their effectiveness as part of Speech Pathology Week 2022.
Improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Western NSW is the number one strategic goal of WNSW PHN.
Community healthcare providers across Western and Far West NSW are rising to the cause of responding to the regions’ type 2 diabetes needs under the NSW Government’s $13.7 million Collaborative Commissioning: Care Partnership – Diabetes program.
People living with Type 2 diabetes in Western NSW are set to benefit from a $13.7 million investment from the NSW Government’s Collaborative Commissioning program aimed to drive patient centred diabetes care in their local community.
Residents of Western NSW are being encouraged to take advantage of the local availability of COVID-19 Vaccinations for children and adults.
Healthcare providers and organisations across the region are being urged to prepare for new national rules that will change how SMS messages are delivered to patients.
Electronic referrals (eReferrals) will be extended from Dubbo Health Servce to include Orange and Bathurst Health Services for outpatient specialist clinics this July.
Health professionals across regional New South Wales are being encouraged to support awareness of 1800MEDICARE, a free national service that connects people to trusted health advice and the right care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Finding support can be tough, especially in regional communities where men don’t always feel comfortable opening up. The Men’s Table is helping to change that by offering a safe, supportive space for men to talk openly about what’s on their mind.
With cost-of-living pressures continuing to impact communities across Western and Far West NSW, general practice has an important role to play in reducing the burden on patients, while maintaining safe, high-quality care.
Nominations are now open for the inaugural Western NSW Primary Health Excellence Awards, celebrating the people, projects and organisations making a difference in primary health care across Western and Far West NSW.
Primary care providers across Western and Far West NSW will have the opportunity to build skills and strengthen pathways for people experiencing homelessness through a new regional training and systems engagement program in May – June 2026.
Last week, the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) sector came together for a roundtable event to strengthen collaboration and improve support for local people and communities across Western and Far West NSW.
Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSWPHN) is undertaking an After-Hours Needs Assessment project to better understand access to primary healthcare outside of standard hours and to inform future service planning across the Far West and Western regions.
Health professionals from across Western NSW strengthened their immunisation skills and confidence this month after completing a five-day, face-to-face training course funded by Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN).