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Marking World Diabetes Day with initiatives to support Type 2 Diabetes care and awareness through the CP-D program

The Far West and Western NSW region is supporting World Diabetes Day on 14 November. The Care Partnership “ Diabetes (CP-D) program partners are launching a range of initiatives to support people living with type 2 diabetes and the health professionals who provide their care.
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Healthdirect trial for after hours GP support in Residential Aged Care Homes in the WNSW PHN region

In September, Healthdirect launched an enhanced After Hours General Practitioner (AHGP) support trial. 50 residential aged care homes (RACH) in the Far West and Western NSW regions are included in the expanded service pilot.
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Searching HealthPathways is about to get smarter

We are excited to announce that there is a new way to search HealthPathways.

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Chronic Disease Management and MBS deferred to 1 July 2025

On 25 September the Department of Health and Ageing announced the commencement date for Chronic Conditions Management MBS item changes have been deferred to 1 July 2025.
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The draft Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy is open for public consultation

The draft Advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy has been released for public consultation.
We’d like to encourage you to provide your feedback!

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Co-located clinics go live for Far West NSW GPs

For the first time in NSW, General Practitioners (GPs) and General Practices in Far West NSW will have digital view-only access to a patient’s NSW Health medical information.
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Changes to Chronic Disease Management and MBS items

New information on changes to Chronic Conditions Management Items was released on 23 August 2024.

Subject to the passage of legislation, from 1 November 2024, there will be a revised structure for items for chronic disease management.
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Local trainee provides mental health support to Warren’s youth on Country

Proud Wiradjuri woman and Warren local, Shaana Daley, is providing much-needed culturally safe and informed mental health support to her community’s youth thanks to a trainee program aimed at improving access to Aboriginal mental health support in Western NSW.

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Four Additional Medicare Mental Health Centres to Open in NSW

On Friday 16 August 2024 at the Adult Mental Health Centre in Parramatta, the locations of four additional Medicare Mental Health Centres for NSW were announced. Medicare Mental Health Centres provide free, walk-in support for people struggling or in mental distress, and ongoing care for more complex mental health needs.

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WVPHN Launches National Residential Aged Care Home Telehealth Training Program

Led by Western Victoria Primary Health Network (WVPHN), a consortium of 16 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) across Australia launched the Residential Aged Care Telehealth Training Program this month.

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More than a meal: Putting it all on the table 

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. 

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Supporting care continuation with telehealth

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.

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