
New GP Chronic Conditions Management Framework and MBS Items in effect from 1 July 2025
New GP Chronic Conditions Management (GPCCM) MBS items commence from today, 1 July 2025.

Maari Ma Health’s strength-based healing program ‘Kalypi Paaka Mirika’ (Barkindji language for ˜Clear River Ahead’) has been won WayAhead’s Mental Health Matters Aboriginal Social And Emotional Wellbeing Award.
Dr Richard Draper has been named NSW / ACT GP of the Year by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
On the weekend the majority of Australians voted against enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
Regardless of our personal views on the proposition before the Australian people, we would like to acknowledge the emotional costs that this public debate has caused our Aboriginal community.
As of 1 October, patients are now able to register with their regular practice if the practice is registered with MyMedicare.
If you haven’t done so already, practices must return to the Organisation Register from 1 October and add ˜MyMedicare program’ to your practice registration.
Drought is a recurring environmental challenge in the Western NSW area, and while the business risk for primary care providers may be much lower than that of other business,primary care providers may still be exposed to drought mitigation efforts.
This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2023 is ˜Mental health is a universal human right’, making this a good reminder to all Australians to look after your mental health and seek support through services like Head to Health.
The Central West NSW region is no stranger to emergencies and disasters. Spring time is the best time to make sure you have your plan in place, just in case.
The Men’s Table has arrived in the Central West and is seeking men to participate. Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is proud to fund this important initiative to encourage men to connect and share the highs and lows of life.

New GP Chronic Conditions Management (GPCCM) MBS items commence from today, 1 July 2025.

This year, as part of our Reconciliation Action Plan, the WNSW PHN held events across all offices to honour and amplify National Reconciliation Week and its 2025 theme of Bridging Now to Next.

Learn more about the new National Lung Cancer Screening (NLCSP) and what your role you play in the screening program as a health professional.

More than 100 health professionals gathered in Dubbo last Saturday for the 2025 Type 2 Diabetes Masterclass “ a full-day, multidisciplinary learning event that brought together clinicians, educators, and lived experience to strengthen diabetes care across Western NSW.
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Last year, the NSW Government launched a campaign to raise awareness and understanding of coercive control. This year, the campaign is back with a specific focus on older people and people with Disabilities.

After years in the making, Parkes has welcomed the opening of a much-needed new general practice: Twin Green HealthCare “ Caring for you, Close to home.

With emergency departments being pushed to their limits and bulk-billed GP appointments proving more difficult to obtain, Marathon Health After Hours GP Clinics at Bathurst and Dubbo are delivering much-needed support for communities at a time when they need it most.

The 2025 winter season is fast approaching. The influenza vaccine is recommended now for protection during the peak influenza season “ typically June to September. International trends show the possibility of high influenza activity in 2025 and increased influenza B which can have a greater impact on children and older people.

The National Allied Health Practice Engagement Toolkit, a practical and accessible resource for allied health clinicians working in primary care, has been officially launched this month.

General Practitioners across Western New South Wales are being called on to share their experiences with Electronic Prescribing (EP) and the Active Script List (ASL) as part of a new research initiative aimed at improving digital health services in rural and remote communities.