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Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) welcomes new CEO

The Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Bradley Porter as Chief Executive Officer, commencing 27 May 2024.
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Far West NSW welcomes electronic referrals

A new digital system for managing referrals statewide is being introduced in the Far West of NSW to enhance the referral process for patients, referrers, and clinicians in outpatient services. The Far West Local Health District (FWLHD) has collaborated with eHealth NSW and HealthLink to facilitate the electronic transmission of referrals (eReferrals) to designated FWLHD outpatient services. This service is initially being implemented in the Far West region and will be extended to Western NSW in the near future.
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Show Me The Way: Orange students showcasing local heroes through film

Show Me The Way (SMTW) is a First Nations organisation supporting high school students to reach their potential, develop their skills and celebrate culture. The vision of the program is to inspire and engage young Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islander people, and those from refugee backgrounds, using the medium of film. Students attend custom designed film workshops and create short documentary films uncovering the stories of local heroes.
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Lifelong Strength and Wellness Program officially launched in Orange

The Lifelong Strength and Wellness Program, launched on Thursday 4 April at the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service (OAMS), demonstrates a positive step forward in promoting healthy aging in the community. The program launched in the Walu-win Centre at OAMS, and is a dedicated space for wellbeing and rehabilitation in Orange, western NSW. Walu-win means ‘healthy’ in Wiradjuri language.
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Announcement from the WNSW PHN Board

The Western Health Alliance Limited (WHAL), trading as the Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) has announced that Andrew Coe’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer has concluded. The Western Health Alliance Ltd operates the Primary Health Network across central, western and far west NSW, commissioning primary health programs funded by the Commonwealth.
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Our 2022/23 Annual Report is now available

Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report for financial year 2022 – 2023.

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NSW and ACT PHNs Welcome the Australian National Audit Office Report

NSW and ACT Primary Health Networks (PHNs) welcome the Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) report into the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Aged Care’s (the Department) performance management of PHNs.

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Urgent Care Service now open in Orange

The Orange community is able to access non-emergency healthcare in a more timely way, and avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department, thanks to a new Urgent Care Service that opened last week.
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Youth Outreach Project Wellness Worker Learner receives the Trainee/Apprentice of the Year Award at Dubbo NAIDOC Ball

Stevie Carr, a Dubbo local employed as a Wellness Worker Learner with Marathon Health and currently placed at local partner host employer Orana Support Service in Dubbo, took home the Yilabara Apprentice/Trainee of the Year Award at the Dubbo NAIDOC Ball in December last year.
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Consumers invited to provide feedback on patient experience surveys in general practice

Consumers in Western and Far West NSW are invited to provide feedback on patient experience surveys in general practice to improve patient-centred healthcare.

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Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Bathurst

The doors to the new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in Bathurst – a completely free service – have opened recently, just in time for Christmas.
The Bathurst Medicare UCC provides timely, fully bulk-billed urgent care for non-life-threatening conditions that need prompt attention but do not require a visit to the hospital emergency department.

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WNSW PHN Launches Needs Assessments for Homelessness and CALD Communities 

The Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSWPHN) is developing two separate needs assessments: one for multicultural communities in the Western NSW region, and another for people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness in the region. Your expertise and experience are vital for understanding current service provision, identifying gaps, and informing the planning of future health services. 

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A decade of building healthier communities: 10 years of PHNs

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.

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