Consumers in Western and Far West NSW are invited to provide feedback on patient experience surveys in general practice to improve patient-centred healthcare.
RFBI was a recipient of Western NSW Primary Health Network’s Telehealth Support Grant, and with their own additional investment were able to purchase the Visionflex telehealth cart for their Dubbo Masonic Village.
WNSW PHN welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of payments of up to $21,000 for GPs and rural generalists, under the Workforce Incentives Program (WIP)- Rural Advanced Skills payment.
The Stratford Scholarship is a new, national opportunity for an emerging Peer leader from diverse and intersectional backgrounds who want to be part of transformational change in their community.
A Western T2 Diabetes Scholarship allowed dietitian Wendy Arney from Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation to attend the Diabetes Congress and Diabetes for Dieticians.
New laws come into effect today (28 November 2023) that will allow eligible people and patients in NSW a choice to access voluntary assisted dying. NSW is the last state to allow access to Voluntary Assisted Dying and from this morning, practitioners and patients can start the process of applying for access.
The Western NSW Primary Health Network is running a summer campaign to promote the Medicare Mental Health phone line service and our walk in services in Bathurst and Dubbo. The Medicare Mental Health Phone Service offers a free and confidential first step for advice, guidance, and connection to local services.
The Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) has released its 2024–25 Annual Report, highlighting continued progress in strengthening primary health care across Western and Far West NSW. The report outlines WNSW PHN’s work to improve equity of access, health system sustainability, and health outcomes for communities in our region.
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.
The PHN Cooperative today welcomed the findings and recommendations of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s Review of the PHN Business Model and Mental Health Flexible Funding Stream, conducted by Boston Consulting Group.
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.
Looking to understand DVA and the care of veterans better? There are several new resources available.
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 the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners.
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.