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Empowering our Communities – Comedian to headline resilience and renewal conference

Comedian Fiona O’Loughlin will headline a stellar cast of speakers at the Central West Farming Systems Women and Youth in Agriculture Conference.
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Community grant funding awarded to support people hit by drought

Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) has awarded funding to more than 20 community groups and organisations across the region to help those who have been hit by drought.

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Free mental health support for western NSW

People across western NSW can now access free mental health coaching support developed by Beyond Blue, delivered by Marathon Health and funded by Western NSW Primary Health Network.
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Mental health screening tool for general practice

Western NSW PHN is currently seeking Expression of Interests from general practices within Western NSW for the implementation of the StepCare Service within their practice.

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Board of Western NSW Primary Health Network welcomes new Director

Western Health Alliance, which operates the Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Melina Saunders as a Director of their governing board.
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Western NSW Primary Health Network 2018-19 Snapshot

It’s been a year of great achievement for our PHN.

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Urgent Product Defect Alert

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised GPs of a product defect alert for ColoVantage Home Faecal Immunochemical Test Kits also known under the brand names ColoVantage Home Bowel Screening Test, Bowelscan, BowelCare and Bowelscreen Aotearoa.
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Online resources to help GPs support patients’ mental health

As part of the aim to help GPs manage the care of mental health consumers, the GP Psychiatry Support Line are producing a series of online resources.  Headed by renowned psychiatrist Dr Martin Cohen, these videos invite psychiatrists to present a topic they specialise in, followed by Q/A.

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Important immunisation update for primary care

NSW Health has advised of an increase in incidents of expired vaccines being administered to patients. It is essential that the expiry date is checked on all vaccines prior to administration to avaiod patient recall and revaccination as well as loss of patient confidence.
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Australian Parliament passes legislation to strengthen My Health Record Privacy

On 26 November 2018, the Australian Parliament passed the My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018.

The measures allow Australians to opt in or opt out of having a My Health Record at any time during their life. Records will be created for every Australian who wants one after 31 January 2019. After this date, a person can delete their record permanently at any time.

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Western NSW Primary Health Network logo alongside the 10 Years logo with the tagline "Building Healthy Communities"
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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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Strengthening Diabetes Care Through ECHO Learning

This National Diabetes Week, the spotlight is on prevention and early intervention to create a healthier future for everyone. In Western NSW, a series of ECHO sessions facilitated by Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is supporting that goal “ bringing together local GPs, GP registrars, nurses, pharmacists, Aboriginal health professionals, and allied health practitioners to build knowledge, confidence, and capacity in Type 2 Diabetes care.

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