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RACGP Rural Round-Up: Building connections across the rural health workforce
The RACGP Rural Round-UP Networking Function took place on Monday evening. It was brought together by the strong partnership between RACGP, the Western Regional Training Hub, and the Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSWPHN). More than 60 professionals attended the event, including GPs, Rural Generalists, GP Registrars, medical students, Hospital residents, and key regional health partners.
Free cultural capability training now available
Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN), in partnership with Multicultural Australia, is offering free access to an online Introduction to Cultural Capability Training module.
GPs encouraged to refer patients with memory concerns to the Hybrid Virtual Memory Clinic
General practitioners across Orange and surrounding areas are being encouraged to refer patients with memory or cognitive concerns to the Hybrid Virtual Memory Clinic (hVMC), an innovative specialist service funded by the Medical Research future Fund, which is designed to improve access to timely dementia assessment for regional Australia.
Communities gain new mental health leaders through Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid training
Seven participants from across Western NSW have completed Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid (AMHFA) Instructor Training in Dubbo, building local capacity to support stronger mental health literacy, suicide prevention and community wellbeing across the region.