Wellbeing wins in the Yoorana Gunya women’s group

The WNSW PHN is proud to support the work of the Yoorana Gunya Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) program in Forbes, with outreach to Cowra and Weddin. The SEWB program assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients to enhance their health and wellbeing through holistic and culturally appropriate care.


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Western NSW Health Authorities Launch Community Wellbeing Survey

The Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSWPHN) has partnered with the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) and Far West Local Health District (FWLHD) on a community survey to better understand community health needs.
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Western NSW Primary Health Network Releases Latest Health Needs Assessment

Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) has published its latest Health Needs Assessment 2024-25 to 2026-27, a comprehensive report identifying key health priorities and challenges across the region.
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Improving endometriosis care in Western NSW

March marks Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the nearly 1 million Australians – equivalent to one in seven women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals – who live with this chronic and often debilitating condition.


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Closing the Gap Together

Today is Close the Gap Day – a significant date to reflect on the health disparities faced by First Nations people and communities, and to renew our commitment to closing the gap in health outcomes.
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Update to Care Partnership – Diabetes funding support for Inca use in general practice

GP practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) who are using BP Premier clinical software are being offered a valuable opportunity to commence using Inca EVO software to trial new digital models of care before 30 June 2025.
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New measures to support bulk billing

On 23 Feb 2025, the Government announced intentions to expand bulk billing eligibility to all Australians and introduce a bulk billing practice incentive program for practices registered with MyMedicare, with commencement from 1 Nov 2025.
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Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation turns 30 this year!

Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation is celebrating 30 years of operations in 2025.  Maari Ma’s beginnings come out of the Murdi Paaki Regional Council (MPRC, which later became the Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly, MPRA).
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Online notification of termination of pregnancy – Updated URL

In accordance with the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019, a medical practitioner who performs a termination of pregnancy must notify the NSW Health Secretary NSW within 28 days.

The URL to the NSW Health online notification system has been updated following a recent system outage that occurred between 31 January and 5 February 2025.


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