Our Role in Western Sydney

General practitioners (GPs) are the frontline of health care in Western Sydney. Investing in strong GP-led primary care helps people lead healthier lives and know what to do or where to go if they do become unwell.  

Our team work closely with GPs, allied health professionals, pharmacies and other health services to help improve patient care and health outcomes in Western Sydney.   

We also provide a suite of training and professional development opportunities for primary health care providers across Western Sydney. 

We help meet the primary health care needs of Western Sydney residents through locally commissioned health and wellbeing services. Primary Health Networks are a federal government initiative. We use our knowledge and understanding of health needs within our region to provide the best services for the community.  

Our programs and services are delivered through the following priority areas:

• Aboriginal health
• Aged care
• Alcohol and other drugs
• Child and family health
• Chronic disease prevention and management
• Mental health
• Population health
• Urgent care

Find out more about the work we do by reading our 2024-2025 Annual Review.

Coordinated care involves the provision of seamless and effective care that reflects each person’s health and social care needs. We recognise that person-centred care requires collaboration across primary, community, hospital and social care sectors.

By taking this approach, our goals are focused on three areas:

• Improve patients’ experience of care to ensure it is timely, affordable, culturally-safe and meets their needs as close to home as possible
• Improve the safety and quality of care
• Reduce the waste caused by service delays, care duplication and potentially preventable hospitalisations