Have a Yarn about Cervical Screening – New Campaign now Live
A new state-wide campaign, “Cervical Screening for Mob”, is now live, supporting Aboriginal women and people with a cervix aged 25–74 to stay up to date with life-saving cervical screening. Cervical screening every five years is the most effective way to help prevent cervical cancer. However, we know Aboriginal women and people with a cervix often […]
Changes to Assignment of Benefit (AoB) Process
What are the Changes? The Australian Government has not made any new laws introducing signature requirements for patients to access bulk billing under Medicare. It has been a longstanding requirement under the Act that for bulk billing to occur, a patient (or another person on behalf of a patient as appropriate) must assign their Medicare benefit to […]
Listening and Walking Together
Listening and acting together to make real health change for First Nations communities in Western Sydney was a key theme of National Reconciliation Week for WentWest. The 2026 Reconciliation Week theme, All In, calls on all health professionals to work with community to continuing to listen, strengthening partnerships, and supporting a health system shaped by […]
Breaking Barriers: Improving Cancer Screening in Cumberland
Health professionals, community organisations and residents came together at the recent Cumberland Neighbourhood Networking event to explore how to improve cancer screening participation across the region. Discussions focused on encouraging people to visit their GP and to feel confident sharing their experiences with family and friends. The session, Strengthening Cancer Prevention, is the fifth in […]
Where Care Begins: Celebrating Our Primary Care Nurses
To mark International Nurses Day, WentWest is celebrating the nurses across Western Sydney who work every day to improve health outcomes in our communities. As part of WentWest’s commitment to growing the primary care nursing workforce in Western Sydney, we are proud to officially launch Faces of Primary Care Nursing — a campaign that will run throughout 2026 to […]
New Digital Health Course Announced
The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a free digital health eLearning course for nursing and midwifery students. Developed in collaboration with La Trobe University, the Digital Health Foundations for Nursing and Midwifery: Competency Preparation for Placement course includes five modules covering digital professionalism, leadership and advocacy, data and information quality, information-enabled care, and technology in practice. […]
MyHealth Record – Updated Legislation
The MyHealth Record legislative framework has been updated to ensure the MyHealth Record system remains contemporary, clear and aligned with modern digital health practices. The new MyHealth Records Regulations 2026 and MyHealth Records Rules 2026 modernise and clarify requirements, including those relating to security and record-keeping, while improving readability and supporting practical implementation across the […]
Never miss a BEAT: Take Action This Heart Week
This Heart Week, we’re encouraging health professionals to Never miss a BEAT by using the latest tools and resources to deliver more Heart Health Checks to eligible patients. Heart disease remains Australia’s leading cause of death, with one Australian experiencing a heart attack or stroke every four minutes. In Western Sydney, many people face significant […]
Syphilis Cases on the Rise in Australia
Syphilis cases are on the rise in Australia, with case numbers more than doubling over the past decade (2014 – 2024) (1). Due to the scale and severity, syphilis was declared a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS) in 2025 by the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) (2). Syphilis can affect anyone, with […]
Healthy Ageing Frailty Early Intervention
Frailty Impacts Felt Across Western Sydney Increased visits of older people into General Practices are continuing to highlight the importance of early prevention and timely intervention of Frailty. A commonly held misconception of frailty is that it is a normal part of ageing. Frailty affects up to one in four people aged 70 and over, […]