Primary Care Nurses 2026: Award Recipients Announced!
Patient care emerged as the strongest theme across the nominations submitted for WentWest’s newly launched Primary Care Nurses Day recognition program. Almost 40 nominations were received, with many team members putting forward a colleague for the Nominate a Nurse campaign. A panel selected five outstanding Western Sydney nurses whose submissions closely reflected the program criteria, including their impact, contribution to their workplace, […]
Celebrate, Nominate, Participate: Primary Health Care Nurses Day 2026
Primary Health Care Nurses Day (PHCND) on 4 February is an opportunity to highlight the incredible work nurses do for our communities. This day shines a light on the vital contributions of nurses working outside hospital settings, including aged care, general practice, community health, schools, custodial care and other primary health care environments. The 2026 theme, “Essential at Every Stage,” celebrates […]
Shaping the Future of Health Care in Western Sydney: 2024 Impact West Summit
Left to right – Ms Lindsay Cane AM: WentWest Board, Conjoint Professor Diana O’Halloran AO: WentWest Chair, Steven Adams: WentWest Board, Jane Assange: WentWest, Anthea Markham: WentWest, Dr Michael Fasher: WentWest, Dr Norman Swan AM, Michelle Quinn: WentWest and Andrew Newton: WentWest CEO. Last week, we hosted the landmark all-day event, the 2024 Impact West […]
The PCMH Model: Supporting Primary Care Transformation Across Western Sydney
The Patient Centred Medical Homes (PCMH) model plays a pivotal role in achieving improved health for populations, enhanced patient experiences, health care cost reductions and better support for health professionals. On Saturday 17 September, we hosted ‘The Time is Now!’ PCMH Masterclass to explore further aspects of patient care transformation and encourage networking between practice […]
Strengthening Medicare and Investing in Primary Health Care: a Roadmap for Reform
30 June 2022 Medicare was introduced in the 1980s to provide equitable health care for all Australians. The decades that followed saw advancements, expanding the scheme to cover a limited number of allied health items and payment for team care arrangements. In parallel, we saw the establishment of regional primary care organisations, Primary Health Networks (PHNs), […]
Lumos: Supporting Primary Care – Shedding Light on the Patient Journey in Health Care
Lumos is a partnership initiative between Western Sydney Primary Health Network and NSW Health. Having expanded across all 10 NSW Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and 17 Local Health Districts, it can reach over 500 general practices and four million patients. Lumos supports your practice to gain an unprecedented understanding of your patient’s journey and how […]
Management and Testing During COVID-19 Outbreaks in RACF
COVID-19 outbreaks in residential aged care facilities (RACF) in Sydney and Victoria have demonstrated the critical role general practice plays in mitigating the impact of a COVID-19 outbreak for residents who are vulnerable members of our community. For this reason, our Practice Development team partnered with the Western Sydney Local Health District and Public Health […]
Western Sydney’s Dr Sithamparapillai Thava Seelan Awarded OAM
Dr Sithamparapillai Thava Seelan, OAM We would like to congratulate Dr Thava Seelan from Bridgeview Medical Practice in Toongabbie, on being awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM), during the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. This prestigious award recognises individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service or contributions to their communities, with Dr Seelan being recognised for […]