Mental Health Support Guide Following the Bondi Beach Incident
Our hearts are with the families, friends, and community affected by the tragic events at Bondi Beach. WentWest extends our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones and offers our unwavering support to everyone impacted. We understand that incidents like these can have far-reaching effects—emotional, psychological, and deeply personal—especially across Western Sydney’s diverse communities. […]
Urgent Care Continues to Grow in Western Sydney
WentWest is pleased to share that the Rouse Hill Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has officially opened this week as part of the Australian Government’s initiative to reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments. Located at Rouse Hill Town Medical & Dental Centre within Rouse Hill Town Centre, the service operates seven days a week with extended […]
Six Urgent Care Initiatives Now Available in Western Sydney
We are proud to announce the opening of two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) in Western Sydney, bringing the total of urgent care initiatives to six. The two new clinics are located at Rooty Hill Medical and Dental Centre and Wentworthville Medical and Dental Centre. This brings our urgent care service capacity to over 15,000 […]
Urgent Care Service Expansion: Western Sydney Leading the Way in Urgent Care
The announcement from the New South Wales and Victorian Governments of a major expansion to urgent care services across both states is welcome news in Western Sydney. These services are crucial to supporting people with urgent but non-life-threatening conditions in accessing high-quality community-based care faster, freeing up capacity in emergency departments for patients with […]
Reducing Western Sydney ED Presentations by up-to 40%
As of Monday 18 July, up-to 40% of patients that currently present to hospital emergency departments (ED) in Western Sydney may be suitable for referral to an Urgent Care Service centre thanks to a cutting-edge initiative under the Western Sydney Care Collective. Designed to avoid unnecessary hospital presentations, Western Sydney residents are now able to […]
WentWest Stories, UCS: Trevor’s Story
Western Sydney Care Collective is a whole of system approach designed to enable and support the delivery of value-based health care in the community, ensuring health care is outcome-focused and patient-centred, and provided at the right time, in the right place. The Value Based Urgent Care pathway aims to reduce the number of non-urgent […]
WentWest Stories, UCS: Jackson’s Story
Western Sydney Care Collective is a whole of system approach designed to enable and support the delivery of value-based health care in the community, ensuring health care is outcome-focused and patient-centred, and provided at the right time, in the right place. The Value Based Urgent Care pathway aims to reduce the number of non-urgent presentations […]
$10.9 Million Boost to Establish Urgent Care Centres in Western Sydney
19 May 2022 In a major step towards easing pressure on Western Sydney’s emergency departments, up to 12 urgent care service centres will be established over the next year thanks to a $10.9 million grant from the NSW Government to bolster the next phase of the Western Sydney Care Collective initiative. The service centres, embedded […]