Equipping Health Professionals to Provide Mental Health Support
Health professionals working in the mental health and primary care sector have an important role to play in the diagnosis and treatment of patients experiencing mental ill-health. As there may be an increase in the number of people seeking mental health support during Mental Health Month it is important to be equipped with the right […]
Encouraging Childhood Immunisation in Western Sydney and CALD Communities
Our annual Immunisation Bike Competition has officially started. This year, WentWest is celebrating eleven years of running the Immunisation Bike Competition in Western Sydney. Since the annual competition was developed in 2011, there have been 16,422 children immunised through the competition. How Practices Can Get Involved Every child who receives their 12-month, 18-month or four-year-old […]
MyMedicare: Patient Registration Now Open
MyMedicare is a new Voluntary Patient Registration (VPR) model implemented by the Commonwealth Government. MyMedicare will formalise and strengthen the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner and primary care teams to improve continuity of care and patient experience. As of 1 October 2023, patients can now register for MyMedicare in person at their […]
Men’s Health Day at the Shed Mount Druitt
Jelly Magirazi and Rowena Tagaloa (Western Sydney Primary Health Network), Donald Mulholland, Cultural Coordinator (The Shed), Mitchell Beggs-Mowczan, Aboriginal Liaison Officer (Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network), and clients from The Shed. The Shed is a drop-in connection centre in Mount Druitt which provides a safe and welcoming environment where people can share their stories […]
Holistic Care for People from Refugee Backgrounds
People from refugee backgrounds face a number of challenges when accessing health care services. Understanding their background and journey can give all health care professionals a greater understanding of how to provide best-practice health care. Refugees and internationally displaced people may have experienced many traumatic experiences relating to conflict, persecution, environmental degradation and poverty, resulting […]
Connecting Community and Carers to Dementia Support
We fund Dementia Australia’s Dementia Care Navigator program to help people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds navigate the health system and access the right support services whilst seeking a dementia diagnosis or following a diagnosis. Western Sydney is home to over a million people, 53% of whom were born overseas, and 58% of whom […]
Helping People at Risk of Self-harm
Today, R U OK? Day puts a spotlight on the importance of providing a safe space for a patient, friend, family member or coworker to speak about their mental health and reducing the stigma of mental illnesses. Asking ‘Are you okay?’ can give a person the opportunity to be seen, heard and understood. The day […]
Asthma Awareness and Education
Asthma Resources Asthma is a serious, long-term condition that affects the airways in the lungs. Approximately one in nine Australians have asthma which is one of the highest rates in the world. The Australian Government considers asthma to be one of its chronic disease health priorities and aims to promote effective asthma care and management […]
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 […]
New Palliative Care Handbooks for End-of-Life Planning
As part of our End of Life and Palliative Care Program, we have developed two Western Sydney Palliative Care handbooks which aim to improve patients’ access to palliative care and enhance their quality of life and that of their loved ones. In recognition of Dying to Know Day, held recently on 8 August, we encourage […]