Suicide Prevention: A Call to Action for Health Care Providers
In 2023, there were 934 suspected or confirmed suicide deaths recorded in NSW[1]. Health care providers are often on the frontline of mental health care, encountering patients who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours. It’s essential to recognise the situational stressors and social determinants of health that are often the underlying factors contributing to a […]
WentWest Receives Highly Commended in Health 2024 Core Values Award
Dr Coralie Wales, Lead Facilitator, Community Partnerships at WentWest, with Judith Murray, Greg Kilby, Tapan Bhasvar and Joseph Meyer from the Western Sydney Citizens’ Assembly We are delighted to have been awarded the 2024 Highly Commended Health Core Value Award for our work conducted in partnership with community in establishing the Western Sydney Citizens’ Assembly. […]
Electronic Referral System Expands in Western Sydney
The introduction of electronic referrals (eReferrals) was established as a state-wide project to improve the quality and safety of referral processes, ease of use, avoiding wastage and minimising patient delay to accessing ambulatory care services. Users can benefit from pre-populated data, field validation, consistency checks and the ability to track and save drafts of referrals. […]
Helping Young People with Alcohol and Other Drug Dependencies
Many young Australians aged 12-17 years frequently consume alcohol, with many engaging in regular risky drinking practices[1]. In 2022-23, it was also reported that one out of every five individuals aged 18-24 years were using e-cigarettes, a notable increase from one in 20 individuals in 2019[2]. Alcohol and other drug (AOD) dependence can stem from […]
Creating a More Accessible, Affordable and Available Health Care System
Professor Anne-Marie Hennessy AM, Deputy Executive Dean Westmead, Faculty of Medicine and Health at The University of Sydney; Dr Keith McDonald, CEO of South Western Sydney Primary Health Network; Kate Tye, Executive Manager Primary Care Development at Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network; and Andrew Newton, CEO of WentWest, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network. […]
Medicare Mental Health Centre Announced for Blacktown
(L-R) Julie Toma, Board Director of Western NSW PHN; Freddy Ortega, Executive Manager, Operational Excellence and Performance, Western NSW PHN; Jane Assange, Director of Primary Care Transformation & Integration, WentWest – Western Sydney PHN; Donna Davis MP, Member for Parramatta; Hon Emma McBride MP, Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention; Hon Rose Jackson […]
Free Education Program to Improve the Lives of Older People
We proudly commission Live Life Get Active to run education programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for people aged 65 years and over. The Live Younger Longer – Active Ageing Program teaches early intervention strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of older people. The program shares cognitive, physical, mental, nutritional and social […]
Partner With Us to Encourage Timely Childhood Immunisations
The annual Immunisation Bike Competition is back this year to help increase childhood immunisation rates in Western Sydney. To incentivise families to immunise their children on time, every child who receives their 12-month, 18-month or four-year-old immunisation from a participating practice can enter a prize draw to win a bike and helmet. During the last […]
Andrew Newton commences as CEO for WentWest
WentWest, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WSPHN), welcomes Andrew Newton as our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Andrew joins us from his most recent role as CEO of Northern Beaches Hospital, Healthscope, where he demonstrated outstanding leadership, vision and dedicated engagement with staff, community and health care professionals. This complements our mission of working […]
Minister Visit to Westmead Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
Scott Walters, Senior Program Manager at WentWest, Matt Baldwin, ForHealth, Dr Adriaan Nel, ForHealth, Michelle Quinn, Interim CEO at WentWest, The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care, Andrew Charton MP, Simon Taylor-Cross, ForHealth, David Gyenge, ForHealth, Richard Hoskins, ForHealth On Wednesday 19 June, it was an honour to welcome The Hon […]