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 […]
Finding the Right Care for Vulnerable Older People in Western Sydney
Care Finder Launch event attendees from Western Sydney Primary Health Network, Aspire4Life, Your Side and Parliament (from left to right):Michelle Marchant, Michael Scurrah, Kristy Butler, Peter Smales, Allison Carter, Hon. Mark Hodges, Tracey Spicer, Elizabeth Foxhall, Michelle Quinn, Jelly Magirazi, Brittany Jack and Paul Tratt. The aged care system is complex, and some people find […]
Specialised Care for Young People Experiencing or At Risk of Psychosis
Psychosis can be very frightening for the person experiencing it. People with psychosis have difficulty interpreting the world around them and may experience hallucinations, such as hearing voices that aren’t there. In severe cases, someone with psychosis may be at risk of self-harm, or harming others. About one in every 200 adult Australians will experience […]
New General Practice Workforce Planning and Prioritisation Program
Some communities in NSW and ACT currently, or are predicted to, experience GP service shortfalls due to changes in community needs or workforce shortages. This is based on the feedback from local and regional communities and the information about the current and forecasted health care needs. In response to this concern, the Department of Health […]