Mt Druitt Community Health Centre Celebrates 50 Years of Impact in Western Sydney
Last week, WentWest proudly joined the celebration of Mt Druitt Community Health Centre’s 50th birthday — a remarkable milestone for a centre that continues to make a lasting impact in Western Sydney. Hosted by Integrated and Community Health (ICH), part of the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), the event honoured five decades of care, […]
Masterclass Mobilises Western Sydney Against Rising Diabetes Rates
More than half of Western Sydney’s population is overweight and at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (1), Western Sydney health professionals are taking the lead to address the problem. More than 450 gathered for the Western Sydney Diabetes Masterclass in Parramatta recently. Hosted by Western Sydney Diabetes, in partnership with WentWest, the Western Sydney PHN, and the Western […]
Introducing the 2kg Challenge
Western Sydney is a diabetes hotspot with half of the population overweight and at risk. People who live in Western Sydney are twice as likely to have diabetes than people living in Sydney’s Eastern or Northern suburbs. They are even at higher risk if they are Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Asian, Middle Eastern or from […]
Western Sydney Diabetes Masterclass Wrap Up
On Saturday 21 October, Western Sydney Diabetes hosted the face-to-face Masterclass session at the PARKROYAL Parramatta. More than 300 people registered for the session, bringing together GPs, pharmacists, diabetes educators, practice and community nurses, endocrinologists, dieticians, exercise physiologists, psychologists and podiatrists to better equip them with the skills to manage diabetes. The day kicked off […]
WentWest Stories, WSD: Jarrah’s Story
Western Sydney Diabetes (WSD) is a joint initiative between the Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WSPHN), Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), PwC, and Diabetes NSW & ACT. WSD’s Diabetes Case Conferencing (DCC) program helps GPs manage patients with type 2 diabetes. As a diabetes ‘hotspot’, chronic health management is a priority area in […]
WentWest Stories, WSD: Matthew’s story
Western Sydney has been labelled a diabetes ‘hotspot’, with over half of the population at risk of developing diabetes. Western Sydney Diabetes (WSD) is an initiative co-led by four partner organisations; Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WSPHN), PwC, and Diabetes NSW & ACT. The Diabetes Case Conferencing (DCC) […]
Diabetes Masterclass Educates Nearly 800 Local Health Care Professionals
Faculty at the Diabetes Dilemmas webinar on Monday 19 October: Sharon McClelland, Anandhi Murugesan, Dr Cathy Ngo, Dr Tien-Ming Hng, Dr Rajini Jayaballa and Tim Perry. In 2014 the Western Sydney Diabetes (WSD) initiative was established to reduce the high rates of diabetes in Western Sydney. The region has been labelled a diabetes ‘hotspot’, for […]
National Diabetes Week
This year, National Diabetes Week runs from 12 – 18 July, with the focus on supporting the emotional and mental health of people living with diabetes. The daily burden of living with diabetes can be significant. It is estimated that people with diabetes face up to 180 diabetes-related decisions every day, that is more than […]