Focus on First Nations Health Outcomes for NAIDOC 2025
NAIDOC Week (6 – 13 July) is a very special event for Western Sydney’s First Nations residents. As home to one of the largest urban Indigenous populations in Australia, Western Sydney was filled with cultural pride and community spirit, with many organisations, community groups, and local councils hosting a variety of NAIDOC-dedicated events. WentWest representatives […]
STARTTS Visit to WentWest in Refugee Week and Pride Month
Western Sydney Health professionals are urged to do cultural inclusivity training and consider displaying rainbow flags and accreditation. The suggestion was made as part of a special WentWest event to commemorate Pride Month and Refugee Week. Staff from the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) talked to WentWest […]
New Mental Health and Wellbeing Program Launches at Northwest Community Services
Free counselling services are now available for Western Sydney residents. With two in five people experiencing mental health issues in their lifetime, the service will cater for people of all ages. Run by NorthWest Community Services (NWCS), the service is funded by the Western Sydney Primary Health Network. WSPHN Chief Executive, Andrew Newton said […]
MyMedicare Accreditation
All MyMedicare Registered Practices must keep their Accreditation Details up to date in the MyMedicare system to maintain MyMedicare eligibility and ensure incentive payments are not impacted. Information for practices on how to update these details is available at slide 9 of the following HPE resource. Practices may reach out to Services Australia or their […]
Florence is Here in Time for International Nurses Day
Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WSPHN) is excited to announce our role as a launch partner for Florence — a new, free app designed to support the professional growth of nurses. Florence was developed by the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) and is designed to give nurses more control over their career development. Whether you’re […]
Being Prepared for Winter Illness and How to Protect Yourself This Winter
Western Sydney could be entering a challenging winter with influenza and other respiratory illnesses already on the rise, according to the latest data from the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. Western Sydney Primary Health Network Clinical Director, Dr Michael Fasher has called on clinicians to begin their annual vaccination programs now in readiness for the […]
Broad Spectrum Changes to Antibiotic Guidelines
An unprecedented major update to antibiotic prescribing in primary care has been released by Therapeutic Guidelines. In the first of a three-stage release, the update focuses on common infections treated by GPs and treatment of serious infections managed in hospitals. In response to a changing clinical environment, Therapeutic Guidelines conducted the comprehensive multidisciplinary review of […]
Supporting Youth Mental Health in Western Sydney
Demand for youth mental health services has doubled in parts of Western Sydney, according to figures from headspace. More than 300 young people sought help from headspace Parramatta in the first few months of 2025 compared with 747 seeking help in all of 2024. Research shows that almost one in seven (14%) children and adolescents […]
Closing The Gap In Western Sydney
A new Australian Institute of Health & Welfare report highlights that regular primary care visits help First Nations people stay healthier, reduce hospital stays, and lower early death rates. Yet, in Western Sydney, disparities persist. There is still a significant gap in usage of primary health checks like the MBS 715 health check between local […]
Building Community-Led Suicide Prevention in Western Sydney
Tackling mental health, suicide and self-harm in Western Sydney needs innovative, community-led approaches. This week, in partnership with The Funding Network (TFN), WentWest launched the Western Sydney Pitch Night. Western Sydney Pitch Night will allocate funds to up to 3 key programs, each focused on locally led collaborations that seek to reduce suicide prevention activity […]