Our purpose
South Western Sydney PHN is a not-for-profit health organisation dedicated to supporting general practitioners, practice nurses and other primary health providers to deliver the best possible care for their patients and improve access to quality local health care for the whole community.
Servicing seven local government areas of Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Camden, Wollondilly and Wingecarribee, South Western Sydney PHN (SWSPHN) is one of 31 primary health networks across Australia aiming to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health services delivered in our region.
We do this by working with local health professionals and our communities to understand the health care needs and service gaps of our region. Through planning and consultation we work at the system level to improve access to primary care services and health outcomes for patients, particularly those in our community at risk of poor health outcomes.
We play an important role in linking GPs, practice nurses, other primary health providers, hospitals and aged care, ensuring care is integrated and is shaped around the needs of the person receiving the care.
Our culture
We thrive on creating and maintaining a flexible and inclusive work environment and we are committed to providing opportunities for employees to learn and develop both personally and professionally. We are an organisation that values trust, empathy, courage, fairness, integrity and optimism, with colleagues who are friendly, supportive and eager to take on challenges as a team.
Our vision and mission
Vision
Better health for South Western Sydney
Mission
Enhancing and connecting care to meet our local health needs
Our goals
1. A healthier, more empowered community
Enhancing equity in healthcare access by enabling culturally safe, accessible care tailored to community needs
Improving health through a focus on early intervention, patient empowerment and continuity of care
Collaborating with community organisations to embed and enable person-centred care
2. A resilient future-ready primary care workforce delivering high-quality care
Championing policy development, investment and system reform to enable a strong and sustainable primary care sector
Strengthening quality primary care through resources, learning and practice development
Supporting the mobilisation and retention of a skilled, sustainable and innovative primary care workforce
3. A connected healthcare system
Partnering with key organisations to align efforts and improve continuity of care
Embedding shared pathways and digital solutions to enable seamless care across settings
Strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration across sectors to enable coordinated care
4. A driver of robust planning, investment and evaluation to maximise impact
Implementing evidence-based models of care to deliver equitable access and meaningful outcomes
Using service performance data to drive outcomes, continuous improvement, value for money and scalability
Analysing data and community insights to identify, understand and respond to priority populations and emerging needs
5. A trusted, influential and effective organisation
Building capability through a values-driven culture that promotes accountability, learning and wellbeing
Ensuring strong governance and responsible use of resources, underpinned by robust systems
Providing strategic leadership which influences reform, fosters partnerships and drives innovation
SWSPHN Strategic Plan 2026 – 2031
The South Western Sydney PHN’s Strategic Plan sets out our vision, purpose, values and priorities, and guides how we work to strengthen primary health care across our region.
