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Commonwealth and State services have come together for the first time to co-design and create a clear roadmap for supporting the mental health needs of people living in our region during the next five years.
There are new calls for people with even the mildest symptoms to be tested after the detection of COVID-19 at Glenfield sewage treatment plant indicated new, undiagnosed active cases could be nearby.
A community-designed screening model which aims to detect and reduce harm from gambling has been successfully piloted in the Fairfield local government area (LGA).
Individuals, groups and organisations in South Western Sydney affected by last summer’s devastating bushfires are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to deliver grassroots activities to support the recovery of their communities.
South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN) has welcomed the Federal Government’s recognition of the importance of primary care in combatting the spread of COVID-19 with the extension of funding for temporary MBS telehealth items and testing at GP-led respiratory clinics in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget.
South Western Sydney Recovery College may have only just entered its second year of providing education programs to support mental health recovery, but the organisation’s successful transition to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has received international praise.
If your regular GP is closed and you need after hours medical care, a new service operating across South Western Sydney is giving patients immediate, convenient access to emergency specialist doctors for diagnosis and treatment of urgent, non-emergency medical conditions.
South Western Sydney doctors are urging the community to make their GP their first port of call when they’re sick and save hospital emergency departments for emergencies during the busy winter flu season.
Local doctors have joined forces to urge the community not to neglect their health during the COVID-19 pandemic.