Reconciliation Action Plan

Reconciliation Action Plan

SWSPHN’s commitment to building respect and relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people underpins our contribution towards achieving meaningful...
18 May 2022

National Reconciliation Week encourages you to think about what change means to you

Be Brave. Make Change. #NRW2022 The National Reconciliation Week 2022 theme, Be Brave. Make Change, is a challenge to all Australians...
18 May 2022

Extension of Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument for abatacept

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has extended the Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for abatacept (Orencia) until 30 June 2022. This enables...
18 May 2022

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month – screening can save your life

Bowel cancer is Australia’s second deadliest cancer – in fact, in NSW it kills more people than prostate cancer, breast...
18 May 2022

Free access to public hospital services available to Ukrainians

NSW Health has advised that people from Ukraine who arrived in Australia on or after 1 December 2021 are eligible...
16 May 2022

Cancer Institute NSW updates for primary care

Cancer Institute NSW has provided the following updates:   Primary care updates Select the focus area you are interested in: Primary...
16 May 2022

Making sense of sensory sensitivities

Some children have difficulty processing and responding to information from their senses. This includes sight, sound, taste, touch, smell, proprioception...
11 May 2022

Under the Microscope – Local Health Forums – Care Finder program consultation

SWSPHN’s inaugural Local Health Forums, a new opportunity for exploring service and health needs gaps in our community, will focus...
10 May 2022

Recommendations for treating patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Funding has been committed towards education and research into Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). HG is a complication of pregnancy which causes...
10 May 2022

Changes aim to better manage vaccine wastage

The National COVID 19 Vaccine Taskforce has made changes to the CVAS ordering and inventory management system which will limit...
04 May 2022