Indigenous men share experiences and solutions to reduce suicide rates

Indigenous men share experiences and solutions to reduce suicide rates

Thirty local Indigenous men came together to share their experiences and potential solutions at a recent co-design workshop to develop...
30 October 2020

Resources assist GPs in supporting NDIS patients

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has developed new practical resources to help GPs better support their patients when applying...
29 October 2020

New data project will support evidence-based commissioning of services

The use of data provides SWSPHN with an evidence-based understanding of our community’s health needs and is vital to our...
29 October 2020

New Depot Buprenorphine education module now available

Depot buprenorphine is a new pharmacotherapy that represents a significant development in the model of care for patients with opioid...
29 October 2020

GP Profile – Dr Richard Hanbury

Dr Richard Hanbury at Mittagong Medical Centre loves living and working in the Southern Highlands. He says being part of...
29 October 2020

Extension of Healthdirect Video Call Program

The Australian Department of Health has extended the Healthdirect Video Call Service Pilot Program to 30 June 2021. If you...
29 October 2020

Practice nurses and their patients are benefiting from the New to General Practice Program

Are you new to primary care nursing and feeling a little bit lost? SWSPHN’s New to General Practice Nursing Program...
26 October 2020

Significant drop in breast cancer screening sparks renewed calls: ‘don’t neglect your health’

SWSPHN has again urged our community ‘don’t neglect your health’ following the release of a new report which shows the...
19 October 2020

Concerning decline in four-year-olds tested through StEPS Program

NSW Health has requested the below message and attached protocol be shared with GPs: As a result of the COVID-19...
19 October 2020

Sharing stories of mental health, recovery and wellbeing

What does it feel like to have a mental illness? How does a carer of someone with a mental illness...
10 October 2020