South Western Sydney PHN (SWSPHN) supports primary care health professionals to provide quality healthcare to the region’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population through the below support.
What we do
Social Emotional Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Wellbeing provides mental health and alcohol and other drugs support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who...
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Integrated Team Care Program for complex chronic conditions
The Integrated Team Care Program (ITC), funded by SWSPHN, supports access to services for Aboriginal people with chronic disease throughout...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness training for GPs and practice staff
SWSPHN periodically funds places for non-RACGP members, allowing all South Western Sydney-based practice staff to do the course at no cost. The module is a total of six hours – 3 CPD educational activity hours and 3 CPD reviewing performance hours.
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Register as an Aboriginal health provider
SWSPHN can assist practices to register as an Aboriginal health provider through the Medicare Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Indigenous Health...
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715 Aboriginal preventative health screening support
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can get a free health check once a year, as well as free follow-up...
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End-of-life planning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
When you let your mob know of your healthcare and end-of-life wishes in advance, you relieve them of the burden...
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How to identify your Aboriginal patients
Identifying your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients is important as this aims to improve healthcare outcomes and experiences of...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Toolkit for General Practice
Everyone working in a general practice has a role to help to close the gap and improve the health and...
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A journey into Sorry Business
Palliative care support information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in South Western Sydney. What is meant...
Primary Care Resources
Care finder services for patients needing aged care support
Care finder services provide face-to-face assistance to vulnerable older people who need help accessing in-home support services. Care finders have...
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