21 Jun 2024
Community partnership recognised with Zest award
Thank you, and congratulations to the Fairfield Health Alliance Gambling Working Group on winning the 2024 ZEST Award for Outstanding Community Partnership.
20 Jun 2024
RFP: Fairfield Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
Eligible general practices are invited to respond to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic with Fairfield Local Government Area
19 Jun 2024
Fairfield community set to benefit from new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler joined McMahon MP Chris Bowen, SWSPHN CEO Dr Keith McDonald PhD, primary carers and community members to announce plans to boost urgent GP care in the city by establishing a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Fairfield.
18 Jun 2024
Earn credit towards your CPD by participating in Ageing Well research project
A Macquarie University team is recruiting GPs to trial a screening and early intervention tool (Ageing Well Tool) designed to identify and reduce risks for dementia and enhance overall wellbeing in older primary care patients aged 60 to 70 years.
18 Jun 2024
Help address children and elder abuse
The Safer Families Centre is encouraging GPs to enrol in self-paced modules on child and elder abuse for tips and resources on how to be more ready to respond to warning signs of abuse which your patients might be exhibiting.
18 Jun 2024
Webinars focus on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
The RACGP is hosting Our Woven Ways: Supporting goal setting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents on Thursday, 25 July, from 7pm to 8.30pm.
09 Aug 2024
Electronic prescriptions improving patient safety
Electronic prescriptions continue to provide Australians with convenient access to their medicines and improve safety by reducing the risk of transcription errors.
18 Jun 2024
Access transcultural mental healthcare resources
The Transcultural Mental Health Centre has provided the following resources for general practices, following discussions at its recent Transcultural Mental Health care workshop hosted by SWSPHN.
12 Jun 2024
Using POLAR to cure hepatitis C
Hepatitis C (HCV) is a preventable disease due to the high effectiveness of modern treatments and the potential for early detection and intervention. NSW Health is committed to eliminating hepatitis C as a public health concern by 2028, aligning with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) goal.
05 Jun 2024
Service Navigator provides tailored mental health support to our community
South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN) has commissioned One Door Mental Health to support people struggling with severe mental health challenges in navigating the mental health services sector in South Western Sydney.