Bankstown forum seeks input to address health workforce concerns and impacts on patient access
08 Mar 2024
SWSPHN hosts Local Health Forums twice a year to focus on health topics important to people living in
our community. The topic for the upcoming forums is 'supporting primary healthcare'.
Primary healthcare is care given to you in the community. It includes GPs, nurses, allied health,
pharmacy and support services. It does not include care at a hospital.
The forum at Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre, 80 Rickard Road, Bankstown, on Wednesday,
24 April, 6.30pm to 9pm, is one of four being held across South Western Sydney.
SWSPHN Chief Executive Officer, Dr Keith McDonald PhD, said the local health forums were essential
to better understanding how SWSPHN could enhance the primary healthcare workforce to ensure quality
healthcare was delivered in our community.
"Our primary healthcare industry is becoming stronger every day. However, we want to understand the
primary care workforce's challenges in recruitment and retention, learn about consumers' experiences,
and identify opportunities and priorities in our primary healthcare workforce."
The Local Health Forums provide a supportive environment for brainstorming ideas aimed at improving
health outcomes in our region.
"This is the fourth round of Local Health Forums held by SWSPHN; each forum reinforces the
importance of engaging and collaborating with our community to identify areas for improvement and
develop solutions to help enhance primary healthcare services in our region," Dr McDonald said.
Past SWSPHN Local Health Forums have focused on chronic disease, care finder services and barriers
to accessing mental health services
The information shared during these forums will help SWSPHN understand the challenges and barriers
health professionals and patients face when accessing healthcare.
Details for the upcoming forums:
• Bankstown: Wednesday, 24 April, 6.30pm to 9pm, Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre, 80
Rickard Rd, Bankstown
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• Fairfield, Liverpool: Thursday, 14 March, 6.30pm to 9pm, Holiday Inn, Warwick Farm
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• Campbelltown, Camden: Wednesday, 3 April, 6.30pm to 9pm, Rydges, Campbelltown
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• Southern Highlands: Thursday, 11 April, 6.30pm to 9pm, Mittagong RSL Club, Mittagong
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A two-course buffet dinner will be provided on the night.
