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Telehealth Awareness Month

This October is Telehealth Awareness Month, where we celebrate the wins in providing virtual care using telehealth services, particularly during the pandemic. We’ve seen benefits ranging from improved access to healthcare and equity, reduced travel, expense and time away from home to improved continuity of care.

Mental Health Month

We are committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of the people in our community and this October, we are supporting Mental Health Month.

Improved access to pathology and diagnostic reports on My Health Record

The Australian Department of Health and Aged Care and the Australian Digital Health Agency are working to improve the accessibility of pathology and diagnostic imaging results on My Health Record. Healthcare providers are invited to submit feedback on these changes through the Department of Health and Aged Care’s consultation hub until Tuesday, 31 October 2023.

Taking University to the Streets of Katoomba

The Street University Katoomba officially opened this week providing a free community space for young people (aged 12-25) that embraces art, music and culture while providing early intervention support for alcohol, drug, mental health and wellbeing concerns.

60-Day Prescriptions

From Friday, 1 September 2023, eligible patients now have the option to receive 60-day supply of  medication for the cost of a single prescription for nearly 100 common medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). 

Suicide Prevention Day Resources

This Sunday, 10 September, is World Suicide Prevention Day. This event is an opportunity to promote both suicide prevention and postvention support to those who may be struggling.

Local health professionals benefit from one of the region’s largest Paediatric events

More than 120 local GPs, registrars, practice nurses, allied health professionals and paediatric specialists gathered in Leura on Saturday, 2 September, for the 2023 Nepean Blue Mountains Clinical Paediatric Conference.

Local Residents Embrace Mental Health Training

More than 1,100 residents across the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith areas have received mental health training to support people in crisis.
 

Tender (Now Closed): The Way Back NSW - Suicide Aftercare Service

This tender is now closed.

The service is co-funded by the Commonwealth and NSW Government under the Bilateral Agreement on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and is based off The Way Back NSW model of care which offers trauma-informed, non-clinical psychosocial support to people after an attempt to end their life or following suicidal crisis.

Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Opens in Our Medical Penrith

Our Medical Penrith in Jamisontown is home to the newest Commonwealth funded Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opening today, Monday 14 August. 

Applications Now Open for the Final Round of the Community Wellbeing and Resilience Grants

Applications for these grants are now closed.

Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, is now accepting applications for the third and final round of the Community Wellbeing and Resilience Grants.

Flood Affected Communities Get on the Ground Mental Health Support

Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Primary Health Network, has funded two Wellbeing Workers to provide mental health support on the ground in flood affected communities.

It takes a Village to Grow Old and Stay Healthy

Most of us know the old saying ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ but the reality is that it also takes a village to stay healthy as we grow older.

headspace Hawkesbury plans well underway with a site now secured

In an exciting milestone, a suitable site has now officially been secured for headspace Hawkesbury which is due to open in December. The Centre will be located in the Richmond Mall complex at 120 Francis Street, Richmond. 

Be a Health Hero this Winter

Wentworth Healthcare, the provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, is urging the community to get their COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations up-to-date ahead of winter.