With the end of the year fast approaching, the Australian Dental Association NSW (ADA NSW) is urging patients with private health insurance (PHI) to book their dental appointments now, before most … [Read more...]
November Is Asbestos Awareness Month
National Asbestos Awareness Month (130 November) is Australia’s leading multi award-winning asbestos awareness and community education campaign in the prevention of asbestos-related diseases. Experts … [Read more...]
More Than 40 Per Cent Of Western Nsw Women Overdue For Breast Screening
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, eligible women from Western NSW Local Health District are being urged to book a free mammogram, with 42 per cent of women in the region overdue for their … [Read more...]
Free Workshops To Help You Understand Medicines
Community members across Central West NSW are invited to attend a free workshop held between October 20 to 24 in Wellington, Cowra, Canowindra, Grenfell or Parkes. These interactive workshops are … [Read more...]
PFAS Inquiry Exposures Shocking EPA Inaction To Protect Communities Along Belubula River
Following an extensive inquiry, the NSW Select Committee on PFAS Contamination in Waterways and Drinking Water Supplies has found that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) breached the … [Read more...]
Dementia Action Week
Dear Editor, Dementia doesn’t just impact the person living with the condition and their immediate carers; it also impacts their family, friends and wider social network. With an estimated 433,300 … [Read more...]
$1.8 Million Investment In Suicide Prevention Across Western NSW
The Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) and the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) have announced a significant investment of up to $1.86 million to support the expansion of the … [Read more...]
Young People Leading The Way In Asking R U Ok?
New insights released by R U OK? reveals young people are leading the way in regularly supporting each other and asking, ‘are you OK?’.The findings come as people around Australia today, 11 … [Read more...]
Be Prepared For Hay Fever Season
As we enter the spring months, GPs are calling for patients to be prepared in managing hay fever, allergies, and asthma. It comes following emerging evidence that climate change is creating longer … [Read more...]
‘Fire Walkers 250 Canowindra’ Climb For Motor Neurone Disease
Last weekend three of our Canowindra fire fighters - Grant Cummings, Charli Stewart and Ben Smith participated in the Firies Climb for MND 2025. This was no ordinary climb, it was an epic challenge … [Read more...]