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Art for new mental health unit

THE new acute mental health inpatient unit currently under construction as part of the Far West Local Health District Hospital redevelopment will be decorated with paintings by local artists to bring colour and life to the facility. Creatives...

31 Mar 2025
Health

Entries open for health worker awards

NOMINATIONS for the Far West Local Health District’s yearly Staff Recognition and Health Innovation Awards are now open, marking 15 years of the prestigious accolades. These awards aim to recognise staff and teams that go above...

15 Mar 2025
News

RFDS flies high with new museum

THE Royal Flying Doctor Service’s brand new Outback Heritage Experience Visitor Centre opened to the public this week, with an official ceremony held yesterday. The museum, housed in a refurbished hangar near Broken Hill Airport, includes interactive...

14 Mar 2025
Health

Breast screening program returns to Far West

BREASTSCREEN NSW revealed last week that its Breast Cancer Doesn’t Wait campaign, first launched in 2023, is back for 2025 in the Far West. The campaign now includes targeted advertising in areas where fewer women access screening, with new dat...

13 Mar 2025
News

Free dementia education sessions

DEMENTIA Australia will be holding free education sessions in Broken Hill and Wilcannia in the coming months. The sessions in March and April are open to anyone in the community. Those who are highly recommended to attend are carers of people with...

10 Mar 2025
Health

Free screenings at lung bus

THE NSW Government has unveiled its new icare Lung Health Mobile Clinic (the Lung Bus), aiming to reduce the prevalence of diseases caused by dust in workers. The clinic-on-wheels has a $2.5 million price-tag, replacing the previous mobile service...

03 Mar 2025
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Lift aged care funding, urges Catholic Health Australia

PEAK BODY, the Catholic Health Australia, has submitted its pre-budget requests to the Federal Government, calling for reforms to the Aged Care Act to ensure those in financial hardship can access safe aged care services, and increased funding to...

27 Feb 2025
Health

Study callout for women over 50

A NEW research program which aims to support women over fifty to become more physically active is seeking participants from across New South Wales. The program offers participants a free and flexible online program to support them to become, and...

24 Feb 2025
Health

Warm welcome to nurses and midwife

TWENTY new nursing and midwifery graduates have been welcomed to the team at the Far West Local Health District, providing a huge boost to health services locally. Of the 20 graduates, three are local nurses with the remaining 17 from throughout NSW...

21 Feb 2025
Health

Screening to combat cancer threats

THE most common cancers forecast to be diagnosed in western New South Wales this year have been revealed with prostate, breast, lung and bowel cancers as well as skin melanoma the main threats. The data from the NSW Cancer Institute...

16 Feb 2025
Community

St John begins recruitment drive

ST JOHN Ambulance NSW Broken Hill is holding a recruitment drive, inviting adults and youth to apply to help the community. Divisional superintendent for the Broken Hill Cadet Division, Sandra Haring, said the 2025 recruitment welcomes all young...

16 Feb 2025
Health

Japanese Encephalitis virus warning

THE Royal Flying Doctor’s Service has encouraged residents throughout New South Wales to remain vigilant for Japanese Encephalitis. JE is spread by mosquitos that have bitten an animal carrying the virus and then bite a human. Most who contract the...

14 Feb 2025
Health

Fear flu season could cause bed shortage

BED occupancy rates at Broken Hill Base Hospital are nearing 60 to 70 per cent, a report given to the local council has revealed. Last year, Broken Hill City Council asked the Far West Local Health District to provide a report regarding occupancy...

07 Feb 2025
News

City to share in $5.1m for health worker housing

BROKEN Hill and Tibooburra are expected to host a portion of 120 new dwellings for health workers in Far West New South Wales. The NSW Government has committed $5.1 million for the homes which are designed to help attract, recruit and retain more...

07 Feb 2025
Health

Mens mental health initiative comes to town

A MENTAL health initiative for men, The Men’s Table, is holding its first ever event in Broken Hill. The event on Tuesday, February 4, is an introduction, or ‘entree’ event, to entice men in the region to join the group and...

02 Feb 2025
Health

Grant for FN health events

MAARI Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation has received a $32,000 State Government grant to go towards a series of events in early March. The organisation was successful in the funding application to Women NSW for activities as part of Women’s Week...

01 Feb 2025
Health

Marg is stepping up for mental health

MARG Symes will be undertaking her third and final huge walk across the Outback this April to raises funds for RFDS Wellbeing Place. Ms Symes will walk from White Cliffs to Broken Hill, detouring to meet the highway between Packsaddle and...

28 Jan 2025