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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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Make your lunch boxes Go, Grow and Glow

Make your lunch boxes ‘Go, Grow and Glow’By Stephanie Wylie, Far West LHD DietitianAs February rolls around so does the (sometimes dreaded) task of packing lunchboxes. With lunchboxes contributing up to third of a child’s daily nutrient...

28 Apr 2025
Health

GP awards open for nominations

THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has announced the opening of nominations for its excellence awards, urging the public to nominate their favourite health professionals. ACRRM’s award season features 44 regional and...

25 Apr 2025
Health

New health service units completed

NEW health worker accommodations at the Broken Hill Health Service have been completed and the units are now ready to move in to, according to a Ministry of Health spokesperson. The 20 new units were built as a part of the New South Wales...

13 Apr 2025
Health

Rural doc fellowships open

THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, or ACRRM, has opened fellowship program is now open for applications, hoping to attract more rural generalist doctors to remote areas. Applications opened on Tuesday, April 8, are aiming to boost...

13 Apr 2025
Health

Far West heath unaffected amid doc strikes

THE Far West Local Health District has released a statement seeking to assure people that the only hospital in the region with on-site doctors, the Broken Hill Hospital, would be unaffected by doctor strikes. Some members of the Australian Salaried...

11 Apr 2025
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Run for endometriosis awareness

RUNNER Amber Bryant has embarked on a 530 kilometre run from Adelaide to Broken Hill this week in an effort to raise funds and awareness for endometriosis. Ms Bryant, a former Broken Hill resident, suffers from the disease herself, and said she began...

11 Apr 2025
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Docs urge elderly to stay active

LOCAL health professionals in the Far West Local Health District are urging older people to look after themselves this Fall Prevention Month. April Falls Month is an annual event that encourages elderly people to be aware of the risks of losing...

07 Apr 2025
News

Prioritise rural healthcare access

THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine has urged politicians ahead of the Federal Election in May to prioritise healthcare access in regional areas. ACCRM is also pushing for better health care access for First Nations communities. ACRRM...

07 Apr 2025
Health

State backed telehealth goes live

THE New South Wales Government has launched VirtualAdults, a virtual health service with the aim of improving healthcare access for residents in the state’s Far West. The service is designed to provide remote communities with the same level of...

05 Apr 2025
Health

New dentist brings smiles to town

FAR West Local Health District is facilitating, through a Sydney-based partnership, a much-needed regular visit by a dentist to Broken Hill. The partnership between FWLHD and the Sydney Local Health District has resulted in a dentist from the city...

04 Apr 2025
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Flu jab drop concerns

A DECLINE in vaccination rates could lead to an increase in flu-related deaths and other diseases this year, health authorities warn. The number of people receiving the influenza vaccine has dropped compared to the previous year, which Australian...

03 Apr 2025
Health

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
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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