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Wentworth Shire

The Collaborative Care Program in Wentworth is working with the towns of the Wentworth Shire to understand local needs and improve access to primary health care in these communities. The project is evaluating the success of a model of care developed by Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation (CHAC), in collaboration with local stakeholders, to provide a GP clinic and primary care service in the town of Wentworth. The town of Wentworth (<1500 population) experienced private GP practice market failure in 2020. In response, CHAC partnered with Wentworth Shire Council to open a GP clinic in Wentworth to serve the whole community.

Wentworth Shire Primary Health Services

Wentworth Shire Primary Health Services

Your local community representatives from the Wentworth, Dareton, Buronga and Gol Gol areas have made a list of the primary care services available and how you can access them.

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National Rural Health Commission visits Wentworth Shire

National Rural Health Commissioner tours Wentworth Shire

The National Rural Health Commissioner Ruth Stewart and her Deputy – Allied Health and Indigenous Health Faye McMillan toured the Wentworth Shire earlier this week, touring key health services.

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The Collaborative Care Program received funding through the Australian Government.
The Wentworth project is supported by

Rural Doctors Network

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Primary health care is generally the first point of contact you have with the health system. Typical examples are your local GP, or an allied health professional such as a dentist, physio or speech pathologist. Your local pharmacist is another primary health care provider, and so is a nurse or a midwife. These health practitioners provide continuing care to patients and coordinate any specialist care the patient may need.

The Wentworth project is a joint initiative between Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation, Far West Local Health District, Western NSW Primary Health Network, Wentworth Shire Council, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Rural Doctors Network. The Collaborative Care Program builds on community discussions and planning to date, working towards sustainable outcomes.

Please direct all enquiries to Justyn Walker (Program Lead - Collaborative Care) on jwalker@nswrdn.com.au | T: 02 4924 8066

The Program has received funding through the Innovative Models of Care grant program that is administered by the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Aged Care. 

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The Collaborative Care Program received funding through the NSW Ministry of Health and is facilitated by Rural Doctors Network.