Far West LHD media releases

The Wentworth community is a step closer to a new hospital, with construction now underway on the $30 million Wentworth Health Service.

Local Broken Hill Paediatrician Dr Margaret Kummerow has been announced as the regional winner of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation Michelle Beets Award for Inspirational Paediatric Care for 2023.

Attracting, recruiting and retaining health workers in regional communities across NSW will soon be easier, with new modern and sustainable worker accommodation announced for Balranald, Broken Hill, Cooma, Finley, Leeton, Narrandera and West Wyalong.

The annual ‘Luv Ya Girlfriend’ afternoon tea was held in October and organisers have once again donated money raised at the event to the Broken Hill and District Cancer Network (BHDCCN).

Far West Local Health District (FWLHD) is once again raising awareness about gender-based violence and local support services available to the community, as part of the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism campaign.

The Broken Hill Palliative Care Volunteer Team has been recognised in the NSW Volunteer Team of the Year category in the Centre for Volunteering regional ceremony.

Far West Local Health District Board held its Annual Public Meeting (APM) on Monday, 30 October, 2023.

The commitment and compassion of allied health professionals in the Far West Local Health District has been celebrated, with a special morning tea at Broken Hill Health Service.

Far West Local Health District Board is inviting members of the community to its Annual Public Meeting (APM) on Monday, 30 October, 2023.

A cultural ceremony and land cleansing was held yesterday on the site of the new $30 million Wentworth Health Service Redevelopment, as part of an Aboriginal tradition used to regenerate Country and prepare the land as a safe and welcoming place.