Community urged to help prevent coronavirus
The NSW Government is asking individuals and businesses to take steps to prepare for a possible COVID-19 pandemic converging with winter flu in the coming months.
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Health
More than a party: What Mardi Gras means to Western Sydney
Celebrating diverse sexuality helps people make better choices for their health.
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New cancer screening resources for multilingual and migrant groups
Understanding cancer screening is now a little easier with the new single-source information brochure by Cancer Institute NSW on bowel, breast and cervical cancer myths for multicultural communities.
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Community warned of high dose MDMA
NSW Health is warning the community of the dangers of high-dose orange MDMA (ecstasy) tablets labelled “QDANCE”, currently in circulation.
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Fourth coronavirus case in NSW now in the clear
NSW Health has confirmed all four patients diagnosed with novel coronavirus(COVID-19) in NSW have now been discharged from hospital.
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Smoke-free dining reminder after local restaurants fined
Local restaurants are reminded to provide smoke-free dining after two restaurants in Parramatta and Merrylands received fines for allowing smoking in outdoor dining areas.
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Clinicians turn passion to action on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
It was a cold winter day in July two decades ago when Blacktown Hospital midwife Terry Leathers first heard about female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).
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Smoke and dust causing poor air quality
NSW Health is warning people to be aware of the health risks as smoke haze and dust storms cause poor air quality across parts of the state today.
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Coronavirus: the latest information
NSW Health is urging people who have recently returned from Wuhan or have been in contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection to ensure they are aware of the symptoms and seek immediate health assessment if symptoms develop within 14 days.
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First national bilingual course launched for health professionals
The first nationally accredited course for bilingual educators called the ‘Course in Bilingual Community Education Work’, was recently delivered by the NSW Health Education Centre Against Violence (ECAV) in partnership with Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD).
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