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Empowering people with disability in NSW

03 Dec, 2020, 11:05 am03 Dec, 2020, 11:05 am Taylah Massingham

People with disability will receive better and more reliable support as part of the NSW Government’s plan to bolster the

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Food Health People Top 4 

Westmead researcher named fellow of Australia’s peak nutrition organisation

03 Dec, 2020, 10:43 am03 Dec, 2020, 10:43 am Harrison Vesey

Professor Vicki Flood has published over 180 peer reviewed papers.

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Keep COVID in check with new app

02 Dec, 2020, 4:34 pm03 Dec, 2020, 9:23 am Jenny Harrison

Western Sydney Local Health District’s Public Health Unit is encouraging businesses and customers to use the NSW Government digital COVID Safe Check-In tool as the next line of defence against COVID-19.

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Health Top 4 

Award winning project makes HIV testing part of routine care

01 Dec, 2020, 3:26 pm02 Dec, 2020, 2:08 pm Jenny Harrison

A recent staff survey, organised by Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre (WSSHC), has identified why people attending Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) services may miss out on being offered a test for HIV.

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Legionella risk as air-conditioning cooling towers restart

27 Nov, 2020, 3:37 pm02 Dec, 2020, 12:39 pm Taylah Massingham

Following recent diagnosis of several cases of Legionnaires’ disease in South Eastern and South Western Sydney local health districts, NSW

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Heat alert across NSW

27 Nov, 2020, 11:47 am02 Dec, 2020, 12:39 pm Taylah Massingham

NSW Health is urging people to take necessary precautions with heatwave conditions forecast for parts of the state this weekend.

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Join the fight against antibiotic resistance

19 Nov, 2020, 12:26 pm19 Nov, 2020, 12:26 pm Harrison Vesey

We all have a role to play in using antibiotics properly to ensure they remain effective.

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Alerts Featured Health 

New drive-through COVID-19 clinic now open in Kellyville

10 Nov, 2020, 1:16 pm18 Nov, 2020, 12:55 pm Sia Anthopoulos

We’ve opened another drive-through testing clinic to provide more convenient access to COVID-19 testing.

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Health News 

NSW Government launches landmark suicide monitoring system

09 Nov, 2020, 2:08 pm09 Nov, 2020, 2:08 pm Taylah Massingham

The NSW Government has introduced a new suicide monitoring system which will provide up-to-date data for health and support services

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Health Research Top 4 

Nobel Prize a reminder to get tested for hepatitis C

15 Oct, 2020, 2:07 pm15 Oct, 2020, 2:07 pm Harrison Vesey

The three men have saved millions of lives through their decades of work to discover the deadly virus.

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    25 Jan, 2021, 10:51 am Taylah Massingham Comments Off on NSW encouraged to celebrate in a COVID-safe way this Australia Day
  • COVID-19 detected in Western Sydney sewage

    COVID-19 detected in Western Sydney sewage

    22 Jan, 2021, 11:42 am Jenny Harrison Comments Off on COVID-19 detected in Western Sydney sewage
  • NSW urged to prepare for heatwave

    NSW urged to prepare for heatwave

    21 Jan, 2021, 12:22 pm Harrison Vesey Comments Off on NSW urged to prepare for heatwave
  • COVID-19 detected in sewage in Berala, Northern Beaches

    COVID-19 detected in sewage in Berala, Northern Beaches

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