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Humans of the Hospital: Emma Britton

02 Mar, 2023, 4:54 pm02 Mar, 2023, 5:58 pm Alyssa Terese

“I have three boys and I experienced perinatal depression and anxiety with my first two sons. After the birth of

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New mother and baby mental health unit completed at Westmead Hospital

02 Mar, 2023, 8:23 am02 Mar, 2023, 8:23 am Alyssa Terese

Pregnant women and new mothers experiencing mental illness will have access to specialist care alongside their babies at the state’s

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Good times brewing in western Sydney with free barista training for young people in need of mental health support

13 Dec, 2022, 10:57 am13 Dec, 2022, 11:00 am Sarah Mason

Barista training is on tap for young people in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) who need a helping hand

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Vibrant festivals across western Sydney celebrate ‘harmonious’ approach to mental health

28 Oct, 2022, 4:15 pm28 Oct, 2022, 4:22 pm Natalie Noordhuis

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) has celebrated Mental Health Month this October with several lively events across the region.

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New safety system keeping staff and patients safe at Cumberland Hospital with state-of-the-art duress tags introduced

23 Sep, 2022, 11:22 am23 Sep, 2022, 11:22 am Sarah Mason

As part of continuing efforts to ensure world-class protection and care for staff and patients, state-of-the-art duress tags have been

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Western Sydney Local Health District’s Youth Health team place six new wellbeing and health nurses into western Sydney schools

21 Sep, 2022, 4:56 pm21 Sep, 2022, 4:57 pm Sarah Mason

Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) Youth Health team has placed six new Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse (WHIN) coordinators

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First look at Westmead Health Precinct’s $460 million integrated mental health complex

11 Sep, 2022, 12:27 pm12 Sep, 2022, 8:52 am Alyssa Terese

Designs for the State’s largest mental health facility have today been unveiled providing the first look at the new $460

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Western Sydney Local Health District mental health consumer says “thank you for helping me become capable and confident in managing my mental health”

09 Sep, 2022, 6:19 pm09 Sep, 2022, 6:19 pm Alyssa Terese

Hiro’s mental health journey began when she was 15 years old.  After experiencing negative life events that led to an

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Community Health Mental Health Our employees Our People Top 4 

HUMANS OF THE HOSPITAL: Rowena Saheb

08 Sep, 2022, 2:34 pm08 Sep, 2022, 2:36 pm Alyssa Terese

“I have my own lived experience of suicide. I have friends and family who have had their own suicidal crisis

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Mental health patients in western Sydney dressed for success in new free clothing initiative

11 Aug, 2022, 12:41 pm15 Aug, 2022, 4:18 pm Sia Anthopoulos

Introducing Keith’s Closet to Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). It’s a clothing storage and fitting room contained within a mental health

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