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Featured Mental Health Spotlight 

Suicide prevention project speaks to the heart of Pacific Islanders

12 Nov, 2019, 2:29 pm12 Nov, 2019, 2:31 pm Harrison Vesey

Faced with a spate of mental health emergencies, the team needed a new approach for this specific community.

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Featured Mental Health Spotlight 

Mental health a top concern for new Australians

05 Nov, 2019, 12:15 pm05 Nov, 2019, 12:16 pm Harrison Vesey

Diabetes, stress, mental health, obesity and blood pressure are the top five concerns.

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News Redevelopment Spotlight Top 4 Westmead Redevelopment 

Australia’s leading business minds unite in Parramatta to drive Westmead vision

25 Oct, 2019, 1:33 pm25 Oct, 2019, 1:47 pm Sia Anthopoulos

Western Sydney took another giant stride forward today as leaders from health, innovation and investment answered Westmead Alliance’s call for collaboration across government, private companies and tertiary education.

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Community Health Featured Spotlight 

African women gain health skills and confidence

22 Oct, 2019, 9:57 am22 Oct, 2019, 9:57 am Harrison Vesey

The free, weekly program includes access to an interpreter and computer skills to make online bookings.

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Auburn News Spotlight 

Trifecta of awards for Auburn Hospital’s war on waste

22 Oct, 2019, 8:48 am22 Oct, 2019, 8:48 am Jenny Harrison

Three recycling projects at Auburn Hospital have won three honours at this year’s Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Sustainable Cities awards.

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Spotlight Top 4 Westmead Hospital 

Bachelor star Nikki Ferris donates 50 pillows to Westmead cancer patients

17 Oct, 2019, 2:12 pm17 Oct, 2019, 2:12 pm Harrison Vesey

She may not have won Matt’s heart but she certainly won ours.

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Events Featured News Spotlight 

World champion to attend 2019 Western Sydney Health Forum

17 Oct, 2019, 12:12 pm17 Oct, 2019, 4:00 pm Sia Anthopoulos

World champion and former Olympian Jana Pittman will attend this year’s this year’s 2019 Western Sydney Health Forum to inspire the community with her major career change into medicine.

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Featured Spotlight 

CALL OUT: Share your random acts of kindness and help make the world a nicer place

10 Oct, 2019, 4:03 pm10 Oct, 2019, 8:42 pm Harrison Vesey

October is mental health month,  and Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is prompting staff and the community to submit

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News OBEM Spotlight Top 4 Westmead Women's and Newborn 

One Born Every Minute ready to pop on Network 10: premiere date announced!

09 Oct, 2019, 5:40 pm28 Oct, 2019, 12:37 pm Sia Anthopoulos

This emotional fly-on-a-wall series follows the journey of expectant couples, their support teams and the midwives as new families are created.

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Health Spotlight Top 4 

11 per cent of Aussies living with HIV don’t know they have it

09 Oct, 2019, 4:46 pm09 Oct, 2019, 4:46 pm Sia Anthopoulos

There’s a lot of misconceptions about HIV and AIDS, which can make people hesitant to get checked.

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