My Region - Goldfields
Part of the responsibility of Primary Health Networks is to identify and respond to the health needs of our community. We want to hear from you about the health issues and the availability of health services in the areas you live.
The stories, pictures and survey responses from these pages will be used to inform the planning of primary health care in your region.
My Community Directory is an online directory of health and community services. Download the Goldfields directory by clicking the image below:
Tell your story
Share your story and tell us what's happening in the Goldfields region.
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Goldfields GP and Pharmacy Christmas Opening Hours 2020
To find out when your GP or pharmacist is open during the 2020 festive season, click here
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Grow Local Graduation 2020
On the 23rd of November 2020, fifteen Goldfields community members graduated with a Grow Local Certificate IV in Mental Health, equipping them with the skills to provide much needed culturally sensitive mental health support to their communities.
The free community initiative developed by WA Primary Health Alliance, provided in partnership with the Australian Medical Association (WA), was in response to difficulties in recruiting and retaining culturally appropriate mental health workers in regional areas.
The program proved to be very popular having already seen 30 people from the Goldfields region receive their qualification since 2017. The fifteen Goldfields participants were joined... Continue reading
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Introducing Your Story Disability Legal Support for the Royal Commission in to Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disabilities
YSDLS service is a free national legal service offering legal information and advice to people about safely sharing their story with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The purpose of the DRC is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through the sharing of experiences of violence, neglect, abuse or exploitation.
For Free legal support phone ALSWA on 08 9265 6693 or call Your Story Disability Legal Support info line on 1800 11 1800
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Information Session: Kalgoorlie Mental Health Step-up Step-down Service
From early 2021, Neami National will be delivering a new Step-Up Step-Down service in Kalgoorlie to support people experiencing mental health challenges in a residential setting.
Would you like to find out more about the service?
Join us for a catch-up and morning tea on Wednesday 9 December.
Meet the Service Manager, as well as Neami National WA State Manager Nicole Jolly, and Clinical Services Regional Manager Naomi Beare, and find out more about the service
and employment opportunities.
Includes morning tea.
When
Wednesday 9 December, 2020
Drop in any time between 10am and 12pm
Where
De Bernales Bar &... Continue reading
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Centrecare Mens Choosing Respect
Upcoming men's behaviour change program, commencing 11th February 2021n
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Kambalda women gaining a fortnightly counselling service
The Goldfields Women’s Health Care Centre are collaborating with the Shire of Coolgardie and Goldfields St Ives to bring counselling services to the women and families of Kambalda on a fortnightly basis.Sessions will take place with Counsellor Marli Heke at Kambalda Recreation Centre, Barnes Dr, Kambalda West WA 6442
Session will be on Wednesdays every fortnight. Appointments can be booked any time between 9:30am and 2:30pm.
The next upcoming sessions available will be on the 11th and 25th of November, 9th and 23rd of December, 6th and 20th of January.
To book call... Continue reading
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Goldfields Healthy Weight Action Plan Workshop
WA Country Health Service (WACHS) in collaboration with WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) are developing a Goldfields Healthy Weight Action Plan.
The Goldfields Healthy Weight Action workshops will provide an opportunity for local stakeholders to identify regional priorities, capacities and actions. The workshop will promote a systems approach to improve existing services and assist in developing regional collaborative actions that link into a statewide framework.
Obesity is a complex community-based issue affecting a wide variety of people, so local initiatives should be guided by local community needs. Linking local actions with a state-wide framework will improve support and sustainability over... Continue reading
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Panel discussion- DIVERSITY DIALOGUE “Exploring challenges around CaLD youth mental health”
Health Consumers’ Council WA (HCC) in partnership with Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA) invite you to attend a panel discussion on the unique challenges faced by youth from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Western Australia as they navigate diagnoses, treatment and living with mental health issues. This event is suitable for health services providers (clinical and nonclinical) as well as consumer representatives who would like to utilise knowledge of lived experience to enhance the patient experience and inform the work they undertake.
Date: 11 NOV 2020
Time: 11.05am –12.05pm AWST
Location: online webinar
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Meet Greet Eat and Yarn BBQ
Meet Greet Eat and Yarn BBQ, with Living Works' Lorna &Wayne
When: Monday 19th October 2020
Time: 11-12.30pm
Where: Rotunda outside the Great Beyond, Laverton.
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid founded on the principle that everyone can make a difference in preventing suicide.
This workshop is for anyone aged 18 and older who wants to develop the skills to intervene and help save a life from suicide.
When: Tuesday 20th-Wednesday 21st October
Time: 9am-4pm
Where: Laverton Hall
LivingWorks Facilitator: Lorna Hirsch and Stephen
Light Morning tea, lunch and Afternoon tea provided. Registration essential. To register or for general enquiries, please contact Susan Kusters-P 9021 3069 M 0438 554 856 E susan.kusters@hopecs.org.au
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Photos
Documents to download, print and share
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Nursing Australia podcast: COVID vaccine - Immunising the nation
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Kalgoorlie Service Directory_Oct 2020 (415 KB) (pdf)
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Esperance Services Directory _ October 2020 (380 KB) (pdf)
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WAPHA Goldfields Mental Health Service Directory_Goldfields Oct 2020 (577 KB) (pdf)
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Mental Health Service Map Goldfields (201 KB) (pdf)
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Guide to Funerals and Sorry Business during COVID-19
Grow Local Expansion 2019
Who's listening
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Regional Manager– Goldfields/Country WA PHN
Phone 0429 628 435 Email sarah.brown@wapha.org.au -
Regional Coordinator/Primary Health Liaison - Goldfields/Country WA PHN
Phone 0439 276 534 Email raelene.craft@wapha.org.au -
Phone 0439 396 053 Email AshleyJane.Dow@wapha.org.au
