We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands across which we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ continuing connection – both physical and spiritual – to land, sea and sky.
Supporting our primary care workforce
By continuing to work closely with primary care, we remain committed to strengthening services and delivering timely, relevant education and support. Our goal is to help build a resilient, sustainable health system that achieves better outcomes for communities across South Eastern NSW.
Key highlights
1740
+GPs, health professionals, and practice staff attended 320+ events.
380
+primary care staff took part in capacity building and upskilling programs in Bega, Braidwood, Crookwell, Nowra, Shellharbour, Narooma, and Bungendore.
220
+GPs and 220+ allied health staff completed IAR-DST training since July 2022.
140
+practice staff attended four development days in Nowra and Southern Inland.
100
+general practices supported to register for the GP in Aged Care Incentive.
70
registered nurses completed funded training to become authorised immunisers – a 20% increase from last year.
60
+GP registers, supervisors, JMOs, and medical students attended our six RACGP networking events in the Southern region.
59
patients participated in ADHD streamlined diagnosis pilot project, with 31 being diagnosed with ADHD.
20
GPs, nurses, and administrative staff attended our multicultural and refugee health training event in Shellharbour.
17
first and second-year RACGP trainees welcomed at registrar events in Wollongong and Southern Inland.
5
practices were commissioned to deliver the LinkMyCare COPD program in the first year, aiming to bring on 16 practices over three years.
4
practices were commissioned to embed culturally safe care, including quality improvement activities and training for 19 practice staff.
In 2024/25 we:
Impact in action
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Supporting better COPD care in the community
In partnership with the Local Health Districts (LHDs), we are advancing a multi-disciplinary approach to managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) through the LinkMyCare – COPD program.
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Supporting and celebrating primary health care nurses
We celebrated Primary Health Care Nurses Day, recognising the vital role of nurses across diverse settings in South Eastern NSW and supporting their professional growth through APNA Festival of Nursing scholarships.
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Building GP confidence in opioid dependence treatment
COORDINARE is supporting general practitioners across South Eastern NSW to build confidence in opioid dependence treatment (ODT) through a targeted pilot program.
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