Services We Commission : Western NSW PHN

Strong Minds Western NSW

Mental Health

Psychological services for children and adults with mild to moderate mental illness, targeting underserviced groups. Services can be delivered faceto-face or via telehealth. Access to the program requires a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan.

DESIGNED FOR

Children and adults with mild to moderate mental illness. Underserviced and hard to reach groups.

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

Marathon Health
1300 402 585
www.marathonhealth.com.au

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Referral from GPs, Psychiatrists, Paediatricians

headspace

Mental Health

Youth mental health services.

DESIGNED FOR

People aged 12-25 years seeking support for mental health, physical health, drug & alcohol, work and study problems.

SERVICE REGION

Bathurst, Broken Hill, Dubbo, Orange, Cowra (satellite service)

SERVICE PROVIDER

headspace Bathurst
(02) 6338 1100
www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/bathurst/

headspace Broken Hill
(02) 9393 9699
www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/broken-hill

headspace Dubbo
(02) 5852 1900
www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/dubbo/

headspace Orange
(02) 6369 9300
www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/orange/

headspace Cowra
(02) 6341 5800
www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/cowra/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Call or email your local headspace centre to book an appointment.

Rural Youth Mental Health Service (RYMHS)

Mental Health

This service is aimed at young people with, or at risk of mental illness (including severe mental illness) and offers therapeutic services, group work and case management services.

DESIGNED FOR

Young people between the ages of 12 and 25 in rural areas.

SERVICE REGION

Cobar, Condobolin, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Cowra, Forbes, Gilgandra, Mudgee, Narromine, Nyngan, Parkes, Walgett.

SERVICE PROVIDER

The Benevolent Society
1800 236 762
www.benevolent.org.au

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Self referral, or referrals by GPs, schools, family members.

Suicide Prevention

Planning and delivery of local support services, workforce training/education and community awareness raising.

DESIGNED FOR

Service providers and community members interested in designing and evaluating local activities to prevent suicide. These are not crisis support services, but staff can provide general information including contact details for crisis and other support.

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

Neami Limited
(02) 5317 1921
www.neaminational.org.au/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Phone call direct to office.

The Way Back Support Service

Suicide Prevention

A suicide aftercare service for people who have attempted suicide or experienced a suicidal crisis. Programs are tailored to each individual for up to three months after discharge from hospital.

DESIGNED FOR

Targeting individuals following a suicide attempt, or experiencing a suicidal crisis.

SERVICE REGION

Broken Hill

SERVICE PROVIDER

Mission Australia

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

GPs and LHD can refer a patient experiencing a suicidal crisis or following a suicide attempt.

Mainstream Drug & Alcohol Services

Alcohol & Other Drugs

Provision of evidence-based alcohol and other drug treatment services for clients using a range of substances, as well as flexible and stepped care models tailored to the individual’s need and stage of change. Includes screening, counselling, brief intervention and education for families and carers. Provides integrated approaches to drug and alcohol treatment services based on the needs of clients locally, focusing on improving care coordination at the local level.

DESIGNED FOR

People with alcohol and other drug issues, their families and carers, a focus on methamphetamines.

SERVICE REGION

Broken Hill, Cobar, Dubbo, Walgett, + outreach up to 200kms from each location.

SERVICE PROVIDER

Royal Flying Doctor Service
RFDS Wellbeing Place Broken Hill: 0439 515 247
RFDS Wellbeing Place Dubbo: 0438 422 794
https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/nswact/how-wehelp/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Call or SMS the mobile number to be referred.

Roadmaps Mobile Drug and Alcohol Day Program

Alcohol & Other Drugs

Aboriginal Focused

A 6-week intensive, non-residential rehabilitation program that rotates around rural and remote communities in Western NSW. The program includes structured therapeutic groups, support and education/information sessions. Interventions will vary based on client need but will include evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

DESIGNED FOR

Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people with alcohol and other drug issues.

SERVICE REGION

Coonamble, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Nyngan, Warren, Wellington, Parkes

SERVICE PROVIDER

Lives Lived Well
0429 927 714

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Clients can either refer themselves or be referred by a third party.

Clean Slate Clinic

Alcohol & Other Drugs

Telehealth home detox delivery. Clean Slate Clinic aim is to improve the health and wellness of individuals struggling with alcohol dependence and make withdrawal (detox) and recovery services accessible to all residents in the WNSW PHN region, irrespective of postcode or socio-economic status.

DESIGNED FOR

Aboriginal and non-aboriginal people to detox from alcohol, cannibis and methamphetamine.

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

Clean Slate Clinic
02 3813 8104
https://www.cleanslateclinic.com/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Clients can self-refer by heading to the Clean Slate Clinic website.

Regional Community Chronic Pain Management Program

Alcohol & Other Drugs

CCPMP is a self-help program that offers support and education to improve the functional capacity of people living with low to moderate pain through improved self-management and support in reducing their use of opioid medications.

DESIGNED FOR

People with persisting (or chronic) pain that’s causing mild to moderate degrees of distress and interference in their quality of life.

SERVICE REGION

Dubbo, Wellington

SERVICE PROVIDER

Marathon Health
02 6826 5200
www.marathonhealth.com.au/chronicpain

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

GP referral or self-referral. Referral form can be located at: www.marathonhealth.com.au/chronicpain

Alcohol and Other Drugs – Workforce & Capacity Building Project

Alcohol & Other Drugs

This program provides scholarships and support to students to complete the Certificate IV in Community Services with a focus on Alcohol and Other Drugs, and develop a pathway for the new graduates to be employed in the workforce within the region.

DESIGNED FOR

Students wishing to complete the Certificate IV in Community Services with a focus on Alcohol and Other Drugs in Western NSW.

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

Lachlan and Western Regional Services Inc
02 6895 3301
https://lwrs.org.au/workforce-capacity-buildingscholarship-program/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Direct contact with service.

Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Programs

Mental Health

‘Psychosocial supports’ are non-clinical community-based supports that aim to facilitate recovery in the community for people experiencing mental illness through a range of services to help people manage daily activities, rebuild and maintain connections, build social skills and participate in education and employment.

DESIGNED FOR

People with severe mental health illness that impacts on their psychosocial functional capacity but who are not more appropriately funded under the NDIS.

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

Marathon Health
1300 402 585

Covers: Central West & Western NSW

Flourish
1300 779 270
https://www.flourishaustralia.org.au/how-can-wehelp
Covers: Far West NSW

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Self referral, or referrals by GPs or community support.

Peer CARE Connect

Suicide Prevention

Volunteer community members with lived experience of suicide providing responsive face to face support network and strengthen the existing network of suicide prevention services including aftercare, postvention and/or safe spaces.

DESIGNED FOR

Individuals who have experienced a suicide attempt or those bereaved by suicide.

SERVICE REGION

Orange LGA

SERVICE PROVIDER

Roses in the Ocean
https://rosesintheocean.com.au/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

‘Warmline’ call-back service on 1800 777 337

Keeping Healthy Puura Manti Program

Chronic Disease

Services provided in general practice including dedicated chronic disease practice nurses, Aboriginal health workers and visiting allied health.

DESIGNED FOR

People 15 years and over living with or at high risk of developing two or more chronic diseases.

SERVICE REGION

Hotspot LGAs.

SERVICE PROVIDER

NSW Outback Division of General Practice
(02) 6872 4777
www.outbackdivision.org.au
Covers: Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Cobar, Bogan, Warren & Coonamble.

Marathon Health
1300 402 585
www.marathonhealth.com.au
Covers: Gilgandra, Dubbo Regional, Warrumbungle, Gilgandra, Narromine, Dubbo Regional, Mid-Western Regional, Bathurst, Orange, Blayney, Cabonne, Oberon, Cowra, Weddin, Forbes, Parkes.

Royal Flying Doctor Service
www.flyingdoctor.org.au/nswact
Covers: Broken Hill, Central Darling, Wentworth, Balranald, Unincorporated NSW.

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Via your GP.

Integrated Team Care

Chronic Disease

Aboriginal Focused

The ITC Program contributes to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic health conditions through access to care coordination, multidisciplinary care, and support for self-management.

DESIGNED FOR

Aboriginal People with one of the following diagnosed chronic diseases:

Diabetes and eye related conditions
Cardiovascular
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Respiratory Disease
Cancer
Liver Disease

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

For Indigenous patients attending their local AMS to access care for their chronic health condition, ITC is provided on-site.

For Indigenous patients attending their local GP to access care for their chronic health condition, ITC is delivered through their regional provider, as per the following region breakdown based on Local Government Areas:

Maari Ma Aboriginal Health Corporation
(08) 8082 9777
Covers: Balranald LGA, Broken Hill LGA, Central Darling LGA, Unincorporated Far West LGA, Wentworth LGA

Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service
(02) 6820 3777
Covers: Bourke LGA, Brewarrina LGA, Cobar LGA, Walgett LGA

Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service
(02) 6822 0000
Covers: Bogan LGA, Lachlan LGA, Narromine LGA, Warren LGA, Coonamble LGA, Dubbo Regional LGA, Gilgandra LGA, Mid-Western Regional LGA, Warrumbungle LGA

Yoorana Gunya Family Healing Centre Aboriginal Corporation
(02) 6850 1222
Covers: Cowra LGA, Forbes LGA, Parkes LGA, Weddin LGA

Orange Aboriginal Medical Service
(02) 6393 9000
Covers: Bathurst Regional LGA, Blayney LGA, Cabonne LGA, Oberon LGA, Orange LGA

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

GP referral accompanied by a GP management plan.

Outback Eye Service

Chronic Disease

An outreach eye service for patients located in regional NSW. Delivered by the Department of Ophthalmology at the Prince of Wales Hospital (as part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District).

DESIGNED FOR

People experiencing vision impairment and at risk of poor eye health.

SERVICE REGION

Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Lightning Ridge, Walgett

SERVICE PROVIDER

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
(02) 9540 7756
www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Referral from GPs, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Vision Australia and Guide Dogs Australia.

After Hours GP Clinics

After Hours Services

Located at Bathurst Base Hospital, Dubbo Base Hospital and Bloomfield Medical Group Orange, operating weekends and most public holidays.

DESIGNED FOR

Patients requiring urgent but nonemergency assistance in the after hours period.

SERVICE REGION

Bathurst, Dubbo and Orange

SERVICE PROVIDER

Bathurst & Dubbo:

Marathon Health
(02) 6333 2800
https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/after-hours

Orange:

Bloomfield Medical Group
(02) 5335 6666
https://bloomfieldmedical.com.au/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Dubbo After Hours Service
Please phone ahead if you can:
(02) 6884 9739
Day Surgery Rooms, Dubbo Base Hospital
Drew St, Dubbo NSW 2830

Bathurst After Hours Service
For general enquiries while the clinic is open, please call:
0487 540 635
Specialist Rooms, Heritage
Building, Bathurst Base Hospital
361 Howick St, West Bathurst
NSW 2795

Orange After Hours Service
Bloomfield Medical Group
Ground Floor, Bloomfield
Medical Centre
1521 Forest Rd, Orange NSW
2800

After Hours GP Phone Services

After Hours Services

After hours phone service connecting patients with a local GP on week nights and weekends.

DESIGNED FOR

Patients requiring urgent but nonemergency assistance in the after hours period.

SERVICE REGION

Bathurst and Dubbo

SERVICE PROVIDER

Marathon Health
(02) 6333 2800
https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/after-hours

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Dubbo After Hours Phone Service
(02) 6884 2100

Bathurst After Hours Phone Service
(02) 6333 2888

Positive Living Skills Program

Other

Mental Health

Teaches children essential wellbeing skills, resilience and strengthens family partnerships by providing early childhood educators and services with an EYLF (Early Years Learning Framework) teaching platform, building on educators’ capacity and skills.

DESIGNED FOR

Early Childhood Learning Centres / Family Day Care.

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

PLS Learning Solutions Australasia
https://www.early-childhood.positivelivingskills.com.au

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

This service is delivered directly to Childcare Centres by Positive Living Skills.

Speech Pathology Early Intervention

Other

Services provided in schools and early learning centres by visiting professionals.

DESIGNED FOR

Pre School and School aged children.

SERVICE REGION

Coonamble, Coolah, Dunedoo, Gilgandra, Gulargambone, Gulgong, Mendooran, Narromine, Nyngan, Trangie, Warren, Wellington, Balranald, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar, Enngonia

SERVICE PROVIDER

Marathon Health
(02) 6826 5200
www.marathonhealth.com.au
(Coonamble, Coolah, Dunedoo, Gilgandra, Gulargambone, Gulgong, Mendooran, Narromine, Nyngan, Trangie, Warren, Wellington)

Robinvale District Health Services
(03) 5051 8111
www.rdhs.com.au
(St Joseph’s Catholic School and Balranald Early Learning Centre in Balranald)

Eloquent Speech Pathology
(03) 5032 3591
(Balranald Central School)

NSW Outback Division of General Practice
(02) 6872 4777
www.outbackdivision.org.au
(Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar, Enngonia)

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Referrals from GPs, other health professionals, teachers, early childhood educators and parents/carers.

The Resilience Project

Other

Mental Health

The school wellbeing program teaches and supports positive mental health in the classroom, staffroom and wider community. The program is emotionally engaging, practical, proven to have impact through evidence based evaluations.

DESIGNED FOR

SERVICE REGION

Eugowra, Forbes, Canowindra, Cowra

SERVICE PROVIDER

The Resilience Project
(03) 9113 9302
https://theresilienceproject.com.au/education-2/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Individual community members:
https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/home-2023/

Schools:
https://theresilienceproject.com.au/2024-school-wellbeingprogram/

Workplaces:
https://theresilienceproject.com.au/workplace-program/

Resourced Music Therapy

Other

Alcohol & Other Drugs

Suicide Prevention

Mental Health

Aboriginal Focused

Theraputic trial for music therapy.

DESIGNED FOR

- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- New and Expecting Mothers
- people with alcohol and other drug issues.

SERVICE REGION

Dubbo, Cowra, Orange, Bathurst, Eugowra, Parkes and Forbes

SERVICE PROVIDER

Resourced Music Therapy
0402 021 371
https://www.resourcedmusictherapy.com.au/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Self refer by calling 0402 021 371

Residential Aged Care Virtual Service

Other

This activity provides online mental health services to all Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) across the WNSW PHN region ensuring a highly accessible, convenient, and cost-effective solution to service provision.

DESIGNED FOR

People living in aged care facilities.

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

Healthcare Australia
Allied Health
https://www.healthcareaustralia.com.au

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Referrals from self, family, facility staff/managers, nurses, GPs.

Care finder

Other

Care finders can help vulnerable older people navigate the aged care system and find support services to improve their quality of life.

DESIGNED FOR

Older people needing extra, intensive support to access aged care services and other supports in the community. To receive care finder support, a person must: - have no carer or support person who can help them, or - not have a carer or support person they feel comfortable or trust to support them, and - be eligible for government-funded aged care (use the Eligibility checker to learn more).

https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/ help-care-finder#how-do-I-contacta-care-finder-organisation

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

Kirinari Community Services Limited
1300 547 462
https://kirinari.com.au/carefinder/
In LGAs: Unincorporated NSW, Broken Hill, Central Darling, Balranald, Wentworth, Lachlan, Cobar, Brewarrina, Coonamble, Walgett, Bogan, Warren, Bourke, Oberon, Bathurst, Blayney, Cowra, Weddin.

Social Futures
1800 719 625
https://socialfutures.org.au/service/care-finderservices/
In LGAs: Dubbo Regional, Gilgandra, Mid – Western Regional, Narromine, Warrumbungle

The Benevolent Society
1800 236 762
https://www.benevolent.org.au/services-andprograms/aged-care-services/care-finderservices
In LGAs: Cabonne, Forbes, Parkes, Orange

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Call the phone number of the provider who services your LGA:

Kirinari Community Services Limited
1300 547 462
LGAs: Unincorporated NSW, Broken Hill, Central Darling, Balranald, Wentworth, Lachlan, Cobar, Brewarrina, Coonamble, Walgett, Bogan, Warren, Bourke, Oberon, Bathurst, Blayney, Cowra, Weddin.

Social Futures
1800 719 625
LGAs: Dubbo Regional, Gilgandra, Mid – Western Regional, Narromine, Warrumbungle The Benevolent Society 1800 236 762 LGAs: Cabonne, Forbes, Parkes, Orange

The Benevolent Society
1800 236 762
LGAs: Cabonne, Forbes, Parkes, Orange

Virtual Psychology Service

Mental Health

Virtual Psychology provides people affected by the November 2022 flooding in western NSW access to virtual psychology services without referral. These services are provided via text, video or audio.

DESIGNED FOR

People living in the November 2022 flood-affected areas seeking mental health support.

SERVICE REGION

Central West NSW flood affected communities (priority for Eugowra, Forbes, Parkes, Canowindra and Molong)

SERVICE PROVIDER

Virtual Psychologist
Website: https://virtualpsychologist.com.au/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Self refer. Text or WhatsApp message to 0488 807 266 (text line only)

Face-to-Face Psychological Support for Flood Affected Communities

Mental Health

Face-to-face psychology support for people affected by the November 2022 flooding in western NSW.

DESIGNED FOR

Designed for face-to-face psychology to all ages including 0-5, Indigenous and Elderly. This service will provide group sessions for children and families to the Nov 2022 flood impacted regions.

SERVICE REGION

Central West NSW flood affected communities (priority for Eugowra, Forbes, Parkes, Canowindra and Molong)

SERVICE PROVIDER

Veritas House
02 6332 3882

Forbes Medicine & Mind
02 6852 2667

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Call either provider's contact number to book a psychology session.

The Men's Table

Other

Mental Health

Tables or groups of 8-12 men in a local community who meet for a monthly dinner in the same place, day and time of the month. The Tables are a safe and non-judgmental space where men can talk and listen to each other, and have conversations that go beyond just footy and sh*t.

DESIGNED FOR

All adult men – irrespective of age, race, beliefs, profession, personal backgrounds and orientations.

SERVICE REGION

Central West NSW

SERVICE PROVIDER

The Men's Table
https://themenstable.org/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

If you are interested in joining or forming a Table in your community, call 1800 636 782 or email:

Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Management GP Clinic

Other

Improved access for patients to diagnostic, treatment and referral services for endometriosis and pelvic pain

DESIGNED FOR

Women with endometriosis and pelvic pain.

SERVICE REGION

Whole of region

SERVICE PROVIDER

Orange Family Medical Centre
(02) 6393 9600
95 Peisley St, Orange NSW 2800

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Self refer.

AOD Workforce Support and Capacity Building

Alcohol & Other Drugs

Delivers the AOD Practice Specialist Program which supports primary health professionals and specialists in WNSW PHN funded AOD programs through a range of clinical supervision, practice support and education and training activities.

DESIGNED FOR

AOD Services Providers in the Western and Far West NSW region.

SERVICE REGION

Dubbo, Cobar, Broken Hill, Bourke, Coonamble, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Nyngan, Warren, Wellington

SERVICE PROVIDER

Royal Flying Doctor Service

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Through the delivery of AOD services in our region.

Gidget House

Mental Health

Specialist perinatal psychological support service available to any expectant and new parents who have a diagnosis of, or are at risk of developing, a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder. Support is also provided to people who have experienced a pregnancy or childbirth-related loss, such as stillbirth, miscarriage, or termination, within the last 12 months. Partners are also able to access the specialist services. Clients can receive up to ten free psychological counselling sessions within a calendar year.

DESIGNED FOR

People throughout the perinatal period: from conception up until the baby is 12 months old.

SERVICE REGION

Mudgee

SERVICE PROVIDER

Gidget Foundation Australia
1300 851 758
https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/

ACCESSING THIS SERVICE

Gidget house referral requires completion of a Gidget Foundation Australia online GP Referral and Mental Health Care Plan.