WA Primary Health Alliance

WA Primary Health Alliance shapes, strengthens and sustains a health system that works for people.

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WA is learning from QLD’s collaborative health commissioning partnership experience. Lucille Chalmers urges us to think system-wide and invest in new ways of collaborating. The path isn’t easy, but it’s worth it for better health outcomes: https://t.co/orok7wJLry

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Australia’s rising chronic disease rates call for a shift to smarter, patient-centred primary care funding. Collaborative reform can help us build a healthier future: https://t.co/fqSQyT1tfg

#PrimaryCare #HealthcareReform

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Unexpected injuries and illnesses can set back holiday and travel plans. If you have something that can’t wait for a regular GP appointment but doesn’t need a trip to the hospital, that’s a case for a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. More at https://t.co/bplUXAP9Dy

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From all of us at WA Primary Health Alliance, we hope you have a safe and joyful festive season. Please note that our offices will be closed from 25 December, reopening 2 January. We look forward to seeing you again in 2026🎄✨

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A new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has opened in Ellenbrook, giving local residents more options for timely treatment of urgent care. The clinic at the Broadway Medical Centre, 7/150 Coolamon Boulevard, Ellenbrook. Read more: https://t.co/agOQaVKaQq

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Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across Australia are open over the holiday season if you or a family member needs urgent care. To find your nearest Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, visit https://t.co/bplUXAP9Dy

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A new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will open in Nollamara in early 2026, giving local residents more options for timely treatment of urgent care: https://t.co/z4h47rokXc

@healthgovau

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Depression starts small. Get help before it grows. Depression can sneak up on you but you don’t have to deal with it alone. Visit https://t.co/D9VcWliAE4.

#Depressionstartssmall #MentalHealth

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To strengthen primary health care in WA, in 2024-2025 we invested $9.1 million in supporting GPs with digital integration and enhanced practice support programs. Take a look at our Year in Review 2024-2025: https://t.co/vW1kcFT9L1

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A new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has been confirmed for Booragoon, opening in early 2026, offering more choice for local residents needing urgent care. https://t.co/NO5VUFvFJD #urgentcare #medicare

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Navigating the complex landscape we work in, fostering collaboration, and bringing agencies and providers together, is central to how we are making a difference and delivering better health outcomes for Western Australians.

Check out our Year in Review: https://t.co/vW1kcFT9L1

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Multidisciplinary care teams within general practice are increasingly demonstrating their ability to support busy GPs and increase patient access to affordable, appropriate and coordinated primary care. Find out more in our Year in Review 2024-2025: https://t.co/vW1kcFT9L1

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Read the latest #GPConnect, a monthly newsletter with news from our hospital liaison GPs, #clinicalupdates, upcoming #events and more: https://t.co/KZ0nSbMbJH

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It’s that time again - our Year in Review 2024-2025 is live! It was a year defined by strategic alignment, collaborative partnerships, and a focus on inclusion and data-driven decision-making. Take a look: https://t.co/a9uudAAurq

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A Statement in Support of Change of Sex or Gender is a simple but essential confirmation required by trans, gender diverse and non-binary people to legally change their sex or gender in WA - read more: https://t.co/5GAx8zAVdd

#TransgenderDayOfRemembrance

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Join our Immunisation and Cancer Screening Preventative Health Forums on 26 November and 1 December 2025, designed to support practice nurses with understanding the National Immunisation Program, administering vaccinations and increasing cancer screening rates.

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Happy 10th birthday to #headspaceKalgoorlie! 🎉💚 Last Friday, our Contract Manager Sam Rapp joined the celebrations and even helped cut the cake with Ali Kent MLA - Member for Kalgoorlie. We're proud to be commissioning headspace services across WA to support #youthmentalhealth.

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Join us for a practical and engaging quality improvement webinar designed to support primary care professionals with delivering gender-responsive health care.

📅 Wednesday 19 November 2025
🕑 12-1pm
🔗 Register: https://t.co/TkniNz2lfJ

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Medicare Mental Health does not replace the central role GPs play in looking after their patients’ mental wellbeing, but it does provide a streamlined entry point for patients seeking mental health support. Read more: https://t.co/rC6xYele2z

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WAPHA presented at PHN Commissioning Innovation Showcase 2025. Rebecca Morgan & Kerry Saunders shared stories of #KimberleyVoices, Mabu Liyan, health on Country, and how our Innovate RAP & Cultural Competency Framework aim to drive better outcomes for Aboriginal communities.