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Media

The Far West LHD Media Unit is responsible for all media inquiries and interviews with Far West LHD staff members. The Unit regularly advises on major public health issues and disease outbreaks, through media releases, media conferences and, sometimes, special telephone hotlines.

Contact us

The Media Officer for Far West LHD is Branko Licul on 0411 119 592 or email branko.licul@health.nsw.gov.au

The Media Unit is the primary point of contact for news organisations. All media enquiries must come through the Media Unit in the first instance. This includes:

  • Requests for interviews
  • Photo requests of staff, patients or our facilities
  • General enquiries about health issues
  • Any condition updates on patients who have been injured in an accident or are otherwise of interest to the media

Please do not call our hospitals directly as they are not allowed to provide this information.

Staff are not permitted to speak to journalists or representatives of media organisations without the knowledge or permission of the Media Officer.

An On-Call Media Officer is available after normal business hours to assist media with urgent enquiries. This is organised on a roster basis and the correct person to contact is available via a voicemail message on 0411 119 592.

 

 

 

 




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19 September 2017

Tender Awarded For Broken Hill Health Service Redevelopment


Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries today announced the NSW Government has awarded the tender for the $30 million Broken Hill Health Service Redevelopment in Crystal Street.

“The NSW Government is delivering on our commitment to the Broken Hill community,” Kevin Humphries said.

“The Broken Hill Health Service Redevelopment in Crystal Street is an important achievement for the Broken Hill community. Following a panel review J Hutchinson Pty Ltd (trading as Hutchinson Builders) has been awarded the tender to carry out construction on the main works of this project.

“Hutchinson Builders brings a wealth of experience to the project.

“The new integrated Community Health Centre and modernisation of the existing facilities at Broken Hill will ensure that patients have access to first-class health service facilities,” Kevin Humphries said.

The new integrated Community Health Centre, includes:

  • Five-chair dental health facility

  • Child, family and community health services

  • New staff offices.

The upgrade to Broken Hill Hospital includes reconfiguration of the hospital’s ambulatory care wing to expand cancer care services and consolidate waiting areas for patients.

Health Infrastructure and the Far West Local Health District will keep the community and staff informed as the project progresses with construction expected to shortly begin.

Building hospitals and healthcare facilities is a complex operation, to find out more click here