NSW Gov Link NSW Health Far West Local Health District



     Print this page Reduce font size Increase font size


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.

 

 

 

 




View Far West LHD Media Releases for

<< The archived Media Releases from the Greater Western AHS can be accessed here >>





17 December 2017

Merit Office Has Moved To New Location In Argent Street


 

MERIT (Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment) has outgrown its current location in the Trades Hall and is relocating. As from today (Monday 18th December), the MERIT team will be working from 265 Argent Street (the old CRS Building) located between Slater & Gordon and CentaCare.

MERIT is a voluntary Court Diversion service. It gives people going before the local Court the chance to address drug and alcohol issues that may have had a part to play in the offence they’ve been charged with.  It is a successful program that has many benefits, including reduced drug use, reduced levels of distress, reduced risk of imprisonment and reduced likelihood of re-offence.

MERIT treatment operates in isolation from legal matters. This means signing up for the program is not an admission of guilt. Instead, it gives people a chance to take charge of their lives and complete treatment before the Magistrate decides on a sentence.

Successful MERIT treatment completion is generally viewed favourably by the Magistrate.  People who complete a MERIT program are less likely to receive a custodial sentence than people who don’t complete the program.

The MERIT Office is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm (closed public holidays).

To find out more about MERIT, call 8088 7199 or visit 265 Argent Street and have a talk with our friendly staff.