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Western Sydney Health Check
Hear from leading healthcare experts in Western Sydney and the patients they're treating. Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides healthcare to the people of western Sydney at Westmead, Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Auburn and Cumberland hospitals.Proudly produced by WSLHD.
Podcasting since 2020 • 35 episodes
Western Sydney Health Check
Latest Episodes
Voices of courage: The resilient women changing the landscape of multicultural health in western Sydney
In this powerful episode, we are joined by Dipti Zachariah from Western Sydney Local Health District’s Multicultural Health Services and Nat, a member of her team. Dipti and Nat provide extensive support to help culturally and lingu...
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Unleashing the power of the mind to overcome lockdown stress
With the COVID-19 lockdown extended through August, many causes of stress and anxiety in our lives right now are beyond our control.But there is a tool within your control that anyone can harness: mindfulness meditation.David Jo...
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Episode 34
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19:43
Surviving lockdown: Survivor uses his mental health experience to help others
Mitch first experienced anxiety and depression as a high school student, and in the years that followed he struggled with suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder.He is now a lived experience peer worker with the Towards Zer...
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Episode 33
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31:25
Auburn Hospital emergency doctor becomes Australian Ninja Warrior
We're mad about sport in western Sydney but it still might come as a surprise that there are some extremely talented athletes who work for Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD).Alvina Ng always loved the Ninja Warrior franchise b...
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Episode 32
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30:29
Emma Watkins- the beloved Yellow Wiggle- and her silent struggle with endometriosis
Emma Watkins is best known as the girl with the bow in hair. The singing, dancing, drumming, Yellow Wiggle delights audiences across the globe with her dazzling warmth and energy.But what people didn’t realise was behind the scenes, Emm...
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Episode 31
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20:20