THE FAR WEST HEALTH LIBRARY
The Far West Health Library provides a wide range of services to BHUDRH staff and students, Far West LHD employees and all health professionals located in Broken Hill and surrounding areas.
WE ARE OPEN
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5pm (CST)
ONLINE Libraries Catalogue
The library collection covers medicine, nursing, Aboriginal health, rural & remote health and research methodology, as well as providing support and training for Clinical Information Access Portal (CIAP), NSW Health database.
A full-time Research Librarian is available to assist with information requests, research projects and document provision.
Library Services and Facilities
- A large range of books, journals and audio visual resources
- Literature searches
- Research support
- CIAP training
- Endnote training
- Inter-library loan and document supply service
- 24/7 Computer lab access
- Wireless Internet access
- Photocoping (no fees)
- Printing (Col & B&W) (no fees)
- Wireless printing (laptops)
- Scanning to email
- Access to electronic databases
- Library Hub
- Referencing support
- Individual study desks
The Library Network of Western NSW and Far West Local Health Districts
The Library Network of Western NSW and Far West Local Health Districts is offered from five locations and provides effective, timely and user-friendly services supporting education, research, evidenced-based patient care, clinical decision making and continuing professional development, ultimately assisting in quality patient care.
A Login/Password is not necessary for Catalogue searching.
Staff and students of affiliated institutions who are registered borrowers of the Library Network of Western NSW & Far West LHDs can be assigned a login to utilise additional features in the Catalogue, such as personal saved lists and managing loans & renewals. To become a registered borrower and/or obtain your login, please contact your local Health library.
Health Statistics NSW
HealthStats NSW is an interactive, web-based application that allows users to freely access data and tailor reports about the health of the New South Wales (NSW) population. It covers a range of health risk factors, diseases, locations, and specific populations and provides information on:
- the health status of the NSW population
- health inequalities and the determinants of health
- health inequalities and the determinants of health
- the major causes of disease and injury and current health challenges
- trends in health and comparisons between age groups and geographic locations
Broken Hill health status via HealthStats NSW website
The health of Australia's children - AIHW website
Broken Hill 2016 Census QuickStats
Bureau of Health Information
The Bureau of Health Information is a board-governed organisation that publishes independent reports about the performance of the NSW public healthcare system.
Explore the BHI website for comprehensive information including: Healthcare Observer; BHI reports; Patient surveys; Information about public hospitals in NSW; Information about NSW ambulance performance and more.
Indigenous Resources
- AIHW - Indigenous Australians
- AMA: Indigenous Medical Scholarship
- Aboriginal Health Bulletin
- Aboriginal Language Map
- Cunningham Library
- HealthInfoNet
- Informit Indigenous Collection
- Lowitja Institute
- NATSIHWA
- Network for Indigenous Cultural and Health Education
- Parliament of Australia Library
- Remote Indigenous Gardens Network
Gallery: Indigenous-resources
Crime Statistics
DVDs available from the Library
- All about Olive
- Castle
- Last cab to Darwin
- Mad Max (1,2&3)
- Outback ER (ABC 2015)
- Priscilla, queen of the desert
- Razorback (2005- Widescreen collectors edn)
- Red Dog
- Ten Canoes
- The Doctor
- The Sapphires
- The Tracker
- Wake in fright (1971)
- Wake in fright (2017)
Gallery: DVDs-Library
Participating Libraries
Bathurst Health Service
Phone: (02) 6330 5344
Email: Frances.Guinness@health.nsw.gov.au
Dubbo Health Service
Phone: (02) 6809 6485
Email: Donald.Keast@health.nsw.gov.au
Far West Health Library, Broken Hill
Phone: (08) 8080 1210
Email: Veronica.Barlow@health.nsw.gov.au
Orange Health Service
Phone: (02) 6369 3582
Email: Frances.Guinness@health.nsw.gov.au
Enquiries
If you have queries about the library, including after hours access to Computer Lab, please contact Veronica Barlow:
Veronica Barlow
Research Librarian
Staff Details
Veronica Barlow
Research Librarian
Email:
Phone: +61 8 8080 1210
Fax: +61 8 8087 5240
Gallery: Library
