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Vaccination centres across Blacktown City

AFTER what could only be described as a slow start to the COVID vaccination program, Blacktown City is leading the pack with about 95% of the population over 16 having had their first dose.

The obstacles put before Blacktown residents to get vaccinated included no mass vaccination hub, residents having long travel and waiting times to Homebush centre and walk in vaccination hub.

Stephen Bali, MP for Blacktown was in constant contact with the Premier’s offi ce, Health Minister and Western Sydney Local Health District to get more mobile vaccination hubs into Blacktown City.

Mr Bali said: “The case was clear, people wanted to get vaccinated, but the obstacles were too great. Blacktown City has over 7% of greater Sydney region population but at the time we only 5% of the vaccination locations.

Over 40% of Blacktown residents do not have access to the internet and up to 140,000 residents had either no access to a car or one car only and people were being forced to use public transport for up to 3 hours to access the Homebush vaccination centre.

“We are one of the most multicultural population and have the highest population of Aboriginal heritage community which meant it was hard to get the right information out.”

The vulnerable communities ought to have been the fi rst priority.

"The Western Sydney Local Health District CEO hasn't stepped up in terms of delivering for the people of Blacktown."

Local organisations were given limited opportunity to access the vulnerable communities to ensure people had access to a Pfi zer vaccine, Mr Baili said.

PCYC, St. Clement’s Anglican Church, St Patricks Catholic Church and Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque all had some sessions of providing Pfi zer vaccines under strict restrictions and with limited doses.

Mr Bali said despite the barriers the people of Blacktown City have responded to the challenge.

“As restrictions are lifted, we have to be mindful that we are not immune to the virus but with the vaccination we have a good fi ghting chance to avoid the worst of it.”

The local General Practice and Pharmacy networks have delivered approximately two-thirds of all vaccines in NSW. Anyone over the age of 12 now has a choice of vaccine as restrictions no longer apply.

Member for Blacktown Stephen Bali.

Listing of GP and Pharamcy networks and available vaccines in Blacktown LGA

Centre Name Suburb AZ Pfi zer Moderna

GP Bidwill Family Practice Bidwill Yes Yes No GP Dr Christopher Soo Blackett Yes Yes No GP Best Care Medical Clinic Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Blacktown Family Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No GP Blacktown Family Surgery Blacktown Yes Yes No GP Blacktown General Practice Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Campbell Street Family Medical Practice Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Dr Ashraf Nashed Surgery Blacktown Yes Yes No GP Eastbrooke Blacktown GP Super Clinic Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Grafton Street Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Kildare Road Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Lourdes Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Main St Family Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No GP Medlife Medical Practice Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Myhealth Medical Centre Blacktown Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Pacifi c Medical Centre Blacktown Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Patrick St Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Richmond Road Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP St Martins Village Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No GP The Practice Blacktown NSW Blacktown Yes Yes No

GP Walters Road Medical Centre Blacktown Yes Yes No

GPRC Blacktown Respiratory Clinic Blacktown Yes Yes No Pharmacy Chemist Warehouse Blacktown Blacktown Yes No Yes Pharmacy Cincotta Discount Chemist Blacktown Blacktown Yes No Yes

Pharmacy Priceline Pharmacy Blacktown Blacktown Yes No Yes Pharmacy Terry White Chemmart Blacktown Blacktown Yes No Yes Pharmacy Xtreme Chemist Blacktown Blacktown Yes No Yes GP Colebee Family Medical Centre Colebee Yes Yes No Pharmacy Choice Pharmacy Colebee Colebee Yes No Yes GP D.Yap Pty Ltd Dharruk Yes Yes No GP Active Family Medical Centre Doonside Yes Yes No GP Doonside Medical Centre Doonside Yes Yes No

GP Rainbow Medical Practice Doonside Yes Yes No

Pharmacy MediADVICEDonsworth Pharmacy Doonside Yes No Yes Pharmacy MediADVICE Pharmacy Doonside Doonside Yes No Yes GP Max Care Medical Centre Eastern Creek Yes Yes No

Pharmacy Choice Pharmacy Eastern Creek Eastern Creek Yes No Yes GP All Hours Emerton Medical Centre Emerton Yes No No

GP Emerton Medical Centre Emerton Yes Yes No

Pharmacy Emerton Amcal Plus Pharmacy Emerton Yes No Yes GP Richmond Road Family Practice Glendenning Yes Yes No Pharmacy Medicines R Us Glendenning Glendenning Yes No Yes GP Glenwood Medical Centre Glenwood Yes Yes No GP Glenwood Medical Practice Glenwood Yes Yes No

GP Malvern Road Medical Centre Glenwood Yes Yes No

GP Malvern Road Medical Centre Glenwood Yes Yes No

GP Parklea Medical Centre Glenwood Yes Yes No

GP Parklea Medical Centre Glenwood Yes Yes No

GP Hassall Grove Medical Centre Hassall Grove Yes Yes No

GP NMMR Medical Services Hassall Grove Yes Yes No

Pharmacy Medicines R Us Hassall Grove Hassall Grove Yes No Yes GP Carlisle Av GP Hebersham Yes Yes No

GP Jersey RD Medical Practice Hebersham Yes Yes No GP Best Care Medical Clinic Kellyville Ridge Yes Yes No GP Centre Medical and Allied Health Kings Langley Yes Yes No GP Kings Langley Family Practice Kings Langley Yes Yes No GP KL Doctors Medical and Dental Kings Langley Yes Yes No Pharmacy Kings Langley Discount Drug Store Kings Langley Yes No Yes Pharmacy Solander Centre Pharmacy Kings Langley Yes No Yes GP Lalor Park Medical Centre Lalor Park Yes Yes No

GP Lethbridge Park Surgery Lethbridge Park Yes Yes No Pharmacy Lethbridge Park Pharmacy Lethbridge Park Yes No Yes GP Davis Road Medical Centre Marayong Yes Yes No GP Marayong Medical Centre Marayong Yes Yes No Pharmacy MediADVICE Marayong Compounding Pharmacy Marayong Yes No Yes

GP Our Medical Home Marsden Park Marsden Park Yes Yes No

Pharmacy Medicines R Us Marsden Park Marsden Park Yes No Yes GP Michinbury Family Practice Michinbury Yes Yes No Pharmacy MediADVICE Michinbury Pharmacy Michinbury Yes No Yes

ACCHS Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service Mt Druitt Mount Druitt Yes Yes No

GP Dr L. Kodski Surgery Mount Druitt Yes Yes No GP Greater West Medical Centre Mount Druitt Yes Yes No

GP Mount Druitt Health Care Mount Druitt Yes Yes No

GP Mount Druitt Village Medical Centre Mount Druitt Yes No No GP Mt Druitt Medical & Dental Centre Mount Druitt Yes Yes No

GP MediADVICE Mt Druitt Medical Centre Mount Druitt Yes Yes No

Pharmacy Mt Druitt Family Pharmacy Mount Druitt Yes No Yes Pharmacy Mt Druitt Village Medical Centre Mount Druitt Yes No Yes Pharmacy Priceline Pharmacy Mt Druitt Mount Druitt Yes No Yes GP Plumpton Medical Centre Plumpton Yes Yes No Pharmacy Terry White Chemmart Plumpton Plumpton Yes No Yes GP Golden Cross Medical Centre Prospect Yes Yes No Pharmacy Chemist Connect Prospect Yes No Yes Pharmacy MediADVICE Myrtle Street Pharmacy Prospect Yes No Yes

GP Burdekin Road Medical Centre Quakers Hill Yes Yes No

GP Dr Silvana Sarmento Surgery Quakers Hill Yes Yes No GP Emerald Medical Centre Quakers Hill GP Quakers Court Medical Centre Quakers Hill Yes Yes No GP Quakers Hill Family Practice Quakers Hill Yes Yes No GP Railway Road Medical Centre Quakers Hill Yes No No GP Ramona Street Medical Centre Quakers Hill Yes Yes No GP Tan Surgery Quakers Hill Yes Yes No Pharmacy Pharmacy Nutrition Warehouse Quakers Hill Quakers Hill Yes No Yes

GP Grantham Street Family Practice Riverstone Yes Yes No GP Oxford Medical Sport - Dr Javed Riverstone Yes Yes No GP Riverstone Family Medical Practice Riverstone Yes Yes No GP Healthway Medical Practice Rooty Hill Yes Yes No GP iFamily Medical Centre Rooty Hill Yes Yes No GP Rooty Hill Medical and Dental Centre Rooty Hill Yes Yes No

GP South Rooty Hill Medical Practice Rooty Hill Yes Yes No Pharmacy Chemist Warehouse Rooty Hill Rooty Hill Yes No Yes Pharmacy Master Pharmacy Outlet Rooty Hill Yes No Yes GP Ropes Crossing Medical Practice Ropes Crossing Yes Yes No

Pharmacy Ropes Central Pharmacy Ropes Crossing Yes No Yes

GP Alex Avenue Medical Centre Schofi elds Yes Yes No

GP Schofi elds Family Medical Practice Schofi elds Yes Yes No Pharmacy Terry White Chemmart Schofi elds Schofi elds Yes No Yes GP Alpha Medical Centre Seven Hills Yes Yes No GP Barbara Boulevard Medical Centre Seven Hills Yes Yes No

GP Best Road Medical Centre Seven Hills Yes Yes No

GP Living Waters Family Medical Practice Seven Hills Yes Yes No

GP M & S Prabhu Family Practice Seven Hills Yes Yes No GP Orana Medical Practice Seven Hills Yes Yes No

GP Seven Hills Family Medical Centre Seven Hills Yes Yes No GP Seven Hills Medical Centre Seven Hills Yes Yes No

Pharmacy Priceline Pharmacy Seven Hills Seven Hills Yes No Yes Pharmacy Seven Hills Day and Night Pharmacy Seven Hills Yes No Yes

Pharmacy MediADVICE Shalvey Pharmacy Shalvey Yes No Yes GP Stanhope Medical Centre Stanhope Gardens Yes Yes No

GP Stanhope Park Medical Centre Stanhope Gardens

Pharmacy Terry White Chemmart Stanhope Gardens Stanhope Gardens Yes Yes No

Yes No Yes

GP Ponds Boulevard General Practice The Ponds Yes Yes No

GP Ponds Medical Centre The Ponds Yes Yes No

GP The Ponds Family Medical Centre The Ponds Yes Yes No Pharmacy Priceline Pharmacy The Ponds The Ponds Yes No Yes GP Dr David Loh Tregear Yes Yes No GP Tregear Medical Centre Tregear Yes Yes No Pharmacy Tregear Discount Drug Store Tregear Yes No Yes GP Whalan Medical Centre Whalan Yes Yes No