Westfund
The Cathedral Restoration Appeal Management Committee is delighted to announce Westfund Health Insurance as a visionary partner in supporting the restoration of the Cathedral of St Michael and St John.
Westfund Health Insurance began in 1881 in Lithgow, NSW soon after the town was established by coal mining. As a closely linked community, to survive, locals supported each other in self-help groups like Westfund, which provided hospital, medical and ambulance services. That tradition still continues today.
The organisation’s annual revenue of nearly $200 million is largely distributed back to local Regional hospitals, doctors, dentists, optometrists and allied health professionals, providing the necessary health and wellbeing services to our regional communities.
Many of Westfund’s members are serviced through a local Care Centre with a local manager. It’s about being treated like a real person. They have centres throughout the Central West and staff are always ready with a warm welcome and all the information you need.
Local dental services is another focus area Westfund provide to members. Good oral care can help your overall health and Westfund Dental Practice takes a preventative approach to dental care with check-ups at low out-of-pocket costs for members with dental cover. Their modern practice, located in Lithgow, uses the latest equipment to provide you and your family with a professional and caring service.
The Westfund Communities Foundation symbolises a growing dedication to preventative health and well-being in their regional areas. Along with being a Visionary Partner with the Cathedral Restoration Appeal, some other current initiatives include:
- Sponsorship of the volunteers in the local Blayney to Bathurst cycling race
- The Westfund Tooth Fairy program for school children for dental screening and prevention
- Westfund’s “Here for Hearts” community defibrillator program, subsidising life-saving defibrillator units
- The Creativity Hub in Lithgow, which is a music therapy program to help young people and those in palliative care
Chairman of the Cathedral Restoration Appeal Committee, Phil Burgett, said “With the Cathedral Restoration project now in stage two, we very grateful to Westfund for becoming a Visionary Partner and assisting to restore the Cathedral, which is in urgent need of repair”.
For more information about Westfund, visit westfund.com.au