Partnerships that make a difference
Strong partnerships give MPHN access to something data alone cannot provide: the knowledge, experience and relationships of people who understand their communities firsthand. Throughout 2025-26, the Murrumbidgee Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Alliance, and Murrumbidgee Suicide Prevention and Aftercare Collaborative continued to provide important forums for listening, sharing expertise and turning regional priorities into collective action.
Making inclusion part of how we work
Creating more equitable healthcare starts with understanding who may be missing out – and why. In October 2025, MPHN established its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, initially responding to recommendations from its LGBTQIA+ Health Needs Assessment and the PHN Multicultural Health Framework. Its remit has since broadened to cover disability inclusion, ageism, gender inequality, mental health and wellbeing, and neurodiversity.
Embedding reconciliation in everyday business
For MPHN, reconciliation is not simply a plan or a series of events. The goal is to embed cultural understanding, respect and First Nations perspectives into the way the organisation works every day.
Growing support for young people, closer to home
For young people experiencing mental health challenges, access to the right support, close to home, can make a significant difference. headspace Wagga Wagga and headspace Griffith provide free, youth-friendly services for people aged 12 to 25, supporting their mental health and wellbeing alongside physical health, alcohol and other drug concerns, and work and study needs.
LHACs: Community voices shaping better healthcare
Local Health Advisory Committees (LHACs) play a vital role in ensuring healthcare reflects the needs of the communities it serves. Working with MPHN and MLHD, 26 active LHAC committees operate across the Murrumbidgee, with more than 180 volunteers identifying local health needs, providing feedback, advocating for improved access to care and promoting health literacy and wellbeing.
Working as one for a healthier Murrumbidgee
Some of the Murrumbidgee’s biggest health challenges cannot be solved by any one organisation or approach. Through its involvement in the Murrumbidgee Health and Knowledge Precinct, MPHN is working with partners across health, education, research, local industry, government and community to build a more connected, innovative and sustainable health system for the region.
Connecting care finders across regions
Helping vulnerable older people navigate the aged care system can involve much more than finding the right service. Care finders often work with people experiencing social isolation, poor health, housing insecurity, or other complex circumstances, who may have no family or trusted person to help them navigate the system.
A milestone year for information security
In 2025-2026, MPHN achieved a significant milestone with ISO 27001:2022 certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management systems. Certification confirms MPHN has effective systems and controls in place to protect information, manage security risks and strengthen organisational resilience.