Aboriginal people can visit a GP in an Aboriginal medical service throughout the Murrumbidgee region including Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation in Wagga Wagga, Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service in Griffith, Hay, Murrin Bridge Aboriginal Health Service in Lake Cargelligo, Deniliquin Aboriginal Health Service or Viney Morgan in Barmah.
Read MoreThe reconciliation vision of MPHN is to recognise the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the Murrumbidgee through the acknowledgement of past injustices; realisation and understanding of the impacts of trans-generational trauma; and building and sustaining an authentic role in the healing process and movement towards a united reconciled Australia.
Read MoreThe Murrumbidgee Aboriginal Health Consortium is a collaboration of local agencies working to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with the goal of increasing their life expectancy.
Read MoreAboriginal Health is a key component of the MPHN’s work. Through the development and integration of Aboriginal Health policy, MPHN seeks to identify and implement innovative strategies, progressive models and programs to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people in the Murrumbidgee region in a cultural safe and appropriate manner.
Read MoreAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are less likely to get bowel cancer than other Australians, but have a lower chance of surviving five years. But a simple screening test can help find bowel changes early, find out more about the screening test and how it works.
Read MoreThe First Nations Toolkit for General Practice is designed to support general practices within the Murrumbidgee region to deliver culturally safe and inclusive care to First Nation’s people and communities. Specifically, the toolkit aims to improve health outcomes by addressing the challenges First Nations peoples face in accessing healthcare through mainstream services.
Read MoreMPHN strives for a future where First Nations peoples within the Murrumbidgee region achieve health equity. This means having the same opportunities for good health as the wider population and being empowered to manage their own wellbeing within a culturally respectful environment.
Read MoreMurrumbidgee PHN provides funding to local Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) and Marathon Health Ltd to deliver the Integrated Team Care Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in our region. Integrated Team Care activities are designed to increase the access to primary health care services by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Read MoreAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can get a free health check at your local Aboriginal Medical Service, general practice or health clinic.
Read MoreThese resources are designed to guide these professions on providing services to Stolen Generations survivors without triggering trauma.
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