This year marks 10 years since the establishment of Primary Health Networks (PHNs), a national network of 31 organisations created to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Australia’s healthcare system, particularly for those at risk of poor health outcomes. 

Wagga Wagga has been named as one of 30 sites across Australia to be upgraded to headspace Plus, offering young people in the Riverina access to more comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support.

The Health Access GP telehealth after-hours service, managed by MPHN, will come to the end of its contract on 30 September 2025, with residents encouraged to use healthdirect services after that time. 

Aged care professionals from across the region came together this week to celebrate the strength, innovation and collaboration of the rural aged care sector at the 2025 Murrumbidgee Aged Care Forum. 

People in Wagga Wagga and surrounding communities can now access healthcare more quickly and avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department, thanks to a new local urgent care service.

If you suddenly became seriously ill or unable to communicate, would your loved ones know what kind of medical care you would want or prefer to avoid? If your answer is no, it might be time to discuss advance care planning. 

Australia has one of the highest melanoma rates in the world, with one Australian diagnosed with melanoma every 30 minutes. Women in the Murrumbidgee are at an even higher risk, with data showing they are more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma compared to the rest of NSW.

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) joins the community in celebrating Primary Care Nurses Day today, 5 February.