Have your say on health in Coolamon

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is providing Coolamon locals an opportunity to share their stories about health in an effort to better support the community’s health needs.

MPHNs Health Needs Assessment Community Feedback initiative gives communities across the Murrumbidgee the opportunity to share their thoughts on what is important to them about health, and what improvements could be made, through the use of two online surveys and  local ‘Conversations on the Couch’ events.

MPHN CEO Melissa Neal said the feedback informs how health needs are met in the region and help determine the best services to meet those needs.

“Each year we look at the various sources of information available to us about the health of our region including data and feedback from community, to help us identify any new or emerging needs for us to consider as we plan our future activity,” Ms Neal said.

“Our two online surveys are easy to use and provide us with a great understanding from locals as to what people are actually experiencing.”

The casual ‘conversations on the couch’ events will allow community members and health professionals the chance to chat with MPHN staff.

The Coolamon event will take place on 25 March between 9.30am and 11.30 am at the Little Rustic Pantry and all members of the community are invited to attend.

Coolamon Local Health Advisory Committee chair Clare Munro said the Conversations on the Couch event is a wonderful initiative that will give voice to the community’s health concerns.

“These conversations will hopefully enable people to talk openly about their issues and what they see needs to be improved,” Ms Munro said.

“We are excited by the opportunity to play a role in shaping the health services of the town in the future.”

Locals are encouraged to head to www.mphn.org.au/hna to submit their feedback anytime.