Have your say on health in Batlow and Tumbarumba

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is providing Batlow and Tumbarumba locals an opportunity to share their stories about health 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, using 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 Batlow event will take place on 28 April between 9.30am and 11.30 am at the Batlow Bakery and the Tumbarumba event will take place 29 April between 9.30am and 11.30am at Dare to Bite, Tumbarumba. All members of the community are invited to attend.

Tumbarumba Local Health Advisory Committee chair Chris Blake said the Conversations on the Couch events are an exciting initiative that will give voice to the community’s health concerns.

“This event will hopefully enable people to talk openly about their issues, share their concerns and what they see needs to be improved,” Mr Blake said.

“I encourage all community members to come along and 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.