Region wide commitment to suicide and critical incident support

Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Member for Riverina, The Hon Michael McCormack MP, together with the region’s first responders, mental health agencies, local government representatives, and the Department of Education, today signed a formal Statement of Commitment to providing a coordinated approach to suicide prevention and postvention supports across the Murrumbidgee region.

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CEO Update - December 2019

Every year in the lead up to Christmas I always wonder where the past year has gone. It’s been a busy year and we have achieved and progressed work in a number of areas. Much of which is detailed in the annual report, which was published in October for our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

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Cristy Houghton
Murrumbidgee Community Grants taking a break

The popularity of Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network’s (MPHN) Murrumbidgee Community Grants for various community activities supporting mental health and wellbeing in drought affected communities, has now seen the full allocation of $1.2 million exhausted, and as a result is taking a break.

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Cristy Houghton
Introducing MyStep to Mental Wellbeing

After a comprehensive review into how MPHN funds mental health services across the region, and subsequent tender process to establish the new MyStep to Mental Wellbeing, MPHN is pleased to announce Grand Pacific Health and Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) as the providers to deliver this activity.

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Hot Topics receives rave reviews

Thirty of the Murrumbidgee region’s general practitioners, practice nurses, GP registrars and medical students attended the renowned Hot Topics, UK’s most popular GP update course which has been specifically adapted for Australia, in Wagga Wagga on Saturday 12 October.

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Cristy Houghton