Seniors festival wins the 2022 Murrumbidgee Grant of the Year

A collection of community driven activities designed for older people has won the 2022 Murrumbidgee Grant of the Year award.

The Festival of Seniors was delivered by Greater Hume Council with the assistance of a Community Grant with the aim of providing mental health and wellbeing benefits to communities of Henty, Culcairn, Walla Walla, Jindera and Holbrook.

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Hay Aboriginal Medical Service wins the 2022 Primary Healthcare Award for Innovation

A children’s health check program delivered by the Griffith and Hay Aboriginal Medical Services has won the 2022 Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Award for Innovation.

The program provides health checks, parental support and advice and is a collaboration between the Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service mums and bubs team and staff at the Hay Aboriginal Medical Service.

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Marathon Health wins the 2022 Primary Healthcare Award for Promoting Healthy Living

A program to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has won the 2022 Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Award for Promoting Healthy Living.

The Integrated Team Care program is delivered by Marathon Health and supported 270 indigenous people and delivered 5,362 occasions of service improving access to health services and information in a bid to improve and support self-management and health literacy and reduce unplanned hospital admissions.

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MPHN supports Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is reminding males aged 50 to 75 years or those who are 40 years and older with a family history of prostate, breast, or ovarian cancer to visit their GP for a prostate check-up every two years.

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Prepare now for asthma season

A campaign to highlight the spring thunderstorm asthma season and raise awareness of the elevated risk of flare-ups has launched this week with a focus on families and how all members of the family can be impacted by asthma related conditions.

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