Help Shape First Nations Healthcare in the Murrumbidgee

Join First Nations Walan Voices for Health

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) invites Expressions of Interest from First Nations* people to join the Walan Voices for Health working group.

Walan Voices for Health brings together First Nations voices, knowledge and expertise to guide MPHN's work with communities across the Murrumbidgee. The working group provides advice directly to help influence decisions, strengthen partnerships, and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for First Nations communities across the Murrumbidgee region.

Walan Voices is already helping shape how MPHN works with First Nations communities. The group's advice has contributed to changes in cultural governance and meeting practices, informed MPHN's approach to First Nations Data Sovereignty, strengthened the focus on cultural safety and community outcomes in commissioning, and is helping shape MPHN's next Reconciliation Action Plan and First Nations Health Strategy.

When members raise issues and ideas, these are reported through MPHN's governance processes and used to inform planning, commissioning and organisational improvement.

These are identified roles. We welcome expressions of interest from community members across the Murrumbidgee region including:

• First Nations Elders

• First Nations Youth

• Aboriginal Health Practitioners and

• Health professionals and leaders

You do not need professional health qualifications to apply. We value cultural knowledge, lived experience, community representation and diverse perspectives.

Membership will reflect a diverse range of voices, experiences, skills and community connections from across the Murrumbidgee region. In selecting members, MPHN will consider lived experience, cultural knowledge, professional expertise and community representation.

What is involved

Members are appointed for a two-year term, with the option for renewal.

Members will be paid for their time and contributions in accordance with MPHN’s Stakeholder Engagement and Remuneration Policy.

Walan Voices for Health will meet at least three times per year, with each meeting running for approximately two hours. Members can participate in meetings either online via Microsoft Teams or in the MPHN Wagga Wagga office at1/185 Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga.

The first meeting for new members will be in February 2027. 

Application process

We encourage you to have a conversation with us before applying. If you would like to learn more about the role or discuss what participation involves, please contact:

Maxine Little, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Manager
Phone: 0429 445 094
Email: Maxine.Honeysett@mphn.org.au

To express your interest, you can either:

• Contact Maxine for a yarn about the opportunity; or

• Submit an Expression of Interest via the online form: Expression of Interest form.

Shortlisted applicants may be contacted for a conversation before membership is finalised.

Application closing date: Monday, 14 December 2026

About MPHN

MPHN, trading as Firsthealth, is a not-for profit organisation which has been supporting and delivering primary health programs for 30 years. Our purpose is to create connected, dynamic and equitable healthcare through empowered workforce and communities as we move towards our vision of well people, resilient communities.  For more information visit Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN).

*The term "First Nations" is used as the preferred and agreed language to respectfully encompass all people and communities who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.