National Rural Health Commissioner, Ruth Stewart and Allied Health and Indigenous Health Deputy, Faye McMillan, toured the Wentworth Shire earlier this week, visiting key health services in the local government area.
Professor Stewart’s visit included a tour of the Wentworth Health Service, Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation and the Buronga HealthOne development and included an update on the Collaborative Care Program.
The Collaborative Care Program is a community-led approach to primary health care of which Wentworth Shire Council is a partner along with the Far West Local Health District, Western NSW Primary Health Network, NSW Rural Doctors Network and other local stakeholders.
The aim of the program is to improve community access to primary health care services and to ensure these services are sustainable.
The Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner provides policy advice to the Federal Minister responsible for Rural Health
“To have Professor Stewart back in the Wentworth Shire provides a great benefit in helping the Collaborative Care Program stakeholders and local health services in general have their voices heard by the Federal Government,” said Wentworth Shire Council Mayor, Tim Elstone.
“It is always great to have someone of that standing back in our region and working with us for the benefit of health services in Wentworth Shire.”
