Doctors 4 Mudgee Region

12/05/2026

Rural Australians deserve the same access to quality healthcare as those living in metropolitan areas. Your postcode should never determine your ability to see a doctor.

The recent AAP article by Stephanie Gardiner highlighting how Medicare is failing rural patients only reinforces why initiatives like Doctors 4 Mudgee Region are so important.

D4MR was created because our community could no longer wait for solutions while GP shortages worsened. It proves that community driven and funded initiatives are making the real difference.

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12/05/2026

Great to see the Mudgee Region is leading the way in community driven and funded solutions to the worsening GPs crisis in regional/rural areas. True change making at its best.

Australia's treasured Medicare system is not fit-for-purpose outside major cities, with rural patients disadvantaged and "invisible", an inquiry...

10/05/2026

The peak body for NSW councils has a six-point plan to help fix the state's regional health crisis.

03/05/2026

Thank you AMA (NSW) for bringing critical light to our program and championing change for rural healthcare equity.

BOOKS OPEN: A grassroots campaign to attract doctors to the state's central west has claimed victory today with medical centres able to open their books to new patients for the first time in 18 months.
The Doctors 4 Mudgee campaign, run by Kate Day, was featured in the Spring edition of NSW Doctor and has now attracted four general practitioners and six registrars to the region thanks to community support and funding.
But, as noted by AMA (NSW) president Dr Kathryn Austin in our article, the responsibility to ensure equitable access to healthcare should not fall on the shoulders of the community.
Kate Day agrees.
"Rural communities deserve the same equitable and timely access to healthcare as their city counterparts and are tired of being overlooked."
Congratulations to AMA (NSW) members Dr Spun Kongsirituwong, Dr Nathan Heijstee and Dr Peta O'Brien for joining the ranks in Mudgee.

03/05/2026

Autumn in the Mudgee Region is a fabulous time of year. The trees are turning, the weather is stunning, the produce is delicious.

Is this your calling for a better work life balance?

Calling all GPs who are looking for a tree change. Our region will welcome you with a cash incentive, and personalised lifestyle concierge service to ensure a seamless transition for you and your family.

Consider a move to a region with a strong collegiate environment, a community that will welcome you with open arms and a lifestyle that's slower in pace, full of experiences.

Make the move, make a difference.
Contact us today.

27/03/2026

A medical centre in Central West NSW is accepting new patients for the first time in 18 months, after community support helped attract six new doctors.

16/02/2026

29/01/2026

All part of Doctors 4 Mudgee Region

29/01/2026

Kate Day spoke with Basso to give an update on new Doctors coming to the Mudgee region, with more possibly on the way.

21/01/2026

We are delighted to announce that a 4th Doctor has started in our region at the Mudgee Medical Centre.
A huge warm welcome to Dr Lauren Dunstan and her family.

Lauren completed her medical studies at UNSW. She has worked at Bankstown and Campbelltown Hospitals, and various GP practices around Western Sydney. She is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and has completed a Diploma of Child Health.

Her interests include women’s health, children’s health, antenatal care, geriatrics and chronic disease management.

Thank you Lauren and family for choosing the Mudgee Region.

And thank you to our generous supporters, Ulan, Wilpinjong & Moolarben coal operations and Mid- Western Regional Council.
Grassroots action, making a difference.
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15/01/2026

Gulgong's only GP clinic has reopened after being closed for 18 months.

During the closure, residents were forced to travel as far as Sydney to see a GP.

Full story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-15/gulgong-gp-clinic-reopening-lifeline-for-the-community/106174008

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