Wagga Wagga Medical Centre

10/09/2025

Ask. Listen. Encourage Action. Check in.

18/08/2025

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is pleased to announce a new provider has been secured to deliver the Wagga GP After Hours Service, ensuring the continuation of after-hours care for the local community.

Marathon Health, a regional not-for-profit healthcare provider, will take over delivery of the service from 1 October 2025, transitioning it to a weekend and public holiday after-hours model that continues to support access for community members, and an on-call service weeknights, weekends and public holidays for residents of local aged care homes.

The service will continue bulk billing for concession card holders, First Nations peoples, children under 16, and students.

Read more 👉 https://mphn.org.au/blog/2025/08/18/new-provider-for-wagga-gp-after-hours-service

11/08/2025

08/08/2025

Not feeling like yourself lately? You’re not alone.

Medicare Mental Health provides free mental health and wellbeing services for anyone in Australia.

If you’re feeling down, stressed or overwhelmed, or you’re worried about someone you care about – Medicare Mental Health is a good place to start.

💻 Go to medicarementalhealth.gov.au
📞 Call us on 1800 595 212
📍 Visit your local Medicare Mental Health Centre
👶 Find a Kids Hub near you.

For more information, see the comments below. 👇

13/07/2025

You do so much for the people around you, taking care of your own health is just as important. Cervical screening can help you do that. 💜

A routine Cervical Screening Test every 5 years can prevent cervical cancer. It’s an investment in your future. A quick appointment with your healthcare professional could help you keep doing all the things you love, for years to come.

For more information, see the comments below 👇

03/07/2025

📣 Australia’s first national screening program for lung cancer is now available!

You may be eligible under the National Lung Cancer Screening Program if you’re aged between 50 and 70 with a history of smoking.

✅ Early detection matters - over 65% of lung cancers can be successfully treated if found early.

For more information, see the comments below 👇

03/07/2025

28/06/2025

RSV vaccine - pregnant women.
The Abrysvo vaccine (maternal RSV vaccine) is recommended for pregnant women in Australia between 28 and 36 weeks of gestation to protect their babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Maternal RSV Vaccine is free under the National Immunisation Program and is available. New Patients are welcome.

16/06/2025

Winter is the peak season for the spread of respiratory infections like COVID-19 and flu.

This can be dangerous for older people. Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself.

There are new COVID-19 and flu strains so you need to have vaccines regularly. Get a free COVID-19 vaccine every:
✅ 6 months if you’re aged 75 years or older
✅ 12 months if you’re aged 65 to 74 years, or every 6 months after talking to a health care provider.

Book a vaccination through your:
✅ GP or pharmacist
✅ local community health centre
✅ Aboriginal health service.

If you have a loved one living or working in an aged care home, please help them to get their COVID-19 and flu vaccines.

For more information, see the comments below. 👇

16/06/2025

Over 5 million Australians did a Cervical Screening Test in the last 5 years – were you one of them? 🤔

You should have a Cervical Screening Test every 5 years if you’re aged between 25 and 74.

Routine cervical screening could save your life 💜

To find out if you’re due or overdue, talk to your doctor 👨‍⚕️ or visit the National Cancer Screening Register through 🖱️ My.Gov.au

For more information, see the comments below. 👇

16/06/2025

All adults aged 65 and over are eligible for a free influenza vaccine that is specifically made to boost the immune response for better protection.

08/06/2025

The Medicare Mental Health Centre is making it even easier to access support with extended hours – now including Sundays.

Updated Opening Times:
• Monday to Friday: 9am – 5pm
• Thursday Evenings: Extended to 7pm
• Weekends: Now open Saturday and Sunday 9am – 1pm

The centre offers free, walk-in support for individuals aged 16 and over who are facing moderate to severe mental health challenges. No appointment, referral, or Medicare card is required.

Contact Details:
(02) 6453 4440
waggawaggammhc@gmail.com
235–241 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga