Wagga Wagga LHAC

13/09/2025

Think you need to go to the ED? You might be surprised.

On the healthdirect Symptom Checker, there are 15 different care recommendations tailored to your symptoms — helping you know what care you need 💪

Depending on your symptoms, you might be guided to:
Manage your symptoms at home 🏠
See a pharmacist 💊
See your doctor 👨‍⚕️
Visit a dentist 🦷
Contact a maternity care provider 👩‍🍼
Go to urgent care or emergency department⚠️

So the next time, if it’s not an emergency and you’re not sure what you should do, use the healthdirect Symptom checker!

11/09/2025

24/07/2025

The Wagga LHAC held their July meeting at the Wagga Wagga Medicare Mental Health Centre and had a tour of the recently opened facility.

Many thanks to Jo and the team for facilitating our visit 😀
Read more about this important service here
https://www.gph.org.au/services/mental-health/medicarementalhealthcentres/

15/06/2025

Our very own Rory McKenzie featured in this news story. First aid saves lives and defibrillators save lives.

13/06/2025

Wagga LHAC was honoured this evening as a finalist in the MLHD Excellence Awards in the Keeping People Healthy category.

Adding to the auspiciousness of the occasion was NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce AM attending as a special guest of the MLHD.

Pictured are L to R Susan Pearce AM (NSW Heath Secretary), george John (Chair, Wagga LHAC), Ken Chinkwo (Committee Member, Wagga LHAC), Leanne Horne (Secretary, Wagga LHAC), Jamie Spencer (General Manager, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital) and Jill Ludford (MLHD Chief Executive)

12/06/2025

FINALIST - KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHYWagga Wagga Local Health Advisory Committee held a Youth Forum on R U OK? Day.The event aimed to engage students with local ...

21/05/2025

Today was the Wagga LHAC's May meeting and another opportunity to discuss many health related topics affecting our community.
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital General Manager, Jamie Spencer was also on hand to acknowledge the LHAC's hard work and present the committee members with a certificate of appreciation for National Volunteers Week.

Happy birthday also to our Vice Chair Rory McKenzie 🥳🥳🥳

20/05/2025

Volunteers from several local support groups whose mmbers volunteer their time to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital have had their efforts…

19/05/2025

Last Thursday and Friday was the Griffith LHAC Forum attended by our Chair George John, Vice Chair Rory Mckenzie, long standing Wagga LHAC member Sue Ryan and Secretariat Leanne Horne.
Everyone was very excited to meet Jean-Frederic Levesque, Deputy Secretary for the new Clinical Innovation and Research division of the NSW Ministry of Health and listen to his presentation on AI in Healthcare - a very timely and interesting topic.

06/05/2025

National Palliative Care Week runs from Sunday 11th to Saturday 17th May and this years theme is Talk, Plan, Live: Planning for your future.
The MLHD Palliative Care Team are running a Community Expo at the Wagga wagga RSL Club on Monday 12th May please see details in the flyer below.

05/05/2025

Graduating from university is a feat in itself, but graduating alongside close colleagues feels extra special.

MLHD nurses Paige, Piper, Darsi and Brianna did just that, and are now ready to progress their careers in the Murrumbidgee region.

Read their story here - https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/mlhd/news/latest-news/graduate-nurses-relishing-rural-health-roles