Our rural Health Council

Lachlan Health Council helps ensure a healthy community.

Health Councils were established in 1996 as a part of the restructure of rural health which required the amalgamation of several health districts to form Western NSW Local Health District

The mission of Health Councils are:

The role of the Lachlan Health Council is:

To advocate for the community.
To communicate the local health issues to the board.
To assist in future planning and development.
To help identify community needs and work with the health services to deliver those needs.
To meet monthly, taking to the committee any information appropriate to health care.
To facilitate communications between Mid Western Area Health Service (MWAHS) and the community.

Objectives of the Lachlan Health Council are:

To create and distribute an information brochure providing basic details about the Health Council.
To publish each month the meeting minutes in the Champion Post and Bogan Times.
To deliver the Lachlan Health Council's presentation package to at least 4 major forums over the 12 month period.
To provide access for the Parkes and surrounding communities to the Health Council via email and a postal address.

For more information contact the Lachlan Health Council

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Our rural Health Council

Lachlan Health Council helps ensure a healthy community.

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