Griffith surgeon honoured with prestigious award
Griffith surgeon, Dr Jayachandran Narayan, has been awarded the 2024 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Outstanding Service to the Community Award.
Winner announced - 2024 Don Kendell Memorial Leadership Award
Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is delighted to announce that Midwifery Manager Sandra Forde has been awarded the highly respected 2024 Don Kendell Memorial Leadership Award. The award, presented at our Annual Public Meeting, honours individuals who exemplify the leadership qualities that Don Kendell himself championed—commitment, innovation, and an unwavering dedication to improving healthcare.
Endoscopy equipment upgrades for Corowa Health Service
Murrumbidgee Local Health District is committed to providing safe, high-quality, compassionate and timely care to the Corowa community.
'I'd do it all again, absolutely!'
Kerry Lindeman has dedicated the last four decades of her life to healthcare, with most of that time spent working in the Murrumbidgee.
Be prepared for Thunderstorm Asthma
Asthma and hayfever sufferers are reminded that they may be at greater risk of severe symptoms in spring due to high pollen counts and weather conditions.
Hat-trick: Murrumbidgee LHACs win coveted award three years running
Murrumbidgee Local Health District congratulations Margaret King, Chair of the Griffith Local Health Advisory Committee (LHAC), on being named joint winner of the 2024 NSW Health Volunteer of the Year Award.
Hillston’s new Mental Health First Aiders
Community members and representatives from local community organisations in Hillston have completed a Mental Health First Aid course run by Bel Lindel, Social Worker from Griffith Community Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol.
Stepping On for falls prevention
Murrumbidgee Local Health District is delivering the Stepping On falls prevention program in various locations across the District.
Public health alert - thunderstorm asthma
Friday 18 October – Saturday 19 October
Thunderstorm asthma risk to rise over coming weeks
Each year, around mid-October to mid-November, asthma and hayfever sufferers may be at greater risk of severe symptoms due to high pollen counts and weather conditions.