Boorowa Local Health Advisory Committee (LHAC) met in July to discuss important health issues for the Boorowa and surrounding community.
Priority areas for discussion were:
1. Progress being made on Projects being developed by LHAC members for Boorowa Community and its surrounding residents
2. Up coming events in Boorowa.
3. A review of the MPHN’s ( Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network) visit to Boorowa and 'Conversations on the Couch"
1. The LHAC is working on a number of projects including but not limited to:
1. Fridge Magnets with contact details for vital health information
2. Suggestion Boxes to be placed around Boorowa for Community feedback and suggestions for health needs
3. AED Training for the Community and mapping of AED sites around Boorowa ( AED are Automatic External Defibrillators)
4. Streamlining communications to better inform the Community
As projects develop further information will be provided
2. Dying to Know Day 2025 An information meeting will be held on Tuesday 26th August, in Boorowa.......included attached poster
3 ‘Conversations on the Couch’
On Wednesday 2nd July representatives from MPHN visited Boorowa to hold a conversation with anyone from the Boorowa community, re -Allied Health services in our community
Allied Health practiconer services include, but are not limited to.... Physiotherapy, Dental Health, Podiatry, Mental Health etc.
The meeting at Holly's Cafe, attended by members of the Boorowa community, as well as some LHAC members, provided an opportunity to talk about the services Boorowa has access to, what Boorowa needs in the future and what could be done better.
The conversation was robust and thought provoking. A number of new ideas for the future were discussed.
Attending LHAC members reported back to the committee at LHAC’s July meeting.
DYING TO KNOW DAY
Have you discussed your final arrangements?
MLHD Specialist Palliative Care Team with the Boorowa LHAC invites you to an information session for adults at all stages of life to have conversations and improve knowledge around choices for their end of life.
Take control by learning more about:
- Palliative Care - what this means and what it looks like
- Advance Care Planning - planning for your future health care
- Enduring Guardianship - directing decision making
- Preparing a Will
Dying to Know Day will be held in Boorowa on Tuesday August 26 at the Boorowa Ex Services Club between 10am and 12pm.
For more information please contact Stephanie Dunstall on 0428 102 041 or email stephanie.dunstall@health.nsw.gov.au
BOOROWA LOCAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE