Health and Knowledge Precinct

The Murrumbidgee Health and Knowledge Precinct aims to improve the quality and accessibility of health care in our community.

It is a partnership between health, education, industry, local government, public and private sectors, and hospital and primary care who work together to enhance services.

While I’ve been the Member for Wagga Wagga, I have welcomed the completion of the Wagga Wagga Health Service Redevelopment. This redevelopment involved the creation of a new mental health building (Stage 1), new acute services building (Stage 2) and the delivery of a six-storey ambulatory care building, the relocation of BreastScreen NSW Wagga Wagga to the city centre, and additional on-site car parking and landscaping (Stage 3). The new car park is a huge asset for the hospital precinct, where parking was an ongoing issue for many years.

I have been involved with the development of UNSW’s rural medical school for 25 years in various capacities.

I am a passionate advocate for improving rural health. I lead the Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health which is examining the implementation of the recommendations of the Legislative Council committee into rural health