Signatures are being sought for a petition calling for a rural health department in NSW.
The petition was launched on February 28 by NSW State Member for Wagga Wagga Joe McGirr.
It barracks for the creation of a standalone department able to tackle the challenges faced by rural healthcare services.
The petition is the latest step in Dr McGirr’s campaign to have a rural health department established in NSW.
“We now have a regional health minister in NSW and I believe she needs the support of a department behind her,” the Independent MP said.
Dr McGirr is a country doctor and the NSW Regional Health Minister Bronnie Taylor is a former country nurse.
The petition has received support from NSW Farmers, which welcomed the push for a dedicated rural health department.
A link to the petition can be found on Dr McGirr’s website or here