We Need Good Healthcare Support for Families in Leeton

Caring for children can be challenging. Parents and carers are responsible for keeping their children healthy while also managing work, school, money, and family life. Children are still growing and developing, so they need regular healthcare and sometimes specialist support.

One unique challenge is that children cannot always explain how they feel. A young child may cry or become upset instead of saying what is wrong. This can make it hard for parents and healthcare workers to understand the problem quickly.

Families living in rural areas like Leeton may find it hard to access some healthcare services because the doctor or hospital they need is far away. Parents may need to travel long distances, take time off work, or wait a long time for appointments.

Because of these challenges, families with children need healthcare that is:

  • easy to access
  • affordable
  • child-friendly
  • well connected
  • and supportive of both children and parents.

Healthcare that understands family needs can help children stay healthy and help parents feel supported while caring for them.

How Are We Achieving This?

Utilising an existing local platform to centralise information on local health providers, mental health and paediatric services, referral pathways, and community support programs.

What Impact Will This Provide?

  • Create a more connected and user-friendly system for both community members and health professionals
  • Improving awareness of available services, simplifying navigation, and supporting timely access to care.

Support the awareness for the local pharmacist’s new services after completing her Graduate Certificate of Advanced Practice and Prescribing for Pharmacists in September 2026, funded through the RDN Scholarship program.

What Impact Will This Provide?

  • Timely health diagnosis and treatment for community members, especially families with young children
  • Confidence in local health services