Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2022 Champion

Wimmera PCP


Description

The Wimmera Primary Care Partnership is made up of 28 member agencies, including local government, welfare, disability, primary health care, health services, social services and education. We have four health services spread over fourteen campuses and two bush nursing centres. The Wimmera Primary Care Partnership region covers some 28,041 square kilometres and services a population of 35,940 (2016 Census Data) including the Local Government Areas of West Wimmera, Yarriambiack, Hindmarsh and Horsham Rural City.

Project website

https://wimmerapcp.org.au


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2022
  • AL C2. Information and communication infrastructure
  • AL C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C4. Capacity building
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Coverage
  • Australia

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2017

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • Older persons
  • Women
  • People with disabilities

WSIS values promotion

The Wimmera is characterised by small towns spread over large distances. The area is mainly agricultural, producing broad acre crops (predominantly wheat, oilseeds and legumes. Other agriculture includes olives, native flowers, poultry, lamb and wool production. The Wimmera is one of Australia’s most dynamic agricultural regions in terms of new investment, new product and innovation.


Entity name

THE WIMMERA PCP

Entity country—type

Australia Private Sector

Entity website

https://wimmerapcp.org.au