THERE are more men than women, families have an average of 1.9 children and dementia is a serious health concern for the community.
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Those are some of the snapshots from a new document that looks at the health of the people who call the Oberon region home.
The Oberon LGA Health Snapshot 2019 was officially launched last week.
Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) partnered with Oberon Council to produce the snapshot of the health of the Oberon local government area.
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The document provides details on the health status of those living in the Oberon LGA as well as available healthcare and community services.
"Creating this health profile with Oberon Council has provided an excellent opportunity for the PHN to collaborate with local government to create something for the community we work for," WNSW PHN CEO Andrew Harvey said.
"This is the first time WNSW PHN has worked with a local council to produce a document such as this and the hope is that Oberon Council can now use it not only to illustrate the status of the region but also as a tool to advocate for the healthcare they see a need for."
The Oberon LGA Health Snapshot uses data collected from the Western NSW Health Intelligence Unit, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Health Stats NSW and more, including WNSW PHN's own research.
"This health snapshot also includes data from the WNSW PHN Needs Assessment which we undertook last year and includes details of what the residents of Oberon told us were their health priorities, concerns about service gaps as well as how they view their own health," Mr Harvey said.
Oberon mayor Kathy Sajowitz said the document will be of immense value to Oberon Council.
"It will provide a solid base from which we can lobby for government services and seek funding opportunities in the health and wellbeing space," Cr Sajowitz said.
"The profile not only highlights what we as a small community have in the way of health and allied services, but what we do not have."
The profile was launched at the Community Centre by officials from PHN, Oberon Council, Oberon Health Council and health services.
Visit www.wnswphn.org.au/publications to see the 2019 Oberon LGA Health Snapshot.
