POLITICS
New Medicare clinic
opens in Rooty Hill with Ed Husic MP
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Whalan Community and Activities Group
Ed Husic with Dr Yang Wang at the Rooty Hill Medicare Urgent Care Clinic .
Rooty Hill is now home to one of the nation ’ s 60 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics . Making sure our community gets access to affordable health care is a big priority to me as your Federal MP .
These clinics are designed to help people with semi and non-urgent conditions . Instead of visiting Blacktown or Mount Druitt Hospitals ’ Emergency Departments for help , you can visit the Rooty Hill Urgent Care Clinic .
The Clinic is staffed by doctors and nurses and is open seven days a week 8am to 8pm . Walk in , no is appointment needed , just bring your Medicare card .
This Federal Government investment helps improve our access to vital bulk billing Medicare services on top of the cuts to the cost of medicines we made this year .
The clinic is located at the Rooty Hill Medical and Dental Centre , 31 Rooty Hill Rd North .
Ed Husic with Whalan Community and Activities Group members Robyn Reeves , Diane Fisher and Lorraine Denne .
Congratulations to the Whalan Community and Activities Group who were one of the 12 recipients of Round 8 of the Chifley Stronger Communities Programme .
The group has been around for 25 years and is run by volunteers who organise bus trips , craft , woodworking activities and exercise programs for seniors . They meet weekly at the old Whalan High School site .
This year , the team received backing for the installation of a new air conditioner , providing comfort for members during hot summers .
It ’ s great to support local community groups in this way and I look forward to following the amazing work these organisations continue to do within our area .
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