The Wimmera Primary Care Partnership is made up of 32 member agencies including local government, welfare, disability, division of general practice and education. We have five health services spread over fourteen campuses, two bush nursing centres and one Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. We cover an area of 28,041 sq km with a population of 38,538 including the shires of West Wimmera, Yarriambiack, Hindmarsh and Horsham Rural City. Just over half the population resides in Horsham, with only three other towns, Nhill, Dimboola and Warracknabeal have populations of more than 1,000 people.
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. For the past 10 years we have been experiencing dry or drought like conditions. Our current water storage is at 12.3% (September 2009) and economic modelling suggests that a total loss of $1.047 billion of regional agricultural output, and a further loss of $130 million from other sectors (WDA 2007).
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Last updated July 2010 © Wimmera Primary Care Partnership