Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) is a leading regional health service and the only cross-border public health provider in Australia. Since our establishment in 2009 through the merger of Albury Base Hospital and Wodonga Regional Health Service, we have grown into a major healthcare provider delivering a comprehensive and growing range of health services to communities across north-east Victoria and southern New South Wales.
As the second-largest regional health service in Victoria, AWH operates under the authority of the Victorian Department of Health and is jointly funded by both the Victorian and New South Wales governments through an Inter-Governmental Agreement. We now serve a catchment of approximately 300,000 people across Albury, Wodonga, Beechworth, Wangaratta, and surrounding communities.
Our services span 21 clinical locations, including two hospital campuses, primary and community care clinics, mental health and alcohol and other drug services, rehabilitation centres, and specialist care hubs. We are a 410-bed service and currently operate 306 overnight admitted care points at our Albury and Wodonga hospital campuses. In the past year, we delivered care to 48,530 inpatients, supported 72,104 emergency presentations, and welcomed 1,604 babies into the world.
On 1 July 2024, Albury Wodonga Health proudly celebrated its 15-year anniversary - a milestone that reflects not only the passage of time but a powerful story of transformation. From our beginnings as an integrated cross-border services, we have continually expanded our services, strengthened our workforce, deepened community partnerships, and responded to increasing complexity and demand with innovation, resilience, and purpose. Through our leadership in the newly formed Hume Local Health Service Network, we continue to play a vital role in shaping a stronger, more connected regional health system. This anniversary has offered us the opportunity to reflect with pride on the achievements of our people and the trust placed in us by the communities we serve.
As we move forward into our next chapter, guided by our five-year strategic plan Transforming for Our Future, we remain steadfast in our purpose to advance the health and wellbeing for our whole community. We are focused on delivering safer, more connected care, empowering our people, and ensuring the sustainability of our services for years to come. These strategic priorities are driven by our greatest strength: our people. With more than 3,190 staff, AWH is the largest employer in the region. We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive culture that values education, research, continuous improvement, and clinical excellence, building on the foundation of the past 15 years with integrity, leadership, and care.
Our role as a regional leader extends beyond clinical care. We are dedicated to training the next generation of health professionals, shaping future capability through learning partnerships, research, and hands-on experience. We are also focused on addressing structural inequities and ensuring equitable access to care for all people - celebrating the diversity of our staff, volunteers, patients, and community.
Together, we continue to advance the health and wellbeing of our community.
Acknowledgement of Country:
Albury Wodonga Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work. This land has never been ceded and always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
We recognise the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and their continuing connection to land, water and community.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.