About the Ovens Murray Public Health Unit
Contact details:
To contact the Ovens Murray Public Health Unit, you can either-
Email us- phu@awh.org.au
Or
Call us- 02 6048 1000.
Between 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
If you are wanting to urgently notify an infectious disease, please call- 1300 651 160
To contact our population health team- please call 0260 481 000
About us
The Ovens Murray Public Health Unit (OM PHU) was established in January 2021, initially to oversee the response to the global pandemic of COVID-19 at a local level. OM PHU was formerly known as the Albury Wodonga Public Health Unit.
The transition from Metropolitan run to local level in 2021 marked a significant shift towards a more localised approach, allowing for tailored health initiatives and improved community engagement. OM PHU is directly responsible for public health response and population health engagement for five local government areas, namely, Alpine, Indigo, Towong, Wangaratta and Wodonga and provides an independent operational function to the community.
Our Work
The unit focuses on a wide range of services including disease prevention and population health.
Population health initiatives focus on enhancing overall community well-being by addressing broad determinates of health. This involves monitoring health trends, conducting research and helping organise the implementation of initiatives into our community alongside our stakeholders.
Health Protections functions are geared towards safeguarding the community from potential health threats and ensuring safe environment. This includes managing and controlling outbreak of infectious disease through surveillance, contact tracing and vaccination campaigns. The Health Protection team also oversees environmental health, ensuring safe water, air, food standards and improving emergency management alongside our stakeholders.
The OM PHU works under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and the regulations 2019, which aim to achieve the highest attainable standards of public health and wellbeing