Mingenew

Located 383km north of Perth on the Midlands Highway and 119km east of Geraldton, Mingenew is a typical northern wheatbelt town.  The main local industries in Mingenew consist of wheat (largest inland grain receival point in Western Australia), sheep, pigs, lupins and stock carriers.  Mingenew is also renowned for its many historic buildings, magnificent wildflowers and a host of local events held throughout the year, the main event being the Mingenew Lions Midwest Expo, which is held on the third Thursday and Friday of September each year.

Mingenew's other main tourist attractions include the Coalseam National Park, Depot Hill Reservoir, Mingenew Hill, Yandanooka Valley, CBH Complex and the NASA Tracking Station.

 

Silver Chain plan and co-ordinate a range of services including emergency services, prevention and health promotion, disease control, maternal / school / child health and development screening.

Silver Chain conducts regular evaluation through survey and feedback from staff and the community to ensure service delivery and the model of care is linked to priorities and needs.

Primary health and chronic disease management are important service provision across all Silver Chain sites. Nationally, there is a strong focus around primary health, capacity building communities and working strong partnerships with key health care providers.

Silver Chain works in close collaboration with other key stakeholders such as  WA Country Health Service (WACHS), St John Ambulance (SJA), Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), State Emergency Service (SES) and Fire & Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) to respond to (accident) and emergency when requested and when available.

	Coalseam River	USN tracking station