Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and Nexus Primary Health are merging to form one community health service.
The two organisation will become one on Thursday 1 January 2026 to serve Hume, Macedon Ranges, Mitchell, Murrindindi ,and Strathbogie local government areas.
Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health’s CEO David Wild said staff will play a critical role in the merger.
“Our staff are the backbone of our organisations,” he said. “We will keep our teams informed at every stage and invite them to contribute to both the operational aspects of the merger, and the values and the brand of the unified entity.
“All members of our teams will play a critical role in shaping the new organisation.
“It will be business as usual for staff and clients while this consultation takes place. Any operational and structural changes will follow all enterprise agreements, awards and other workplace requirements.”
Nexus’s CEO, Daniel Ciccosillo said clients and the local community will also have the opportunity to contribute to the design of the new organisation.
“We know that our local communities have unique needs and care deeply about both organisations,” he said.
“That’s why we will also engage the community and give locals the opportunity to contribute to the design of the new organisation’s brand and values.
“While we are in the early stages of the process, we are excited about working together to deliver high quality care into our local communities. We will continue to share updates throughout the transition to a unified community health service.
“We are committed to delivering better, more connected healthcare for our communities into the future.”
