Health services for those around the far western community of Whitecliffs, where Ms Turner lives, are often remote.
When people there need specialist treatment, she said, they must to travel to a city and the costs quickly stack up.
Top of her mind are regional Australians who she says are putting cancer treatment aside because they can’t afford to leave the farm – their only income source.
The drought might hit the farm first but it doesn’t take long before the regional towns which depend on agriculture feel the pinch.
And social problems soon follow.
Data from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reveals all but two regions of NSW, outside Sydney, have experienced increases in methamphetamine use and possession over the past five years.
"Obviously we know what happens without (drug and alcohol treatment) services," she said.
"We need to be aware of this with the drought – it’s so easy to have that extra beer and wine to forget what’s happening in the world.
You can’t ask people if they’re okay, they’re working daylight till dark – and longer."
Telehealth, video chatting with doctors in urban centres, could fix some of the issues, Ms Turner said.