Health
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Sunraysia study aims to lift chronic disease support
A MILDURA-based pilot study has been awarded funding to investigate how to better support people with chronic disease. The study will explore how social, community,…
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Sunraysia team pushes back against suicide toll
A LOCAL legend has just completed a push-up challenge for the third year in a row. The Push-Up Challenge wrapped up on Friday after more…
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Help to expand Mildura Headspace
YOUTH mental health services in the Mallee received a boost this week with the announcement of $113,116 in federal funding. Federal Member for Mallee Anne…
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Don’t forget the flu jab, say health authorities
SUNRAYSIA residents have been urged to get a flu shot despite no reported cases of the potentially deadly virus in the Mildura municipality this year.…
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Budget wait for Wentworth Shire’s ‘horror’ hospital
PLANS to replace Wentworth’s “horror” ageing hospital with a $40 million all-encompassing health precinct in the town could hinge on Tuesday’s New South Wales Budget.…
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Sharon Johnson and Ross Dallimore join Mildura hospital board
WANGKUMARRA woman Sharon Johnson has become the first Aboriginal person to be appointed to the Mildura Base Public Hospital board. Ms Johnson, who brings extensive…
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Pushing for greater mental health
HEADSPACE Mildura staff have joined a push for better mental health this month, and they’re encouraging the community to get on board. Eight of the…
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Mildura Base Hospital and university team up on health care
MILDURA Base Public Hospital (MBPH) and La Trobe University have strengthened a partnership the organisations’ heads say will build a sustainable workforce of locally trained…
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COVID-19 vaccine shift ‘challenging’ for Sunraysia clinics
MEDICAL clinics in Sunraysia are facing another “challenging” period after the Federal Government changed its advice on the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. According to…
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Joe’s blood donations more than a drop in an ocean of need
JOSEPH Pollifrone has potentially saved up to 300 lives. On Wednesday, the Mildura resident proudly donated blood at the Lifeblood Mildura Donor Centre for the…
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GenV tracking study follows children’s growth
MILDURA families are being invited to take part in in a statewide research project that will follow newborns and their parents through their early years.…
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Sunraysia cancer support goes on
SUNRAYSIA Cancer Resources (SCR) is still operational despite the closure of parent company Sunraysia Cancer Support Group Inc (SCSC). SCR business manager Bronwyn Lockwood said…