Health
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Interim Mildura hospital chair guarantees jobs
NEWLY appointed interim Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) chair Bob Cameron has emphatically declared all hospital staff will keep their jobs once the transition to…
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Exercise equipment to get Red Cliffs residents moving
RED Cliffs’ new exercise equipment was officially handed over to Mildura Rural City Council in a ceremony last week. The equipment in Barclay Square cost…
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Keep it simple to reduce stress at Christmas
“KEEP it simple.” That’s the advice Sunraysia Community Health Services senior clinician for mental health Marie Parker has for people across the region during the…
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Mildura Senior College students rethink sugary drinks
MILDURA Senior College has won a $500 sporting equipment voucher thanks to an in-school health initiative. Students at the college took part in the Critic’s…
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Lack of aircon in Mildura public housing ‘life-threatening’
THE harsh realities of surviving a Mildura summer without airconditioning have been laid bare in a new report released this week. Research by Mallee Family…
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New courtyard for Mildura Base Hospital ICU unit
MILDURA Base Hospital’s (MBH) Intensive Care Unit now has a courtyard, in addition to the completion of a $4.5 million upgrade. An MBH spokesperson said…
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Mildura hospital consultative committee named
THE return of Mildura Base Hospital to a public management model has taken a significant step with the appointment of a community consultative committee (CCC)…
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Support service to provide follow-up care for self-harm patients
If you are in an emergency or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 000. Other services include…
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Mildura Base Hospital interim CEO announced
ADAM Stevenson will be the interim chief executive officer of the Mildura Base Hospital following the resignation of Julia Morgan last week. Ramsay Health Care…
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Fitness program moves with the times in Red Cliffs
AN APPLE a day keeps the doctor away, but Mallee Sports Assembly’s new Beyond the Front Step program aims to keep Sunraysia’s older population healthy…
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Expanded Mildura suicide prevention services recommended
If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or BeyondBlue on 1300 224 636 SUICIDE…
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Triple OK check for emergency services
ARE you OK? Anyone requiring crisis support can call Lifeline’s 24-hour number, 131 114, beyondblue, 1300 224 636, or headspace, 1800 650 890. It may…