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Effort about helping healthy families

PARENTS and carers in New South Wales are being invited to enrol their primary school-aged children in a free 10-week healthy lifestyle program called Go4Fun Online. The program was designed to support families in making healthier living choices...

24 Jan 2025
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Kinder dream arrives for donor recipient

A THREE-year-old donor recipient from Robinvale is all set to start kindergarten, a milestone her family once feared they might never see. Jhanvi’s mother Vino Manisekaran said her daughter was brimming with excitement for her first day of...

19 Jan 2025
Health

Grants given to GP trainees

NINE grants were awarded to medical trainees in Mildura as a part of the Victorian Government’s push to development and retain more general practitioners in the state. The $32 million program handed out 400 grants worth up to $40,000, with another...

17 Jan 2025
Health

Help fight prostate cancer

PROSTATE Cancer Foundation of Australia representatives are calling for people to participate in the charity’s campaign to raise awareness of the disease and funding for research. Organisation chief executive Anne Savage said people who wish to make...

16 Jan 2025
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13 Feb 2020
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Health boosted by uni offers

THE number of offers at La Trobe University’s four regional campuses has increased for 2025. Health is a common theme within first-round offers, including dental science, nursing, biomedical science, pharmacy, and the rural health diploma. “We are...

14 Jan 2025
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Changes coming for non-urgent ambos

A PLAN by the Victorian Government to overhaul the state’s non-emergency patient transport (NEPT) has been revealed. The move comes response to increased demand for the service and spearheaded by former paramedic and Member for Melton Steve McGhie...

14 Jan 2025
Health

Leaf it to nature

NATURE is at the heart of a school holiday program set in the bush. Be Me Play Therapy, a child-centered counselling business, operate a Nature Play program for children aged five to 13 to explore, build, craft and play. Social worker and play...

12 Jan 2025
Health

GP accessibility boost in local aged care

FOUR Sunraysia GPs from two clinics have started providing services in residential aged care facilities with the aim of addressing a nationally identified gap. A study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare showed in 2022/23 there were...

12 Jan 2025
Health

Hospital backend services could combine

MILDURA’s hospital service is expected to continue as usual after the formalisation of Victoria’s health networks yesterday. The State Government released its long-awaited plan on combining some elements of health networks, with the Mildura Base...

11 Jan 2025
Education

Future nurse aspires for greatness

A FORMER Ouyen P-12 student is set to start studying for a Bachelor of Nursing this year due following early offer from La Trobe University. Mackenzie Clarke’s careers teacher encouraged her to apply for the Aspire Community program, which rewards...

10 Jan 2025
Health

Blood donors needed urgently

SUNRAYSIA residents have been urged to consider becoming a blood donor in the wake of a record number of cancelled blood donations in the past week. Lifeblood has issued an urgent call for blood donors as a result of the donation drop-off with an...

09 Jan 2025
News

Your chance to check out the new $2m health hub

A NEW and improved hub servicing family and child health needs opened in Mildura on Monday with the community invited to tour the facility later this month. Sunraysia Community Health Services’ Family and Child Hub will seek to allow the community...

08 Jan 2025
Health

JE case prompts mozzie warning

RESIDENTS in northern Victoria have been urged to take measures to avoid mosquito bites following the first identified case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in the state this mosquito season. The probable case of JE virus infection, as...

03 Jan 2025
Health

No smoke without concern

POOR air quality caused by bushfires is a concern for a majority of Australians, a survey has found, and an increasing danger for people with asthma. An Asthma Australia survey found 81 per cent of Australians are stressed about the impact of air...

30 Dec 2024
Health

Planting prosperous seeds for wellbeing

SELF-empowerment is at the heart of a series of workshops grounded in First Nations matriarchal wisdom and women’s business practices. Barkindji warrior Shantelle Thompson created the transformative gathering sessions to encourage women to build...

29 Dec 2024
Health

Food poisoning vigilance called for

HEALTH authorities have reminded people of the danger of food poisoning during the summer break season. Food out for less than two hours can be eaten or refrigerated, food out for two to four hours can be eaten but not refrigerated and food out for...

25 Dec 2024