Tag: health
Cervical cancer screenings on the rise with patients now able to test themselves
More Victorian women who have never been screened for cervical cancer are testing thanks to the rollout of a new and less invasive testing...
Ashleigh House eager for Aged Care Employee Day
STAFF at Ashleigh House, Sale will be celebrated next Monday as part of Aged Care Employee Day.
The residential facility is planning a breakfast for...
Local pharmacists debate 60-day dispensing
THE row between the federal government and pharmacies is not letting up, with two local Sale pharmacists expressing concern about the 60-day dispensing policy...
Monash medical students ready to explore Sale
MONASH University's School of Rural Health recently welcomed more Monash medical students starting their clinical placements in Sale this semester.
Among the incoming group are...
Local receives AO recognition
Tom Parry
LAST month, more than 900 Australians were awarded an Order of Australia as part of the King's Birthday honours; among those many recipients...
Celebrating 80 years of Heyfield service
LOCALS are being invited to Heyfield this Sunday, July 9 as the town celebrates the 80th anniversary of its Ambulance Victoria branch.
Incumbent Team Manager...
Paving the path to employment
A TRIAL program, aiming to provide pathways to employment in the healthcare industry, has seen its first round of participants graduate.
The graduation ceremony took...
Huge tally raised to FightMND
Maffra Primary School and Ashleigh House Sale are just two local organisations that contributed to FightMND's Big Freeze 9, which raised almost $16 million...
Eagles teaming up with Mindfull Aus
Maffra Football-Netball Club and Mindfull Aus are teaming up this weekend to spread vital mental health, behavioural health and suicide prevention awareness in the...
Maffra Hospital receives donation
AGED care residents and staff at Maffra Hospital have been thrilled by a donation from the Maffra District Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.
The fundraising group recently...
Correctional Centre being investigated
FULHAM Correctional Centre is currently being investigated by the national medical regulator over the alleged improper prescription of drugs.
The story was broken by ABC...
Students encouraged to take a local healthcare career
More than 70 local school students from across Latrobe City, Baw Baw, Wellington, South Gippsland and Bass Coast shires took part in a health...