Tag: health
World-first program for expectant mothers
A WORLD-FIRST online screening program is supporting the mental health of new and expectant mums across East Gippsland thanks to a new partnership between...
YDHS commits to aged care pay rise
Stefan Bradley
YARRAM District Health Service (YDHS) aged care workers will be enjoying a 15 per cent pay rise, to take effect from July 1.
Some...
Maffra Hospital upgrade on the books
Stefan Bradley and Tom Parry
IN a win for local aged care, the State Budget 2023-24 confirmed an election promise by the state government to...
New ambulance station for Yarram
YARRAM is one step closer to having a new ambulance station, after Wellington Shire Council approved the sale of land to the state government.
Councillors...
Teak the dental surgery therapy dog
Twelve-month-old Kelpie Teak is training to become Gippsland’s first public dental surgery therapy dog.
Amrita Bradley, Windsong Farm Providore hobby farmer, dental hygienist at Sale...
Prestigious honour to advance public health locally
GIPPSLAND Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU) Health promotion officer, Nadine Frescura, has been awarded a prestigious Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Cadetship.
The PHAA...
Stratford to walk the Walk this Friday
Tom Parry
NATIONAL Walk Safely to School Day occurs tomorrow, and motorists are being urged to keep alert.
Schools across the nation and Gippsland will be...
ACRRM supports extended prescribing model
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has welcomed Minister for Health and Aged Care Hon. Mark Butler's announcement of 60-day prescribing...
Recognition for Sale lecturer
SALE local and Monash Rural Health lecturer, Casey Stubbs, has recently been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
This internationally recognised achievement recognises...
Araluen’s Teddy Bear Hospital
Tom Parry
PUPILS at Araluen Primary School got to be doctors and nurses on Friday, May 5 as they created their own Teddy Bear Hospital.
The...
Criterion hosting mental health initiative
AN initiative aiming to destigmatise mental illness among men is making its way to Sale.
The Criterion Hotel will be hosting a Men's Table 'entrée'...
Reject diet culture and say ‘Enough’
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Simone Godde
THIS Saturday, May 6 is International #NoDietDay, an annual social media campaign to encourage the rejection of diet culture. This movement, started by...
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Noonan and Schaupp perform at The Wedge tonight
Stefan Bradley
Tomorrow at The Wedge, Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp, both ARIA award-winning musicians, will be celebrating some of Australia's greatest female artists through...
