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“Game-changer”: The charity retaining mental health workers in regional Victoria

“Game-changer”: The charity retaining mental health workers in regional Victoria

In Ararat, a grassroots charity tackles a mental health crisis.

Dellaram Vreeland
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When is the new youth mental health centre opening in Ballarat?

When is the new youth mental health centre opening in Ballarat?

Two years since the announcement, the regional city remains in the waiting room.

Darcie Humphreys
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Shame, stigma and silence: Women’s health still swept under the rug in West Vic

Shame, stigma and silence: Women’s health still swept under the rug in West Vic

“Women were often living with these issues or pain for many years, and often might have shared it with a GP, but didn't get a positive response.”

Zara Cuthbertson
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Long distances, high costs: Report reveals barriers to women’s healthcare in West Vic

Long distances, high costs: Report reveals barriers to women’s healthcare in West Vic

A survey of 450 locals found travel, GP shortages and long wait times are stopping women from receiving adequate care.

Zara Cuthbertson
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In West Victoria, wood fires and pollen mean a lot of locals can’t breathe easy

In West Victoria, wood fires and pollen mean a lot of locals can’t breathe easy

GP advises patients not to self-assess the severity of their asthma.

Jack Huggett