health
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Cycling into happiness
A love of cycling has helped Wyndham Vale mother Pesi Elisaia to transform her life. Ms Elisaia said that two years ago, she felt tired…
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Active program for youth
GETTING ACTIVE: An after-school sports initiative which aims to boost social connections and health in young people has started in Wyndham. The Huddle (a not-for-profit…
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Hospital calls for new staff
Werribee Mercy Hospital is undertaking a recruitment drive ahead of its multi-million dollar redevelopment due for completion later this year. The hospital is searching for…
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St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee is open for business
Werribee’s newest hospital is up and running. More than two years after the first sod was turned, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee is open, getting…
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Help for families in crisis
A pilot program being run in Wyndham and Melton will help support families recovering from domestic violence. Keeping Safe Together has been funded by the…
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Maternity aid improves service
Werribee Mercy Hospital is piloting a unique tool which helps to provide more timely care for pregnant and postpartum women. In March, the Obstetric Triage…
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Mercy maternity at ‘capacity’
Maternity and newborn services in the west are “currently inadequate” to meet rapidly growing demand, according to Mercy Health. In a submission to the…
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St Vincent’s Private open day this weekend
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee is opening its doors this weekend for a sneak peek at Wyndham’s newest health care provider. Locals will have the…
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Family’s mission to help
After losing their own baby girl, a Point Cook family is on a mission to help young children who experience the loss of a sibling.…
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Wyndham courts sports facilities
Wyndham’s booming population will result in a massive demand for sports facilities before 2045, according to a council report. The Wyndham Sports Strategy 2045 predicts…
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Veterans saddle up
Point Cook’s Darren Smith will join more than 20 serving members and veterans of the Australian military, in this month’s RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride.…
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Hepatitis drop in Wyndham
More than 170 cases of hepatitis have been diagnosed in Wyndham this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. There were 172…
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