health
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A sad day for senior citizen
A Wyndham woman has called for improved treatment for senior citizens who have a mental illness, after her own experience with the health system. Norma…
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Sports of all sorts
Sports of all sorts will feature in the upcoming Wyndham Healthy and Active Expo. Eighty different activities – from hip-hop dancing to BMX riding –…
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Suite of help for families in crisis
Health help: A not-for-profit organisation has launched a range of services including child counselling, financial counselling and bulk-billing psychologist sessions in Wyndham Vale. FMC Mediation…
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Big expectations for maternity ward
Expectant mums are already booking in to give birth at the new St Vincent’s Private Werribee as the finishing touches are being added to its…
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Help for women’s health
Women’s health will be the focus of a $33 million specialist medical centre being built in Werribee. Techne Developments, which opened the Wyndham Clinic Private…
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Werribee family walk for Parkinson’s awareness
Living with Parkinson’s disease is no walk in the park – just ask Carmel Wilkinson. The Werribee woman saw first-hand how hard and debilitating the…
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Wyndham lags on testing rates
Wyndham residents have lodged the third-lowest rate of participation in the state for bowel cancer screening. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) sends eligible…
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Wyndham takes action on ice
Wyndham council is developing an action plan to reduce the harm ice is causing in the community. State government funding of $4900 will be used to…
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Stairway to charity
Climbing 28 flights of stairs while wearing a full firefighter’s uniform, helmet and breathing apparatus sounds like a tough task. But this is exactly what…
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Flash a smile for dental health
The search for Victoria’s Biggest Little Smile is on as Dental Health Services Victoria and Zoos Victoria team up to fight oral disease in children.…
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Clean bill of health for Wyndham
The health of Wyndham’s residents is in good hands, with the latest hospital and ambulance data showing several improvements in key areas. Wyndham’s median ambulance…
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Healthy boost to hospital funds
Mental health, palliative care and clinical services at Werribee Mercy Hospital will benefit from an 8.1 per cent increase in state government funding. The…
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