With one fifth of young people experiencing very high or high levels of psychological distress¹, Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) today announced it has commissioned $2.5m worth of services to enable extra front-line staff to support more people aged 12-25 with, or at risk of, severe and enduring mental illness.

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Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) will provide $850,000 funding to Connect4Health to deliver a Victorian first Medication Support and Recovery Service program to provide specialist assessment and treatment programs for individuals and families affected by pharmaceutical misuse or dependence.

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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) unpaid carers in the City of Monash will be better supported to manage the challenges of their caring role and multiple responsibilities, which currently saves the Australian economy over $60 billion¹ a year.

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Two thousand GPs in eastern metropolitan Melbourne will benefit from a coordinated training approach adopted by an alliance of hospitals and other training providers who deliver specialised education to doctors working in general practice.

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In a first Victorian Primary Health Networks (PHN), Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) has partnered with Hello Sunday Morning and a program called Daybreak to support the community to change their relationship with alcohol.

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Regular Pap tests can reduce the risk of being diagnosed with cervical cancer by up to 96%. Most women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Australia, have not had regular Pap tests.​

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Bowel Cancer is the second most common cancer in Australian men and women and if bowel cancer is detected early it is also one of the most treatable types of cancer.

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