Psychological, social and emotional wellbeing support for Aboriginal communities in Melbourne’s inner north
September 19, 2017Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) has appointed Banyule Community Health to deliver psychological, social and emotional wellbeing strategies for Aboriginal communities in Melbourne’s inner north.
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New doctors clinic at Healesville High School
September 06, 2017Students at Healesville High School can see a doctor free within a dedicated clinic located in the school, as part of the Victorian Government’s Doctors in Secondary Schools program.
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Making health care more accessible at Wallan Secondary College
September 05, 2017More than 600 students at Wallan Secondary College can now see a doctor free within a dedicated clinic located in the school as part of the Victorian Government’s Doctors in Secondary Schools program.
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New diabetes service opens in Doncaster East
September 05, 2017A new Integrated Diabetes Education and Assessment Service (IDEAS) site opens in Doncaster East today to address the chronic nature of type 2 diabetes and reduce avoidable hospitalisations.
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New diabetes service opens in East Ringwood
September 04, 2017The first of three new Integrated Diabetes Education and Assessment Service (IDEAS) sites opens in East Ringwood this week to address the chronic nature of type 2 diabetes and reduce avoidable hospitalisations.
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Early intervention at Whittlesea GP clinics for risky alcohol and drug use
September 04, 2017Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) has appointed drug and alcohol counselling service provider Caraniche to deliver a new $250,000 Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) service at four GP clinics in the City of Whittlesea.
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New program to keep Whittlesea residents with complex chronic disease out of hospital
August 17, 2017Whittlesea residents who are at risk of unplanned hospital admissions due to chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease are set to benefit from the Community Based Complex Chronic Disease Intervention project which aims to reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
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Personalised care, health coaching for chronic disease patients in Whittlesea, Monash and Banyule
August 17, 2017People in Whittlesea, Monash and Banyule newly-diagnosed with chronic conditions will be able to better manage their health through a partnership between Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) and Medibank.
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New rehabilitation program for otherwise unserviced AOD clients in Melbourne’s north-east
August 16, 2017Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) is funding Banyule Community Health to deliver an innovative program providing people who are often ineligible for alcohol and other drug (AOD) rehabilitation programs the opportunity to participate in a personalised post withdrawal, eight-week day program.
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Call to get vaccinated after high influenza figures revealed
August 16, 2017Health experts are calling on local residents to ensure they have received the flu vaccine, and if they are unwell with flu like symptoms to consult with their general practitioner.
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