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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The State Government is making a $292 million investment in the Alfred Hospital to ‘future proof’ it.“The Alfred Hospital is a keystone of the Victorian health system – treating Victoria’s most acute and complex patients as one of Victoria’s longest running major tertiary health services and one of only two adult trauma services,” said a…
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The State Government says that it is giving young Victorians access to the mental health support they need and deserve, with a multimillion-dollar upgrade to a critical mental health service in Melbourne’s South East now complete.Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt (pictured), Frankston MLA Paul Edbrooke and Hastings MLA Paul Mercurio last week visited the Frankston…
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New mother, Warrandyte MLA Nicole Werner (pictured), has spoken out after a man was last week charged with 70 childcare offences.“Like so many parents, I’ve held my baby that muich closer and tighter this week,” Ms Werner said.“I haven’t had the words to art9iculate how much the news makes me sick to my core and…
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Eastern Victoria MLC Rnee heath has spoken about the ambulance that never came to help Pakenham assaultvictim ‘Jack’.“My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Victims [Anthony Carbines]. The action that I seek is for the minister to meet with the family of Jack, the 18-year-old who was brutally assaulted in Pakenham, and explain…
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A modern, new facility for the Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-Operative Limitedhas been funded.Health Minister, Mary-Anne Thomas, visited DDACL’s current GP clinic to announce their health, social and wellbeing services will come together under the one roof at Monash Health’s Integrated Care Centre in Cran-bourne.Services at the organisation’s Stud Rd and Thompsons Rd sites will…
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Craigieburn has a hospital that was completed last year but today remains behind a padlocked fence with no staff and no beds, says Northern Metropolitan MLC Evan Mul-holland.“It has been seven long years and two elections since Labor promised a new community hospital in Craigieburn,” Mr Mulholland said.“You have heard about the pub with no…
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The State Government says that is continuing to make significant progress on the landmark $1.1 billion redevelopment of Frankston Hospital, with the new rooftop helipad now complete.The new helipad will mean that patients with serious injuries or illness can get the care they need, sooner with fast access into the new, 12 storey clinical services…
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Works have started on the State Government’s redevelopment of the Northern Hospital – with stage one set to deliver a new Ambulatory Care Centre.Premier Jacinta Allan (pictured), Health Infrastructure Minister Melissa Horne and Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas turned the first sod on the redevelopment on Suynday (May 4). It expand Victoria’s busiest emergency department.Expected to…
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Melissa Horne, Minister for Health Infrastructure (pictured), was joined by Pakenham MLA Emma Vulin to see the works underway, including the poured concrete slabs and footings at the new Pakenham Community Hospital is being built at 5 Drake Place.It will be operated by Monash Health and will include two levels of clinical spaces for services…
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Nillumbik Council, in partnership with Holstep Health (formerly Merri Health), is launching a pilot program to introduce Cognitive Stimulation Therapy to the local community.“With an aging population in Nillumbik, dementia has emerged as a growing health challenge, impacting many local families,” said a Council representative.Nillumbik Mayor, Cr John Dumaresq (pictured), said Council is committed via…
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