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Knowing more about brain injury
Brain injuries can happen to anyone, and while the Melbourne CBD-based self-advocacy organisation Brain Injury Matters (BIM) faces an uncertain future, it wants to see more public education about this type of trauma.
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New Flinders St health hub to open later this year
A new community health hub aimed at supporting some of Melbourne’s most vulnerable people is expected to open on Flinders St later this year, as the state government continues to roll out its response to drug harm in the CBD.
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Street Side Medics calls for volunteer GPs at Bourke St clinic
Street Side Medics has issued an urgent call for Melbourne GPs to volunteer at its Bourke St clinic, as demand continues to grow for free primary healthcare among people experiencing homelessness.
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Melbourne’s global health partnership puts local policy in the spotlight
The City of Melbourne’s quiet but increasingly influential role in a global public health network is helping shape some of the most practical policy responses now emerging across the municipality, from smoke-free zones to food relief and a pushback against junk food advertising.
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Cohealth appoints new chair as GP review looms over future of inner-city clinics
Community health provider cohealth has appointed former Scope chief executive Kate MacRae as its new board chair, as an independent review into the organisation’s general practice model and finances continues amid uncertainty over the long-term future of several Melbourne clinics.
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How seniors are rediscovering Melbourne through tour guides
Paul Daffey, a former sports journalist, has found a new way to combine his editorial background with his love for the city of Melbourne.
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Why rebuilding trust in your body starts with movement, not mindset
There’s this idea that you have to “get your head right” before you can feel better in your body. But the nervous system responds to experience, not just thought.
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Cohealth to end GP services at three Melbourne clinics amid funding crisis
Community health provider Cohealth has announced it will end GP services at its Collingwood, Fitzroy, and Kensington sites in December 2025, with the Collingwood clinic at 365 Hoddle St set to close completely by mid-2026.
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Work begins on new CBD community health hub to tackle addiction and disadvantage
Work has officially begun on a new Community Health Hub in Melbourne’s CBD, which the state government says will provide a central access point for treatment, social support and addiction services when it opens in 2026.
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Coroner’s report finds fatal overdoses are on the rise
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation is calling for the Victorian Government to implement a long-term, strategic approach to drug harm reduction, following new data showing fatal overdoses in Victoria are now at their highest level in a decade.
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New clinic to deliver care for Melbourne’s most vulnerable
Work begins on new CBD community health hub to tackle addiction and disadvantage
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