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Gippsland COVID-19 Update – 4 October 2021
The total of COVID-19 active cases in Gippsland now totals 75. Latrobe City has 58, Baw Baw 13, South Gippsland eight, Bass Coast four, Wellington
October 4, 2021
The total of COVID-19 active cases in Gippsland now totals 75. Latrobe City has 58, Baw Baw 13, South Gippsland eight, Bass Coast four, Wellington
Currently in Gippsland there are 47 active cases of COVID-19 including 28 in Latrobe City, nine in Baw Baw, five in Bass Coast, four in
COVID-19 testing has stepped up in Gippsland following the detection of positive cases with the total number of active cases currently at 38. Latrobe City
The City of Latrobe has gone into a seven day lockdown because of increase caseloads of COVID-19. The Gippsland Region Public Health Unit has released
The Gippsland Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) is inviting community groups and organisations to participate in Social Prescribing. Social Prescribing is a person-centred program that
Respected health journalist, broadcaster and commentator, Dr Norman Swan, will be special guest and keynote speaker at the 2020/21 Gippsland Primary Health Network’s annual general
The ‘Respiratory Supportive Care Webinar: A flexible model of respiratory and palliative care for patients with advanced lung disease’ is a webinar to be hosted by the Centre for Palliative Care.
Gippsland PHN is offering grants of up to $15,000 to upskill health workers, including nurses working in Gippsland-based organisations in the areas of mental health and alcohol and drugs (AOD).
My Aged Care can connect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to an Indigenous interpreting service to provide aged care information in a person’s preferred language. To access an Indigenous interpreter, call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 and ask for an interpreter in your client’s preferred language.
Gippsland Primary Health Network will enable 35 eligible registered practice nurses currently working in Gippsland general practice and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to become qualified immunisers through completion of The Benchmarque Group Immunisation Endorsement Pathway.
Gippsland Primary Health Network undertook a survey to gather feedback from stakeholders about doing business with the organisation and to establish a baseline Net Promoter
Western Victoria PHN held a town hall session for health professionals last week on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and has now made it available for those who are interested.
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Gippsland PHN acknowledges Alfie Hudson for the healing circles artwork. Alfie is a Gunai Kurnai man and created this artwork which represents health professionals being committed to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members for the best health outcomes.
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