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High-rise public housing residents welcome new community health program
High-rise public housing residents in North Melbourne – who are still reeling from one of the harshest COVID-19 lockdown measures – are set to be supported by a new community health program.
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Cohealth Kangas provides connection for people living with homelessness and disability
A mixed football team made up of people experiencing homelessness, mental ill-health and disabilities, took part in an inspiring game of footy at Kensington’s JJ Holland Reserve last month.
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West Melbourne, CBD COVID vaccine clinics open for kids
Cohealth opened its West Melbourne vaccination clinic to 5- to 11-year-olds on January 10, in addition to a new CBD vaccination clinic at the Drill Hall opposite Queen Victoria Market.
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Why does Melbourne have the state’s lowest vaccination rate?
Federal figures indicated that, in mid-September, the City of Melbourne had the lowest vaccination levels in all of Victoria. A deeper dive into the figures, however, suggests there could be an explanation for this.
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“All hands-on deck” to help Afghan refugee arrivals
For Amelia Tauoqooqo, a Cohealth nurse on the COVID-19 frontline in West Melbourne and the CBD, the call to assist Afghan refugees has been heartbreaking but concedes “you’ll never find a more pragmatic, resilient group of people”.
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Local scientist creates “brain-on-a-chip” to study brain infections
Public housing residents take up health work
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