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5 04, 2018

Youth Homelessness Matters Day- 18th April 2018

By |April 5th, 2018|Clinic News|

More than 26,000 young Australians do not have a home. In most cases it is due to escaping conflict and violence in the home.  People associate homelessness with living on the streets however this is only a small part of the problem. Homelessness is about not having a home full stop, this includes ‘couch surfing’ temporarily with friends, family or people they don’t know very well. This may seem harmless however […]

14 03, 2018

Be alarmed! Change your smoke alarm battery!

By |March 14th, 2018|Clinic News|

(Sunday 1st April, 2018 clocks back an hour at 3am)

Working smoke alarms provide vital early warning in the event of a fire. Smoke alarms are essential to wake people if a fire breaks out as when people are asleep they can’t smell smoke. They give occupants early warning and time to evacuate safely.

A good time to remember to change your smoke alarm batteries is when you change your clocks twice a year, being when daylight savings time begins and ends. […]

28 02, 2018

MULTIPLE BIRTH AWARENESS WEEK – 11th-18th March 2018

By |February 28th, 2018|Clinic News|

When couples find out they are expecting a multiple pregnancy it can be overwhelming. Concerns over money, how they will cope, what will be needed, how will this affect the pregnancy, these questions can consume expecting parents minds. So it can really help to know that you are not alone and that many other couples have and are experiencing exactly the same roller coaster of emotions.

Becoming a member of any support group […]

10 01, 2018

The Pap Test has changed. More accurate. Less often.

By |January 10th, 2018|Clinic News|

Download the information brochure here.

Cervical Screening Test

Cervical screening has changed in Australia. The Pap test has been replaced with a new Cervical Screening Test every five years. The latest medical and scientific evidence shows that having a Cervical Screening Test every five years is just as safe, and is more effective than having a Pap test every two years. The test is a quick and simple procedure to check the health […]

29 11, 2017

Christmas Appeal

By |November 29th, 2017|Clinic News|

Over the past 26 years Target and UnitingCare have joined forces every Christmas offering support and gifts to people of all ages. Target and UnitingCare have collected over 2.1 million gifts in total bringing a lot of happiness to a lot of people who for various reasons are unable to celebrate Christmas with gifts.

Target launches the campaign in early November so please if you are in a position to donate to this […]

29 11, 2017

Christmas/New Year Opening Hours

By |November 29th, 2017|Clinic News|

Christmas/New Year

Please note we will be closed on the following days:

Monday 25th December
Tuesday 26th December
Monday 1st January

We will be open Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th and Friday 29th however these will be for emergency appointments only. We will have multiple doctors away on those dates so we will not be making routine bookings unless requested by your doctor. If you know you will be needing scripts during this time please make an appointment […]

29 11, 2017

Practice Changes in 2018

By |November 29th, 2017|Clinic News|

 

In 2018 we will be sorry to say farewell & good luck to three of our GP’s.

Dr Anthony Weller will be leaving us (and the district) in mid January after making the move to Mildura in 2010 and spending the last 8 years at Ontario Medical Clinic initially full time and then part time along with his teaching at Monash Medical School.  His care for his patients and his contribution in educating […]

1 11, 2017

AUSTRALIAN FOOD SAFETY WEEK – 11th-18th November, 2017

By |November 1st, 2017|Clinic News|

The food Safety Information Council is a health promotion charity that aims to help reduce the estimated 4.1 million cases of food poisoning in our community every year. The food Safety Information Council aims at promoting awareness and providing education to reduce this number. Food regulations in Australia can only help with food safety up to the time it reaches the consumer, after that it is up to us.

A few basic rules […]

1 11, 2017

WORLD ANTIBIOTIC AWARENESS WEEK – 13th-19th November, 2017

By |November 1st, 2017|Clinic News|

Antibiotics resistance is an increasingly serious threat to global health and human development. Antibiotics only work on bacteria, not infections like viruses that cause colds and flu. Taking an antibiotic when it’s not needed will not make a significant difference to how you feel or how fast you recover. The more often antibiotics are used or taken incorrectly the more chance bacteria have to […]

6 10, 2017

SENIORS WEEK

By |October 6th, 2017|Clinic News|

8th-14th October 2017
Seniors week is about celebrating people 55 and over and the contributions they make to our community. The Mildura region is offering activities throughout the week that are free or inexpensive to help encouraged our seniors to GET OUT and GET INVOLVED!! Why not try something new.

More detailed information can be found on the following link:

http://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/Calendar-of-Events/2017-Seniors-Festival