Tag: health
Volunteer call for breakfast duty
A local food relief charity is seeking volunteers to help Brimbank children start the day off on a healthy note.
Foodbank Victoria will be holding...
More choices for palliative care
Palliative care services in Brimbank are set to be bolstered.
The North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) has been selected as one of 10...
Family puts hope in new therapy
Jorge Vlahos-Moffitt is desperate to lead a normal life.
At the age of 10 he was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The disorder has had...
Step it up for Sunshine
The Force was with patients in the children’s ward at Sunshine Hospital on Friday when they received a visit from some notable Star Wars...
Melanie steps it up
Melanie Bugeja is putting one foot in front of the other for a cause.
The Caroline Springs kindergarten teacher is lacing up for Run for...
Take action by talking
An initiative aimed at getting more people talking about cancer is coming to Brimbank.
Run by the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), the...
Codeine ban takes effect
The national ban on over-the-counter codeine that took effect last Thursday has been labelled a step in the right direction by the state’s largest...
Nurses embark on mercy mission
Two Brimbank nurses are ready to give back to those in need.
Jonathan Hardwick and Brett Timms will take to the ocean this February onboard...
Skin checks on the rise
More than 750,000 Australians are treated for a form of skin cancer every year, prompting medical professionals to call for greater awareness.
Deer Park Doctors...
Bag up some dignity
A Sunshine Hospital social worker is bringing dignity to women in need this Christmas, and she needs your help.
Senior social worker at the hospital,...
The technology building Sunshine’s newest hospital
A new wave of innovative technology is guiding the construction of a maternity and paediatric hospital in Sunshine.
The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital...
Sunshine Hospital sets new record
Sunshine Hospital maternity staff members were pushed to their limits in October as the hospital eclipsed its record for births carried out in a...
Calls to vaccinate against deadly disease
The Victorian government is urging teenagers aged between 15 and 19 to get free meningococcal vaccinations ahead of summer.
So far this year, there have...
Taking strides towards cystic fibrosis awareness
Five-month old Noah Acreman has endured more challenges in his short life than many.
The little boy suffered breathing difficulties at four weeks of age...
Carnival Day to showcase fitness centre
Victoria University’s St Albans fitness centre is throwing its doors open for a day of free activities and workouts.
Starting from 10am on Wednesday, October...
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Crunchy lemon and polenta shortbread
This wonderful shortbread recipe from Dairy Australia has the most delightful crunchy texture from the addition of polenta and a zesty twist from added...
