Health and Wellbeing
Victorian Voices a special Facebook Live series brought to you in partnership with ABC Melbourne. This episode was aired
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I just pray every day that we will be allowed to go outside of the suburb, just to get food.
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Although COVID-19 has been devastating, it has given Meena chance to pause and map out where she wants to take
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Mandy Weber and her two teenage daughters face the prospect of homelessness for a sixth time once the JobSeeker Coronavirus
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“No one should have to be making choices between food and bills, medication and bills. But we are."
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Fear of COVID-19 has changed a lot of things in Ruth Skewes' life, but some things are too important to
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I could see the doctors talking but couldn’t understand what they were saying. It was very isolating.
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A guest post from Megan Weier at the Centre for Social Impact. When governments talk about ‘progress’, it’s almost always
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Simple measures like energy efficient appliances can make a huge difference to household budgets and to people’s quality of life,
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The Mental Health Royal Commission's nine priority recommendations, summarised and analysed.
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"My chronic pain is a whole disability on its own too. It deserves the same respect and weight."
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Energy costs are a big issue for all Victorians, especially those with health conditions or disability.
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Victoria cannot keep going this way on mental health: filling up hospital beds, reducing services, risking people’s lives.
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Parents of kids with undiagnosed genetic conditions are trying to get into a research studies to find answers and avoid
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Ten years ago, Victorians lived through the worst heatwave and bushfires in Australia’s history. Tragically, 173 people lost their lives
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Extreme heat can present a serious health risk, especially to elderly people and those with medical conditions. With temperatures climbing
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Under-investment by successive Victorian governments has seen many people fall by the wayside.
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Community health services are the quiet achievers of Victoria’s health system. Under increasing pressure and desperate for more resources, they
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Home solar could get a huge kick-along in Victoria over the next few years. Under the ‘Solar Homes’ program, Labor
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Revisit the moment that convinced Victorian Coroner Jacqui Hawkins of the need for a safe injecting trial in North Richmond.
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Investment in mental health, drug and alcohol services and in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in the 2017 Victorian Budget will
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Poker machines do immeasurably more harm than good. They create and exacerbate the social disadvantage VCOSS members are then asked
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A new Victorian strategy for Aboriginal health and wellbeing will need to involve Aboriginal people in all aspects, from development
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The Ageing, Disability and Mental Health Collaborative Panel was established in 2014 with the objective of building the capacity
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A new report from the Inspector-General for Emergency Management (IGEM), Review of community recovery following the 2013–14 Victorian bushfires, finds
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VCOSS commends the 2016 Victorian Budget for its support for LGBTI community members, with the announcement of a new Pride
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