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Prestigious health cadetship

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made a significant contribution to the Nadine Frescura. Photo: Contributed It is hoped the program will lead burden, including Aboriginal and/
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programs and prevention initiatives leaders in public health to develop Gippsland PHN actin c hief (especially young trans people), and
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across the six local government areas professionally,” she said. “I have a executive, Angela Jacob, said a people with a i ntersex variation.
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in Gippsland. Providing an overview real passion for contributing to the recent LGBTIQA+ Priority Issues “W n eed to ensure that
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of activity across the region; this work future of public health through the Paper showed LGBTIQA+ people everyon i n o ur community can
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conference. “This cadetship will allow 1900 individual members represent professional; South Gippsland-Bass Coast) will
me to gain broader perspectives over 40 professional groups interested See a d octor wh w as informed be selected to undertake the free
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within the field both nationally and in the promotion of public health, with about any relevant specialist training.
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Maffra Hospital r e ceive g ener o us donation
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Ladies Auxiliary.
The fundraising group recently
gifted five flat-screen televisions and
three hairdryers to the JHF McDonald
Wing.
The items - worth a combined
total of $1,300 - were approved
for purchase and presented to the
hospital in April.
Central Gippsland Health (CGH)
director of aged care, Caron Mallett
said the hospital was very thankful to
the Auxiliary for its ongoing commit-
ment to patients and residents. Residents of Maffra Hospital’s JHF McDonald Wing with their new TVs, gifted by Auxiliary’s Carol Whelan and Ruth
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to raise funds for the purchase of
furniture and medical equipment, but receive from the Auxiliary and local opportunities, as well as donations individual Christmas gifts for each
they also provide friendship to many community.” from the community. resident, much to their delight.
of our residents,” Ms Mallett said. The Maffra District Hospital Ladies According to president Ruth Ralph, Ms Ralph expressed her gratitude
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“This generous donation supports Auxiliary has been part of the the Auxiliary’s role is to provide for the to the Maffra community for their
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us to provide the comforts of home to community for over 50 years, and has hospital “anything that they think is generosity and support.
those within our care. a proud history of donating money going to make life better for residents, For more information about the
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“As an organisation, we take great and equipment to the hospital. and the staff”. Auxiliary and how to participate in
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pride in providing high quality care Money is sourced through raffles, One of the more recent traditions its fundraising activities, call Maffra
and services with the support we functions and other fundraising of the Auxiliary has been to purchase Hospital on 5147 0100.
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