Nov 29, 2018 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The Federal Government will expand free access to glucose monitoring devices for pregnant women, children and more adults with type 1 diabetes, saving Gippsland patients up to $7,000 a year. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed the $100 million...
Nov 26, 2018 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
A multi-million dollar expansion to accommodate an extra 50 staff members at Gippsland Lakes Community Health’s (GLCH) Bairnsdale site is underway. Almost all required demolition work at 66 McCulloch Street is complete and a concrete slab for a two-storey extension in...
Nov 23, 2018 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
A new medical clinic is now open in Stratford, giving locals easier access to a general practitioner. The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester officially opened the Stratford Medical Centre today. The centre has been built in the main street next door to the...
Oct 21, 2018 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News, Supporting Regional Students
The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says Gippsland students are missing out on the chance to study medicine because Monash University is not committed to the region. Mr Chester has called on Monash University to make a long-term commitment to training...
Oct 15, 2018 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Young Gippslanders will benefit from a $51 million Federal Government funding boost for youth mental health care. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed additional funding for headspace and eheadspace to reduce wait times and provide extra clinical...
Oct 10, 2018 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News, Supporting Regional Students
The Nationals Member for Gippsland was a special guest at Maffra Secondary College recently. Hosted by school captains Adelle O’Doherty and Michael Airey, Mr Chester was taken for a tour of the school before meeting the student leaders. Mr Chester took part in a...
