Mar 31, 2020 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has welcomed Relationships Australia Victoria as the operator of a new mental health service for young people in Sale. Mr Chester said the new headspace satellite service would provide free mental health support and...
Feb 21, 2020 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The creation of 100 new training places for medical students wanting to become rural generalists will be welcome news to many people living in country areas, according to local MP Darren Chester. Mr Chester said the new training positions would help to address a...
Jan 13, 2020 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The Federal Government will provide more mental health support services for people impacted by the on-going bushfire disaster. An initial $76 million will fund free counselling sessions, extra Medicare and tele-health consultations, an expansion of headspace services...
Dec 20, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
The construction of the final 16 residential aged care rooms for Yallambee within Margery Cole Residential Aged Care Services is nearing completion. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, who secured $1.88 million for the project, visited the site recently to...
Dec 11, 2019 | Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Residents in East Gippsland will benefit from a multi-million dollar expansion of Gippsland Lakes Complete Health in Bairnsdale with the official opening today. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester secured $500,000 in Federal Government funding towards the...
Dec 5, 2019 | Building Community Infrastructure, Improving Rural Health, Latest News
Work at the Hope Restart Centre near Bairnsdale is quickly nearing completion with preparations well underway for the centre to open its doors to clients early next year. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester secured $3.8 million in Federal Government funding...