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📚✨ Book Week Fun at Hesse Rural Health ✨📚What a wonderful morning we had welcoming the students from Winchelsea Primary School for their Book Week Parade! Our residents absolutely loved seeing the students dressed as their favourite book characters. There were plenty of smiles and laughter as the children proudly showed off their creative costumes. It was a beautiful intergenerational visit, bringing together our youngest and oldest community members to share a love of stories, books and imagination. The wonderful and hard-working Hesse Lifestyle Team send a huge thank you to the students and staff at Winchelsea Primary School for making our residents' day so special!
Up next on our Backyard Series! 🌿Join the Bannockburn and Teesdale Walkers for a community walk in Inverleigh on Thursday 27th August.Each Backyard Series event, members of our allied health team will join the walk for an informal chat on a different health and wellbeing topic, sharing practical tips and answering your questions along the way.Whether you're a regular walker or joining us for the first time, we'd love to see you there. Check out the flyer and photos for this month's location and all the details!
The Rokewood community is coming together for a special Blue Tree Project painting day - a chance to connect, have a chat and help shine a light on mental health. 💙Painting the tree blue will create a lasting visual reminder in our community that it’s okay to talk about mental health, to check in with each other and to ask for support when we need it. Blue Trees are designed to spark conversations and help break down the stigma around mental health.Whether you come along to pick up a paintbrush, have a cuppa and chat, or simply show your support -everyone is welcome.To learn more about the Blue Tree Project, visit: bluetreeproject.com.au/#bluetreeproject #communityhealth #ruralhealth
Not sure where to start with your Support at Home package? We’re here to help.Understanding your funding, what’s included in your package and what services you can access can feel confusing - but you don’t have to navigate it alone.Hesse Rural Health’s Support at Home team can work with you to identify the supports and services that best meet your needs. Whether you’re looking for support around the home, assistance to stay independent and connected, or simply have questions about your existing package, our friendly team is here to help.Contact us at hessecommunityadmin@hesse.vic.gov.au or call 5267 1200 to find out more.
The Women’s Health Mobile Clinic will be offering free, confidential 45-minute women’s health consultations with a nurse practitioner from 7–24 September 2026.Women of all ages and teenagers are welcome. The service provides convenient care close to home, including support with contraception, cervical and bowel screening, STI testing and treatment, menopause and bladder health, pelvic pain, irregular bleeding and more.Clinics will be held at:• Bannockburn: 7–14 September & 23–24 September • Meredith: 15 September • Rokewood: 16–17 SeptemberTo book an appointment or to find out more information, visit breastscreen.org.au/whmc or call 03 9675 0050. #womenshealth #ruralhealth