YOUR MILDURA HEALTH
Tell us a bit about yourself I am a 30-year-old mum of a very busy two-year-old daughter, Grace. My husband runs his own Heavy Diesel Mechanic business, and we live on a small hobby farm that is also home to some sheep, ducks, chickens, four dogs and a cat. In my spare time I enjoy playing netball, spending time with my family and friends and caring for the small zoo we have created. I am energetic, passionate and outgoing. Tell us how you came to work at Mildura Health Fund I applied for the Area Manager role in November 2023 after seeing the position advertised on Seek. I had only recently returned to the workforce after having Grace, and I was ready for a change, after being with my previous employer for 11 years. I wasn’t convinced that I would get the job, but I thought ‘nothing to lose, everything to gain.’ MEET THE TEAM Courtney Elliott Area Manager, Mid Murray
Mildura Health Fund has recently formed a partnership with Sunraysia Cancer Resources, to improve access to support for people receiving treatment at the Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre (MHICC), and their families. The agreement has seen Sunraysia Cancer Resources relocate to a new home, at 210 Thirteenth Street, adjacent to the site of the future Dr. Julie Zrna Centre. Sunraysia Cancer Resources has provided an important service in our community since 2006 and Mildura Health Fund believes it is critical that it is considered as part of our future health care system, from a holistic perspective. With a shared vision, the partnership helps facilitate this integrated approach. Both organisations are focused on giving local people choice; ensuring they are aware of all the options that are available to them. This approach is already paying dividends; over the last four years, there has been a 114% increase in patients receiving chemotherapy locally, at our Private Hospital and that is in addition to the patients who have received radiation treatment at MHICC, since it opened twelve months ago. With new treatments on the horizon, which will further expand the Centre’s service provision, both Mildura Health Fund and Sunraysia Cancer Resources hope the trend will continue. Access to information and support is vital in the step from diagnosis to understand their options and make informed decisions about their own healthcare. The new partnership means they will be able to do this even more effectively. Complemented by the MHICC and Dr. Julie Zrna Centre, the collaboration strengthens the Mallee region’s fight against cancer, and is a significant stride towards addressing the region’s higher-than-average incidence and historically poorer outcomes. Partnerships such as this are not just about providing medical services but also about nurturing hope and resilience within the community. treatment and Sunraysia Cancer Resources offers both; helping people “If someone gets a cancer diagnosis, we want them to be able to choose when, where, and how they get treated and by whom.” NEW PARTNERSHIP
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