Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit
August 2022 saw the second year anniversary of the Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit (LMPHU). Established in response to the pandemic, the tireless work of individuals and services across the region raising awareness, engaging communities, testing, vaccinating and managing outbreaks has played a significant part in reducing the impacts as far as possible, and setting us up as well as possible for future waves. Now, the LMPHU is looking to the future. Since July, the unit has a wider purview for the prevention and control of communicable and non- communicable disease in the Loddon Mallee. Staff and resources from five Primary Care Partnerships
across the Loddon Mallee have transitioned into the unit. “The staff in our prevention and population health team are accomplished collaborators. Their knowledge around partnership development and community engagement is second to none,” unit Director Dr Bruce Bolam said. “In the short time since they came into the unit, we have already seen the benefits of this local expertise and we look forward to advancing partnerships with agencies and communities across the region to continue to address prevention and population health priorities,” he added.
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