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WE NEED YOU BERNIE Holmes and Rob Hankins would love to see others join the pool of Wangaratta drivers available to the Red Cross Patient Transport service, to ensure it can continue assisting people in the district who are travelling for medical treatment. The pair are among only four local drivers for the vital service. FULL STORY PAGE 3 PHOTO: Simone Kerwin
Blueprint for health Plan shines light g on local opportunities pp for f connection,, good g mental wellbeingg A COMMUNITY-designed plan to enhance connection and inclusion in Wangaratta has been developed by the city’s Grit and Resilience Program. The ‘Blueprint’ is the work of the program’s consortium, which comprises eight community members and representatives from The Centre, Gateway Health, headspace, Albury Wodonga
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Health and King Valley Learning Exchange. It sets out a plan extending to June next year which proposes actions in five key areas - people and place; leadership; capacity and skills; listening and learning;
and communication and reaching out. The Blueprint aims to “bring people together in kindness, friendship and our shared responsibility in making Wangaratta a place we all feel a part of”, and to “shine a spotlight on opportunities to connect and on good mental health”. Some actions are already well in the works, including
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extending the reach of the ‘This is Wangaratta’ podcast presented by Kylie Patrick, which highlights the work of local community groups; the program’s connection with the burgeoning Project 365 initiative; Pride Fair Day, which was held for the second time in February; and the October Grit and Resilience Festival. Other items on the agenda
for the next 12 months include collaborative art projects; provision of psychological first aid for staff and volunteers manning relief centres; free community training on connection, isolation and inclusion; and a needs analysis addressing social isolation and wellbeing concerns and supporting specific groups. There is also a plan to
enhance inclusivity of community events within the Rural City of Wangaratta by providing a Grit and Resilience marquee featuring sensory-soothing equipment. Under the leadership banner, it’s proposed to offer a one-off grant to Aboriginal community organisations operating within the Rural City of Wangaratta. ■ Continued page 2
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