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COVID-19 vaccine rollout for regional, rural and remote Australians
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines into regional, rural and remote communities is an vital part of the Australian Government’s vaccine strategy to protect country people and managing the fight against the virus in the regions.
The Australian Government is working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, General Practices, state and territory governments, Primary Health Networks, General Practitioner-led Respiratory Clinics and community pharmacies, to ensure that Australian’s living in regional, rural and remote locations have access to a vaccination if they choose to.
To further strengthen our rollout delivery across Australia, both GP’s and pharmacies have been invited to join the nation-wide effort to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. This will integrate more than 2,000 vaccine sites across Australia.
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New Hospital School for Children in North
Children who are patients at the Lyell McEwin Hospital can now go to school there, with the State’s newest school campus opening within the hospital in time for the 2021 school year.
Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade said children with acute and chronic health and mental health needs at the Lyell McEwin Hospital will be able to attend lessons run by the Hospital School SA program.
“We know that any hospital visit is a stressful time for families, let alone having the added stress on parents who might have to try and ‘home school’ their children while they’re at hospital,” Minister Wade said.
Don t change the date, change the attitude
January 26 is one day out of 365. But no other date conjures up so much passionate debate amidst a cacophony of divided views. Each year there is the predictable commentary about Australia Day.
Cricket Australia’s decision to not mention Australia Day for its Big Bash League clash, and instead use only the words January 26 is a googly (making us all curious).
No, it’s not the GOAT Nathan Lyon, it’s a brand new spinner called ‘taking-a-stand’. The crowd is irritated at first by this new type of bowler. ‘What’s this going to achieve!’ they groan. But hey! Hitting the stumps is what cricket is all about, right?