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Media Alert – Community Health in Focus: Community Health First Launches 2025 Impact Report

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What:  

Minister for Health, Hon Mary-Anne Thomas will speak at the launch of Community Health First 2025 Impact Report. The report showcases the critical role of community health in delivering equitable, accessible healthcare across Victoria. 

When: 

Tuesday 14 October 2025 

3:00 pm – 4.30 pm  

Where: 

South Library

Parliament House of Victoria 

Spring St, East Melbourne

Who:

  • Minister for Health, Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP
  • Anna Robinson, Chair Community Health First, and CEO Access Health and Community
  • Sean Duffy, CEO Ballarat Community Health 

Why: 

  • More Victorians than ever are turning to community health with new data revealing an 11% annual growth in demand. As the cost of living continues to climb, people are delaying or avoiding mainstream healthcare.  

  • Community health provides a vital service: affordable, local and tailored care.

  • This launch unveils compelling new evidence on the cost effectiveness of treating people in community settings, close to home and out of hospitals, including new and innovative programs tackling chronic disease that are helping people better manage their condition, saving our health system millions of dollars per year. 

  Media Opportunities: 

  • Interview opportunities with Community Health First spokesperson, Anna Robinson and community member panellists 

  • Photo and filming opportunities 

  • Media kit available on request 

 RSVP required to attend event. 


About us:

Community Health First unites all 22 registered independent community health services with one shared goal – improving the health, wellbeing and quality of life for all Victorians.


Contact details:

Jo French 

Media and Communications Advisor - Community Health First

Mob: 0423 811 048

Email: [email protected]

 

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