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People living in Wyndham or Maribyrnong can now access free telehealth support through our two new Mental Health and Wel...
08/12/2025

People living in Wyndham or Maribyrnong can now access free telehealth support through our two new Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals.

If you need someone to talk to, you can get free support from our team now. You don’t need a referral or a Medicare card; you can just call us on 9448 5522.

The Wyndham and Maribyrnong Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals join our Brimbank service to bring even more care and support to people in Melbourne’s west. We’re so glad to be partnering with both Mercy Health and Western Health to deliver this care and support.

Thank you to the state government for recognising this community need with the establishment of these two new Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals.

27/11/2025

For clients like Emily, being with cohealth has made every difference in her staying well.

She says walking into cohealth was a “breath of fresh air”. It had become exhausting telling her complex health history over and over to different specialists at the hospital and for a while she gave up treatment. But when she walked through our doors, she found people who took the time to listen to her, know her name and know her story.

She’s not rushed out the door, with her doctor always making sure she’s safe to leave the room.

“Basically it makes me feel cared for, which is essentially what a GP's job is. I walk out with a weight lifted off my shoulders” says Emily

At cohealth, all your healthcare can be under one umbrella and you can expect the same level of non-judgemental, compassionate care from everyone you see. Even if you see different health workers, you’ll never have to retell your story because our staff work together understand and support you. Outside of appointments staff collaborate so that each client is given support that considers all their needs as a whole person.

“Every service should be this way,” says Emily.

Last week, staff and young people from cohealth’s youth mental health programs gathered together to mark both Trans Awar...
25/11/2025

Last week, staff and young people from cohealth’s youth mental health programs gathered together to mark both Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance.

Candles were painted by young people during Trans Awareness Week. On Thursday, a group gathered in the Werribee Rose Gardens to light the candles to mark Trans Day of Remembrance and honour those who have lost their lives.

It’s important that young people are given the space, community, and gender-affirming support they need to life authentically and focus on what's important to them.

Your voices were heard.You shared how much your GP service means to you - the trusting relationships, and compassionate,...
21/11/2025

Your voices were heard.

You shared how much your GP service means to you - the trusting relationships, and compassionate, holistic care.

Together, we advocated for the care our communities deserve. The new funding commitment means our GP services will stay open, to provide immediate stability for thousands of Victorians who rely on this care.

However, this is short-term relief. We will keep pushing for a sustainable solution that protects these relationships over the long-term, so everyone can continue receiving the compassionate, high-quality care they rely on.

Read more, on the cohealth website: https://www.cohealth.org.au/news/gp-service-and-collingwood-site-changes-at-cohealth/

Today we’re coming together with the transgender community in solidarity as we remember those community members who have...
20/11/2025

Today we’re coming together with the transgender community in solidarity as we remember those community members who have lost their lives. We celebrate the strength that we know it takes to navigate this world as a transgender person in the face of transphobia and discrimination.

We will always do everything we can to make our care and spaces safe, welcoming and supportive for our transgender clients. We acknowledge the part that healthcare has played in the discrimination transgender people face globally, and we are committed to always listening and learning.

20/11/2025

Today we’re pleased to announce that, thanks to a joint Federal Government and cohealth funding commitment, we will be able to keep our GP services at our Hoddle St Collingwood, Brunswick St Fitzroy and Gower St Kensington sites open until July 31 2026.

Over the past few weeks, we have been heartened and humbled by the community’s response and the deep care that exists for our GP clinics. We’ve witnessed an outpouring of support for the care we provide in our clinics that many of you have told us has changed your lives.

There has also been pain, hurt and distress felt by clients, community and by staff, and we want to acknowledge how hard this has been for many people. Thank you for sharing with us your concern and your passion. Our collective voices have been heard.

We’re grateful for the Federal Government’s investment. Along with the cohealth Board’s decision to defer closures and fund an extended transition period, it allows us to continue to deliver GP care to our clients for a longer time. This extension also allows us time to work with government on a longer-term, sustainable funding solution for the kind of care our community deserves.

Your stories have demonstrated just how vital our services are, and they are what has driven us to work so hard to secure this outcome.

We remain committed to this community, our clients and our mission of care for all.

For more information, please see our website: changes/https://www.cohealth.org.au/news/statement-from-the-cohealth-board-upcoming-site-and-service-changes/

For most of her 30s, Emily was in hospital. “I have quite a complex health issue,” she says. “Going to the GP was quite ...
30/10/2025

For most of her 30s, Emily was in hospital.

“I have quite a complex health issue,” she says. “Going to the GP was quite overwhelming ... but I needed one.”

As Emily tried to find a GP who was the right fit for her, she found herself having to explain her health history over and over. She said she felt judged often for not working, as she didn’t have enough time in a standard 15-minute appointment to explain her background.

“I was going from GP to GP, and it was really hard to find someone prepared to work with me,” Emily says. “Eventually I found amazing GPs at cohealth.”

Once she became a cohealth client, Emily was able to build a trusting relationship with her GP who heard her whole history and was able to take the time needed in appointments for everything she wanted to discuss.

“They’re the most caring GPs I’ve ever come across. They helped me with issues where I self-medicated and got those under control. They were amazing,” she says. “Even when a friend passed away, they checked in with me and remembered little details like my name, despite seeing so many people. It’s lovely to have someone remember you and check in before you leave.”

Over the years, Emily has accessed care from multiple cohealth sites and services. Having that care coordinated between specialists from the one provider has made a huge difference.

“Having everything under one umbrella makes sense. Otherwise, you go from place to place and they’re trying to get information again. You have to explain your story repeatedly and it drains your energy when you’re unwell.”

Emily feels strongly that GPs should be better funded so that they can always provide this care—the kind that that makes client feel understood and supported and where the GPs work side by side with other specialists.

“It seems like it would cost the government so much more money to send you to all these different places. Wouldn't it be more cost-effective to have everything under one umbrella?”

For Kamilaroi woman and Fitzroy client Xantia, the care she has received from her cohealth team has been pivotal to impr...
23/10/2025

For Kamilaroi woman and Fitzroy client Xantia, the care she has received from her cohealth team has been pivotal to improving her health and wellbeing.

“cohealth provides a service that understands my complex history, has cultural awareness and understands the financial and social difficulties of its community.”

This week, Xantia shared with us a beautiful artwork depicting her team at our Fitzroy site. In the artwork her GP, Dr Simon, is at the centre.

“Dr Simon [is] the driving force, coordinating support between the specialists at cohealth, and my numerous specialists in other areas of the community and public system," Xantia’s artist statement says. “He is carrying a message stick in front of him, showing care coordination and communication between each other”.

This kind of GP care has immense value to people. Having a trusted GP who can coordinate care within a dedicated team of health workers —including physios, dietitians, podiatrists, nurses, support workers and more—is what our clients deserve.

We will continue to advocate strongly for a funding model that better supports our GPs, and GPs across the country, to provide this kind of wrap-around, holistic care to their clients.

“I have a doctor who is truly dedicated to supporting me and understanding and treating my complex condition as best possible.”

Community health is keeping Australians alive. GP services in Collingwood, Fitzroy & Kensington are under threat, impacting thousands of Victorians, just like Xantia.

We need urgent Federal funding to protect our most vulnerable people and our communities.

As of December 2025, GP services at our Hoddle St Collingwood, Brunswick St Fitzroy and Gower St Kensington sites will e...
16/10/2025

As of December 2025, GP services at our Hoddle St Collingwood, Brunswick St Fitzroy and Gower St Kensington sites will end.

This is not an easy decision to share, as we know how many clients have strong and trusting relationships with our GPs at these sites.

For years, cohealth GPs have been striving to deliver extraordinary care, while being funded for standard care. Many of our clients require longer appointments and compassionate care navigation. Our GPs provide these things as they are committed to our clients, but current funding does not cover all of this work. This has become unsustainable, so we have made the difficult decision to scale back our GP services.

After this change, our communities in Victoria will still have access to GP services at our Paisley St site in Footscray and to GPs who are embedded in programs, such as AOD, homelessness, and our Refugee Health programs. We will continue to operate a GP service at the Royal Children’s Hospital and at the Youth Justice Precinct.

We know this news will cause distress for many clients. We are here to support you and answer any questions you have.

This announcement is part of broader changes to services impacting cohealth Collingwood, Fitzroy, and Kensington. For all the details, visit https://www.cohealth.org.au/news/gp-service-and-collingwood-site-changes-at-cohealth/

We are very sad to announce that in June 2026, our beloved Collingwood site at 365 Hoddle Street will close. For years...
16/10/2025

We are very sad to announce that in June 2026, our beloved Collingwood site at 365 Hoddle Street will close.

For years we have advocated, alongside our passionate community members, for the funding to redevelop this site to make it a better and safer health centre. These efforts have not been successful, and we cannot afford the upgrades needed to make the building the health centre that our community deserves.

This change will happen in two stages.

In December 2025, all GP services, pharmacy, nursing and counselling at cohealth Collingwood will end. During this time our allied health services will continue operating from the site.

In June 2026, cohealth Collingwood will close. All allied health services run from this site will relocate to our Brunswick St Fitzroy site. Other services currently based at Collingwood, including Forensic Mental Health, Needle and Syringe Program, FARREP, will be relocated to other cohealth sites before June 2026.

We want to acknowledge our clients, who have trusted us with their health for so many years. We know that there is so much history shared between us and the local community, and this makes saying goodbye very hard.

Our staff members are the heart of cohealth Collingwood. Thank you to each and every one of you for what you have given this health centre for decades. Your dedication, care and enthusiasm has been life-changing for so many people in the community.

We understand that this news may be distressing for some clients and we will be there for you to answer any questions you may have. This announcement is part of broader changes to services impacting cohealth Collingwood, Fitzroy, and Kensington. For all the details, https://www.cohealth.org.au/news/gp-service-and-collingwood-site-changes-at-cohealth/

We are sad to say goodbye to Dr Aba Ayati, who is finishing up at cohealth Triabunna in October. To ensure we can contin...
03/10/2025

We are sad to say goodbye to Dr Aba Ayati, who is finishing up at cohealth Triabunna in October.

To ensure we can continue providing safe, high-quality care for our existing patients, cohealth Triabunna is temporarily not accepting new GP patients.

We are doing our best to recruit more GPs to support our community.

For our existing patients: Your GP care will continue as usual, though non-urgent appointments may take longer.

For members of the public who are not yet patients of the practice, please consider other GPs, telehealth services, or after-hours care.

This is a temporary measure to keep our community healthy. We’ll let you know as soon as we can welcome new patients again.

Learn more on our website: https://www.cohealth.org.au/news/temporary-service-changes-at-triabunna-medical-centre-2/

For Nerita Leong, cohealth Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurse, Women’s Health Week is all about raising awareness.”It ...
05/09/2025

For Nerita Leong, cohealth Sexual and Reproductive Health Nurse, Women’s Health Week is all about raising awareness.

”It reminds women, girls and gender diverse people that their health matters, empowering them to be proactive with steps to improve and maintain their health.”

Essential in this proactive healthcare is a strong relationship between clients and nurses.

”We build rapport and trust by providing safe, supportive, and confidential care,” says Nerita. “If we can have open, non-judgemental communication, really listen to what our clients are telling us and allow time and space for people to discuss their concerns, we give better care.”

This is especially important where language barriers and cultural differences make navigating the healthcare system difficult for some women. Sometimes, says Nerita, stigma also plays a role and part of her job is to help her clients overcome this.

”The more we talk about and normalise women's health and sexual health, the more we encourage people to access the healthcare they need.”

cohealth’s nurse-led women’s health service in Footscray offers bulk billed contraception, medical abortions, pregnancy planning, cervical screening tests and more.

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