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Local Legend: Regenerating After Loss
Following a period of high emotional distress, Tanya turned to photography — using it as a lens to find clarity, meaning, and change in her life and community.
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When Life Gives You Lemons: A Participant’s Journey
Confronted with life’s toughest challenges, Sarah turned to her grandma’s recipe, found a new home and rediscovered her sparkle.
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Wellways Opens New Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals in Victoria
The second wave of Wellways-led Mental Health and Wellbeing Local openings is underway, with new centres in Wangaratta, Shepparton and now Lilydale officially open.
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Cups That Care: Sparking Connection Through Creativity
Mental Health Locals participants design biodegradable café cups that spark hope, connection, and conversation.
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Mental health with a splash of milk
How a Gippsland calendar is re-shaping mental health in the farming community.
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Kicking Goals for Mental Health
Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Frankston Teams Up with Reclink Australia for Frankston’s Community Footy League Grand Final
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Shape the future of mental health in your community
Wellways has opened two Local Services to date and continues to play a key role in delivering Victoria's mental health reform initiatives, leading four additional Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals across regional and rural Victoria.
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Frankston Mental Health and Wellbeing Local officially opens its doors
A new Mental Health and Wellbeing Local officially opens its doors to the community in Melbourne’s southeast with a symbolic ribbon-cutting event that involved two participants and Operations Manager, Sharon Schneider-Loos.
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Positive change for mental health in Victoria
Wellways is working together in partnership with local community, alcohol and drug and clinical service providers to build some of the first Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Services.
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