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FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community | Mental Health Support & Healthy Eating
Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 4 July 2025 π Yea Saleyards Elders & Nutrien Store Sale Come along for a cuppa and a chat β it's a chance to look after your health, connect with others, and access free mental health support and healthy eating advice. β
Coffee & tea provided β
Rural Financial Counselling Service Victoria - North East | AgBiz Assist will be on hand to support you See you there! This is


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
L-R: Kerry Stevens, Diabetes Educator; Kylie Alexander, Intake Officer; Sarah Austin, Community Health Manager; Shona Miljkovic, Cardiac Nurse; Sue Dosser, Immunisation Nurse, Nikko Shaw, Dietician; Sally Bedford, Research/Health Promotion Officer. The wonderful team from Yea & District Memorial Hospital were on hand at last week's sale, taking care of this year's flu vaccinations. If you missed out this time, don't worry, as there will be another clinic Friday 6 Jun 2025 . L


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
The Murrindindi Shire Council Mobile Library Bus doubled as a medical clinic for today's Yea & District Memorial Hospital free flu vaccinations. If you missed out this time, don't worry, as there will be another clinic Friday 6 Jun 2025 . Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. For more information contact Kylie, Yea Hospital on (03) 5736 0448 Monday β Friday, 9am β 4pm. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea &


Just a Farmer - Free Community Event
This is a FREE community event inviting everyone to come together for a special movie screening that celebrates the strength of rural communities and importantly brings awareness and spark important conversations about mental health. Just a Farmer is a heartfelt and powerful film that captures the resilience, struggles, and triumphs of rural life. Through an emotional yet inspiring narrative, the film sheds light on the challenges faced by farmers and their familiesβexplorin


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 2 May 2025 | FREE Flu Vaccinations π
Friday 6 Jun 2025 | FREE Flu Vaccinations BOOKINGS: Phone Kylie (03) 5736 0448 Monday β Friday, 9am β 4pm For more information contact Yea Hospital on (03) 5736 0400 This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Saleyards Committee of Management. This event has


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 4 April 2025 | Zoonotic Disease Awareness (including needle stick injury & hand hygiene) | Dr Anna Manning, Delatite Veterinary Services More information to follow. For more information contact Yea Hospital on (03) 5736 0400 This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Saleyards Committee of Mana


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 7 February 2025 | Skin Check β Check, Freeze, Incisions & Pathology Service π
Friday 7 March 2025 | Bone Density Scan β The Bone Bus by Measure Up Health checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. For more information contact Yea Hospital on (03) 5736 0400 This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the M


ABC 7.30 12 Dec 2024: Bringing Healthcare to Farmers
πΊ ABC Australia's 7.30 report 12 December 2024 featured the collaboration of Murrindindi Shire Council , Yea & District Memorial Hospital , and the Yea Saleyards initiative of taking health care to the community.


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 1 7 January 2025 | Skin Checks β Check, Freeze, Incisions & Pathology Service π
Friday 7 February 2025 | Skin Checks β Check, Freeze, Incisions & Pathology Service Health checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. Promotional giveaways. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Coun


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 6 December 2024 | Sun Smart information (pre skin check awareness) β hat and sunscreen giveaways with snake bite kits available for purchase. Health checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. Promotional giveaways. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Saleyards


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 22 November 2024 | Prostate and Cervical Screening Kits Registration π
Friday 29 November 2024 | Prostate and Cervical Screening Kits Registration Health checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. Promotional giveaways. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Sal


Mental Health Education & Suicide Awareness
Yea Saleyards staff making use of their R U OK? coolers at the 6 September Elders & Nutrien Store Sale. π Thanks to Yea & District Memorial Hospital and Goulburn Valley Suicide Awareness Group .


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of the free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 6 September 2024 | FREE Mental Health Education & Suicide Awareness π
Friday 4 October 2024 | FREE Mental Health Education & Suicide Awareness Health checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. Promotional giveaways. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Saleyar


Yea and District Memorial Hospital Grant Success
L-R: Naomi McNamara, YDMH Program Manager; Elizabeth Sinclair, YDMH CEO; Jennifer Keast, RHAN Researcher Yea and District Memorial Hospital has secured a $50,000 grant from the Violet Vines Marshman Centre . This funding will support the continued delivery of the successful Yea Saleyards Healthcare Program and potentially enable the replication of the model within the local community and across regional areas. The Yea Saleyards Healthcare Program, developed by the Yea and Di


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Denis Taylor lining up for the free health services provided at the August Yea Store Sale with regular attendee, Yea & District Memorial Hospital cardiac nurse Shona, and we welcome the services of diabetes educator, Jackie. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Saleyards Committee of Management. This event has been made possible through the contribution of both agencies and funding jointly pr


Yea & District Memorial Hospital / Yea Saleyards Health Clinics Evaluation Research
In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Saleyards Health Clinics, and to help us plan for future clinics, funding etc, we are asking for YOUR HELP . This would involve you participating in a short, audio-recorded interview on a future sale day (or another day that suits you) to find out what you think of the Saleyards Health Clinics. Everything you say in the interviews is confidential and de-identified. More information on how to participate will be available at the ne


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of these free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 5 July 2024 | Optometrist β Optair Eyecare β FREE eye tests π
Friday 2 August 2024 | FREE Healthy Eating & Diabetes Support Health checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Saleyards Committee of Management. This event


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of these free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 7 June 2024 | FREE Skin Checks π
Friday 7 June 2024 | FREE Drug & Alcohol Support Health checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. This is a partnership initiative between the Yea & District Memorial Hospital, the Murrindindi Shire Council and the Yea Saleyards Committee of Management. This event has been made possible through the contrib


Yea leads the way in rural health, after 120 skin checks at the saleyards
Hailey Docking, Yea District Memorial Hospital, Yea optometrist Kelly Wilsmore and Yea & District Memorial Hospital cardiac nurse Shona Miljkovic at Yea saleyards. Picture by Rachel Simmonds 11 April 2024 One in six farmers have had skin procedures during their health checks at Yea, as one local hospital has conducted more than 200 health checks at monthly store sales. Yea & District Memorial Hospital could roll out its mobile health checks to store sales across Victoria, aft


FREE Health Checks for the Farming Community
Look after your health and take advantage of these free health checks for our farming community. π
Friday 1 March 2024 | Hearing Australia β FREE hearing tests π
Friday 5 April 2024 | Optometrist β Optair Eyecare β FREE eye tests π
Friday 3 May 2024 | FREE FLU vaccinations Hearing and eye checks will be on a walk up basis from 9am on sale days as listed above. Bookings for FREE flu vaccinations can be taken at the March and April sales, plus on a walk-in-walk-out basis.
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