Residents will have better access to health services following the merger of three community health groups.
Western Region Health Centre, Doutta Galla Community Health and North Yarra Community Health have combined to form Cohealth, and will provide community health services across Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs.
Transitional chief executive Lyn Morgain says the new organisation will improve services available in the area.
“We want to work with the community to expand services and meet their needs,’’ she said.
‘‘We are very keen to improve access to community health services.
‘‘It is a developing community where there’s significant growth and demand for services.”
Ms Morgain said the merger would allow Cohealth to attract more government funding and allow it to have a stronger voice to fight for fair and accessible health services.
“We believe this merger gives us an opportunity to secure the funding and resources we need to remain a trusted, well-resourced service for local communities.
“[The merger] is about maximising the money available for funding and accessing as much of the available government funding as we can.”
