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Mallee Border Health Centre

Di Thornton, Nurse Practitioner, is available by appointment on her usual day – Tuesday in

Underbool.

Appointments can be made by calling 08 8577 8065 or mobile 0448522703 or at www.malleeborderhealth.com.au

 

Underbool CFA Fire Truck Roster

In the current circumstances and to protect our volunteers we are only permitting one person to take the fire truck out for its weekly run.

Please remember to sign the attendance sheet at the station and to take your mobile phone with you.

If you are unable to take the truck out, please contact the Committee Member responsible for your month.

Nov 2020 – 4th Lieut Cam Gloster

1/11      Steve Donnellan

8/11      Chris Lynch

15/11    Philip Aikman

22/11    Neil Jackson

29/11    Theo Magnisalis

Dec 2020 - Comm’s Officer Rob Gloster

6/12      Ian Beasley

13/12    Robert Gloster

20/12    Doug Gloster

27/12    Scott Brown

 

MRCC

The Mildura and Ouyen Service Centres continue to be closed, but can be contacted during business hours

8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday by:

Phone: (03) 5018 8100
Email: mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au
After Hours Emergencies: 1800 241 540

For details about changes to our other services and facilities go to www.mildura.vic.gov.au

 

The Ouyen Service Centre is open by appointment for a limited number of VicRoads services on a Wed. If you need to re-register a vehicle, transfer a privately owned registration, or purchase a Work Diary please call 5018 8600 to book an appointment.

 

Mallee Track Health and Community Services

Do I have hay fever or are these COVID 19 symptoms?

There are a couple of good indicators, which can help you answer this question. The graphic on the next page, produced by the Federal Department of Health can help you understand the difference between hay fever and COVID 19 symptoms. If you have allergies, including hay fever, you are unlikely have a fever or aches and pains.

Of course, if you are unsure about any symptoms you are experiencing the safest thing to do is call your GP or health provider.

 

Also, now is a good time to see your health provider and update your Asthma management plan and discussing with them the difference between your asthma symptoms compared to COVID 19 symptoms. The guidelines for managing Asthma have recently changed so you can also get an update on that.

 

COVID 19 Living Well

If you would like some more information about how to stay safe now that we are starting to open up and move around again, the following link from the Federal Department of Health has some good tips. It will help you identify your specific risks and suggest what actions you might want to consider to minimise your risk.

https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-living-well-in-the-covid-19-pandemic

 

Victorian Coronavirus Restrictions update

If you need to check up on the current restrictions remember to go to the Department of Health and Human Services directly. The website and phone are below if you would like more information:

https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

or

Phone the Coronavirus hotline on: 1800 675 398

 

Mallee Track Health and Community Service

Lara Wakefield

Outreach Worker

P: 0402 045 984

E: lwakefield@mthcs.vic.gov.au

 

COVID-19: Identifying the Symptoms

 

Symptoms

 

COVID-19

Symptoms range from mild to severe

Cold

Gradual onset of symptoms

Flu

Abrupt onset
of symptoms

Allergies*

May be abrupt or gradual onset of symptoms

Fever

 

Common

Rare

Common

No

Cough

 

Common

Common

Common

Common (asthma)

Sore Throat

 

Sometimes

Common

Sometimes

Sometimes (Itchy throat and palate)

Shortness
of Breath 

 

Sometimes

No

No

Common (asthma)

Fatigue

 

Sometimes

Sometimes

Common

Sometimes

Aches &
Pains

 

Sometimes

No

Common

No

Headaches

 

Sometimes

Common

Common

Sometimes

Runny or
Stuffy Nose

 

Sometimes

Common

Sometimes

Common

Diarrhoea 

 

Rare

No

Sometimes, especially for children

No

Sneezing

 

No

Common

No

Common

 

For more information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) visit health.gov.au

 

Next typist - November 4th - Helen Gloster  dhgloster@bigpond.com