Vital local community health service cohealth Collingwood will permanently close after years of Labor ignoring warnings and pleas for funding.
Medical services at cohealth Kensington and Fitzroy are also set to shut. Local Greens MP Gabrielle de Vietri has repeatedly called for urgent investment to repair and upgrade cohealth’s facilities, which provide affordable, accessible care for Collingwood residents.
Funding community health prevents visits to the hospital further down the line and long term benefits for the community and the healthcare system.
Author's summary: Cohealth Collingwood closes due to neglect.