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Uniting for the vulnerable The Buddhist community recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Annual Cambodian Buddhist Sangha Congress in Springvale South. Thirty monks from Cambodia, USA, Canada, India and Sri Lanka gathered in Springvale to mark the event as a symbol of unity and gratitude according to the venerable Sudhep Nan, Abbot from the Wat Buddharangsi. Read the full story on page 13
Greater Dandenong community members and senior monks from Australia made the visit to deliver the humanitarian aid. (Supplied)
Clinic proves vital SSM Dandenong clinic, with additional “meaningful” interactions with the members of the public since its inception on 21 November last year. Street Side Medics Victorian State Manager, Grant Fenton said the SSM team treated wideranging cases including blood pressure checks, treatments for people experiencing leg and back
pain as well as Hep C testing. “The turnout at our first clinic did align with what we anticipated in terms of demand from the Dandenong community. “Importantly, we also connected with representatives from a range of local services. This is a great outcome for Dandenong, because col-
laborating with these organisations means they’ll direct to us patients who might not otherwise attend a GP-led clinic.” The mobile medical clinic opened up on 21 November at the Cornerstone Centre in Dandenong, operating every Friday from 10am-12pm. Read the full story on page 3
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It’s almost two months since Street Side Medics opened its mobile clinic in Dandenong but the impact reached is great. The mobile clinic supports those experiencing homelessness, with Greater Dandenong experiencing some of the highest rates in the state. The team saw nine patients at the very first