Local service wins public health award

Key points

• The Brimbank Melton Children's Health and Wellbeing Local has won the Excellence in Mental Health and Wellbeing category at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. The service links children and families with coordinated support closer to home.
• Since opening, it has supported 989 children and families across Brimbank and Melton. IPC Health chief executive Jayne Nelson said the award recognised partnerships and support built around families' needs.
• The service supports children aged 0-11, particularly those from refugee, Aboriginal and culturally diverse communities.