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# Urgent Care Services Victoria

When you need urgent healthcare now, but it's not life-threatening, and you can't wait to see your GP, help is available.

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- Date: 16 Oct 2025 Local transmission of mpox in metropolitan MelbourneExternal Link
- Date: 15 Sep 2025 New measles case in VictoriaExternal Link
- Date: 10 Jun 2025 Increase in COVID, flu and RSV in VictoriaExternal Link
- Date: 6 May 2025 Poisonous mushrooms growing in VictoriaExternal Link
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- ### Free Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals

Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are a free service for people aged 26 and over. They provide treatment, care and support.
- ### Women's health and wellbeing

There are services throughout Victoria where you can access expert care, information and support on a range of women's health issues.
- ### Virtual Emergency Care

If you need urgent care our free service connects you to an emergency doctor or nurse from your computer, laptop or mobile phone.
- ### Public Fertility Care

Be a life-maker. Help make the life of a child – and family – possible by becoming an egg or sperm donor with Public Fertility Care.
- ### Free pads and tampons. Period.

Pads and tampons are essential to health and wellbeing. Find a free pads and tampons vending machine near you.

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## Thunderstorm asthma

Thunderstorm asthma can affect those with asthma or hay fever. Be ready this grass pollen season.

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## Healthy living

- ### Bowel cancer screening

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting Australians. Find out if you're elgible for free screening.
- ### Breast screening

Breast screening (also known as mammogram) is the best way to detect breast cancer early.
- ### Mosquitoes - protect your home

Use this checklist to protect yourself from mosquito bites at home.

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