Health Concierges improve COVID-19 messaging in public housing

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Health Concierge Ahmad Mahmud at public housing towers in Melbourne’s north and west. Source: SBS

A new community health service has launched in Melbourne to educate public housing residents about Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The initiative collaborates with trained residents who act as health concierges.

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Published 25 March 2021 6:45pm

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A new community health service has launched in Melbourne to educate public housing residents about Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The initiative collaborates with trained residents who act as health concierges.

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Health Concierges improve COVID-19 messaging in public housing

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A new community health service has launched in Melbourne to educate public housing residents about Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The initiative collaborates with trained residents who act as health concierges.

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A new community health service has launched in Melbourne to educate public housing residents about Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The initiative collaborates with trained residents who act as health concierges.

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