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  1. Service Tasmania contact centre cuts will fuel digital divide, MP says
    By Meg Whitfield

    Older Tasmanians and those least familiar with digital services will likely be impacted by a state government proposal to reduce the contact hours at five regional Service Tasmania centres, a mayor says.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/ser

    #SupportServices #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ProgramsandInitiatives #MegWhitfield

  2. Suicide prevention forum sparks calls for families to be listened to
    By Oliver Chaseling

    In the jurisdiction with Australia's highest suicide rate, a mother's desperate search for help before her son's death has sparked calls for change.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/dar

    #Suicide #SupportServices #MentalHealth #OliverChaseling

  3. Cancer patients 'completely blindsided' by high out-of-pocket expenses
    By Lauren Roberts

    A new report investigating the financial and legal impact of cancer in Victoria has found both patients and carers have significant out-of-pocket costs and emotional distress.

    abc.net.au/news/health/2026-09

    #Cancer #BreastCancer #Work #SupportServices #LaurenRoberts