New Tresillian Nursing Manager

IMAGE: Sreph Cooke MP with Rochelle Longhurst.

More support is soon to be available for new parents in the region with the appointment of a Nursing Unit Manager for Tresillian Cowra.

Commencing almost a fortnight ago, Nursing Unit Manager Rochelle Long-hurst has been undergoing orientation and further training to support her in the new role.

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke welcomed Rochelle to the position saying she will be a great addition to the communities she will service including Cowra, Young, Grenfell and Canowindra.

“Rochelle comes to the role with lots of experience being a former family and community health nurse and is very familiar with the area so I am excited to have her on-board,” Ms Cooke said. Along with the NSW Government, The Tresillian and Gidget Foundation tralia who operate Regional Family Care Centres, have played a massive part in securing support for new parents the region through the new role.

The foundation is currently negotiating the purchase of a property at Cowra for the Family Care Centre which is proceeding well.

“Finalising the plans for the day centre is massive step forward in our campaign to secure a Tresillian Residential Unit as part of the Cowra Hospital redevelopment and I look forward to sharing more news about it in the New Year,” Ms Cooke added.

The new centre to be built in Cowra is one of six, including Goulburn, Grafton, Armidale, Griffith, and Muswellbrook. Established centres such as Dubbo, Queanbeyan and Taree have provided more than 14,000 services to families over the past two years.

Services will be delivered via home-visiting until the Family Care Centre is fully commissioned, which is expected to be in January once furnishing and fit-out is completed.

The Cowra Tresillian Care Centre development is funded under the NSW Government as part of the 2021/2022 budget.

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