Queanbeyan Canberra Advocate in Queanbeyan, New South Wales

Welfare Centres and Local Health Efforts Discussed

The article notes that about two thousand welfare centres in England and Wales rely on voluntary effort with some government aid. It cites Victoria and New South Wales where around sixty baby health centres operate similarly, funded largely by government and local support. It argues for civic and local authority backing to expand centres and reduce costs, with mayoral oversight and public meetings to mobilize support.