The Lake of Scars - Documentary

In a corner of Victoria exists a link to an ancient culture. A place of astounding beauty and rare archaeological and environmental significance, it is being degraded on an annual basis. As the clock ticks, an unlikely partnership could see it saved for future generations. The Lake of Scars is as much a portrait of a hidden facet of history and environment as it is a musing on what reconciliation can look like in Australia. While exploring the beautiful, mysterious scarred trees, middens and stone scatters along these wetlands, we meet the people, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, who are working against the clock, to preserve and promote what they can. With organic relics at its heart, the film examines the preservation of culture and environment as our protagonists fight for scarred trees to be preserved, for middens and stone scatters to be protected and recognised, for environmental flows of water to be allowed into the seasonal lake, and for a ‘keeping place’ to be built.  

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Congratulations to David Turnbull on his accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker

Congratulations to David Turnbull on his accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker

Boort District Health would like to congratulate David Turnbull from the Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria (RFDS) on his accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker. David has been working as a qualified Social Worker in Boort and has worked extremely hard to be formally recognised for his mental health expertise. 

“My accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker has been 7 years in the making. My aim in achieving this accreditation is to provide the best quality psychological therapy that I can, to those living in rural and remote areas. I really enjoy working in Boort and I look forward to supporting the community into the future” – David Turnbull, Mental Health Social Worker.

David will continue to support Boort residents and has appointments available face-to-face, via phone or video.
RFDS are encouraging people to reach out and make an appointment if you are experiencing:

• Low mood or depression
•  Anxiety, persistent worry or stress
• Relationship or family difficulties
• Financial stress
• Grief and loss
• Concerns for a family member of a friend
• Or any other mental health and wellbeing concern

If you are experiencing these or other symptoms, there is support available. In Boort, our mental health clinician, David Turnbull is available to support you.

No GP referral is required to access this service. You can contact Flying Doctor Wellbeing directly or ask your trusted health professional to put you in touch.

To find out more or to make an appointment, contact the Flying Doctor Wellbeing team on (03) 8412 0480 or at wellbeing@rfdsvic.com.au.

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