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flag Health workers in Ballarat drove 8,000 km over three months to transport adult patients for detox due to lack of local facilities.

flag Health workers in Ballarat, Victoria, have driven over 8,000 kilometers and spent 110 hours transporting patients to detox facilities in Melbourne, Geelong, and Bendigo over three months due to a lack of local adult detox services. flag Despite having a youth detox center and a rehab clinic, no dedicated adult facility exists in the region, forcing nurses and support staff to act as transport providers. flag Clinicians say this diverts time from patient care and strains already overburdened regional health services. flag Advocates and health officials stress that timely, local access to medical detox is essential for recovery and call for sustainable, community-based detox beds to ensure equitable care in regional areas.

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