In a town families are moving to, an important health service has departed

An outback town called Longreach is experiencing a baby boom — but mothers there have lost a crucial postpartum health service. Pelvic floor physiotherapy is no longer available locally, with the nearest provider now hundreds of kilometers away. ABC News Australia reports that families say they're struggling without access to this allied health support.

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