{"id":4273,"date":"2025-08-21T14:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=4273"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:59:16","slug":"melbas-inclusivity-etched-in-bronze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/melbas-inclusivity-etched-in-bronze\/","title":{"rendered":"Melba\u2019s inclusivity etched in Bronze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"block--custom-layout block_086bf6c0dc47247d111f8b2bd2293d70 custom-wysiwyg blog-wysiwyg\" >\r\n        \r\n        <p>Melba\u2019s commitment to building a more inclusive and supportive environment for our LGBTQIA+ community has been recognised with a Bronze badge in the annual Pride in Health + Wellbeing Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The Awards, run by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acon.org.au\/\">ACON<\/a>, \u201crecognise and celebrate the incredible efforts of organisations and individuals 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