Colac Area Health
Workers roll up their sleeves
Local partnerships built at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are continuing to benefit Colac workers.
Extra testing clinic opens
Colac Area Health tested 41 people at its COVID-19 testing clinic yesterday.
College kids line up for COVID jabs
Colac Secondary College senior students began receiving their COVID-19 jabs this week as part of a State Government vaccination drive.
Jazzing up health week
Colac Neighbourhood House found an alternative way to acknowledge Women’s Health Week by brightening up shoulders with Indigenous art.
False case alarm causes concern
An unofficial COVID-19 data app has wrongly listed a positive case in the Colac Otway Shire, causing anxiety for residents.
Shot target nears
Corangamarah aged-care home continues to work with its staff in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, as the date for mandatory residential aged-care worker vaccinations looms.
Wait list pain for dental care
Colac public dental patients are waiting longer for treatment, reflecting a state-wide trend that is causing concern for worsening dental problems and the need for emergency treatment.
Limited resources for tests
If Colac’s COVID-19 testing clinic was to open every day for extended hours, other Colac Area Health services would suffer, chief executive Fiona Brew says.