Colac Area Health
Proud to keep things clean
Colac Area Health’s Raelene Anderson counts herself lucky to have been able to continue working during the coronavirus pandemic.
Engineer busy during COVID
Colac Area Health maintenance engineer Cory McLeod has seen an increase in his workload during the past couple of months, but he’s also seen a growth in support at his workplace.
Hospital services reopen as testing continues
Colac Area Health will continue to test people with flu-like symptoms at its COVID-19 testing clinic, as some of its services start to reopen and extend visiting times.
Urgent care quiet in pandemic
Colac Area Health expects a recent decline in urgent care presentations to continue in coming months, with the department having fewer patients during the coronavirus pandemic.
Adapting to workplace changes
Colac Area Health pharmacy technician Emily Eyers has been working hard to ensure the hospital’s patients have continued access to medication during the coronavirus pandemic.
Colac physio loves rural setting
Chris Mavridis came to Colac as a locum physiotherapist 20 years ago, and never left due to the enjoyment of working at Colac Area Health.
Hospitals open wide for dental
Colac Area Health was able to improve its public dental waiting list last year by implementing open sessions for emergency patients.
Health chief rises to challenge
Fiona Brew’s first year as Colac Area Health chief has seen her face more challenges than most would expect to see in their career.