Colac Area Health
Self-care vital for health staff
A committed, creative and community-minded workplace is how Tamara Holmes describes Colac Area Health.
Colac hospital to head rural health research
Colac Area Health will lead a state-wide research project investigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of regional and rural healthcare staff.
More staff at COVID-19 clinic
Colac Area Health has increased staff and resources at its COVID-19 testing clinic.
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.