Colac Area Health
Helpline opens but no cases yet in Colac
Colac Otway Shire still had no cases of COVID-19 as of lunchtime yesterday, but surrounding shires have had positive cases.
Hospital establishes dedicated COVID-19 test site
Colac Area Health has a new COVID-19 testing site, as increasing numbers attend the hospital with concerns of coronavirus.
Events cancelled as community braces for COVID-19
Colac is yet to have a confirmed case of coronavirus but is still feeling the impacts of the pandemic in the community.
Equality in the spotlight
A cancer survivor, a firefighter, a councillor and a police constable.
Studies expand nurse’s talents
Warrion’s Charlotte Henry is giving back to her wider community, providing hands-on care for cancer patients.
Hackers strike Colac Area Health’s system
Colac and district’s health services have launched emergency protocols after south-west Victorian hospitals suffered a cyber security scare.
Pledge to keep health services
Colac Area Health is assuring the community that it will maintain service levels, despite the “disappointing” closure of a private pathology laboratory at the hospital.
Patients wait 18 months for public dental services
The average waiting time for Colac’s public dental service sits just below the state average, but people can still expect to wait a year and a half on average for dental care.