Colac Area Health
Emergency ward on new wish-list
Colac Otway Shire Council is pushing for a government commitment to upgrade Colac Area Health’s urgent care centre to an emergency department.
Colac Hospital staff vital in treatment on mum and baby
A Colac mother is full of praise for Colac Hospital after staff saved the lives of her and her son.
Co-workers ready to help
Colac Area Health is showing leadership supporting employees and volunteers affected by family violence, with a program educating staff to help at-risk co-workers.
Mum full of praise for son’s saviours
A Colac mother whose 15-month-old son was nearly airlifted to a Melbourne hospital with breathing issues has praised Colac Area Health’s doctors and nurses for their “reassuring and calm” response.
Service helps violence victims
Family violence workers servicing Colac and district say they can help women and families affected by family violence needing to access Centrelink.
Man in the dark over fee refund
A Cressy man who was wrongly charged $60 to attend Colac Area Health’s urgent care says the hospital should contact him and offer reimbursement for the fee.
Hospital chief muses on mental health idea
Colac Area Health patients presenting with mental health conditions could benefit from basing mental health workers at Colac Hospital, chief executive Geoff Iles says.
State to review urgent-care centre
The State Government will review Victoria’s regional urgent-care centres after ruling that a Colac Area Health fee was inconsistent with national health funding rules.