Colac Area Health

  • Virtual medical option to avoid long wait

    Colac Area Health is encouraging local residents to access online medical services for non-life-threatening illness or injury, to avoid long waits and take the pressure off the hospital’s urgent care service.

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  • Advocate for technology and support

    For a man who has been without his hearing and speech for more than 70 years and who is undergoing treatment for terminal bowel cancer, Colin Dunn still beams positivity and cheek.

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  • Celebration to promote awareness, acceptance

    A Colac Area Health event will celebrate people with disabilities and promote community awareness, understanding and acceptance.

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  • LONG COVID: Health service still impacted by pandemic

    Colac Area Health is still feeling the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the health service’s annual report says.

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  • Christmas in Colac confirmed

    It may have only just hit September, but plans are well and truly in the swing for Colac’s major Christmas fundraising event.

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  • No plans for upgrade

    Victoria’s Health Minister says there are currently no plans yet to upgrade Colac’s “cramped” urgent care centre.

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  • Pandemic study’s key findings

    Strong, visible leadership, consistent communication, fostering team-level wellbeing, self-care strategies and community gratitude were key to the health and wellbeing of health service staff during the pandemic.

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  • Origami spreads word

    Colac Area Health’s family and community programs team has showcased its service, while also uniting to highlight Victoria’s homelessness crisis.

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