Department of Health

  • Local health networks concern former chair

    Former Timboon and District Healthcare Services chair John Vogels says the State Government’s decision to create local health networks will push smaller rural hospitals to the sidelines and give them no control over their future. 

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  • “Fake patients” investigation complete

    A Health Department investigation has confirmed Colac Area Health staff presented as “fake patients” during a ministerial visit in August last year.

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  • Childcare centres avoid outbreaks

    There have been no outbreaks of gastro in Colac Otway Shire childcare centres this year, the Department of Health says, despite the authority reporting a surge in childcare centre cases across the
    state.

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