Great Ocean Road Health
Health service hubs to facilitate industry training
Great Ocean Road Health and Timboon Health and District Healthcare Service will establish new hubs to form an industry-based network of rural health agencies to facilitate health industry training.
Nurse back from Pacific post
A Lorne nurse unit manager has again put his hand up to assist a neighbouring country with its response to a COVID-19 outbreak – this time in Vanuatu.
New nursing head for Apollo Bay
Great Ocean Road Health’s Apollo Bay campus’s new director of nursing Ingrid Rial says she’s excited to work with a like-minded team to provide healthcare to rural communities.
Groundbreaking hospital initiative
Apollo Bay’s Roger Noseda hopes his long days of driving to receive a blood transfusion in Colac will be a thing of the past, after he was able to receive a transfusion in his home town for the first time.
Mental health boost for coast
Great Ocean Road Health knows the importance of supporting the mental health of its community members.
Children’s vaccination work continues on coast
Colac Otway recorded 74 new COVID-19 cases during the past two days.
Retirement beckons Bay nun
Sister Margaret Kelly has drawn 35 years of dedication and care for the Apollo Bay community to a close, retiring from her long-time volunteering role.
Surging demand for virus tests
Health services and authorities are continuing to ask for patience and kindness towards healthcare workers as demand for COVID-19 testing across the Colac district persists and wait times blow out.