Great Ocean Road Health
International expertise for health director
Isla Wood is Great Ocean Road Health’s new director of corporate services.
Most health workers meet vax mandate
All staff at Lorne, Apollo Bay and Winchelsea’s health services are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while Colac Area Health continues to work with staff members who are unvaccinated.
Hospital kicks off mental health discussions
A Great Ocean Road Health-led online event will allow people to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on relationships, finances and social isolation.
We’re ready: High vax rate gives confidence for new normal
As Colac Otway residents transition to a new COVID-normal, health authorities have acknowledged community members’ feelings of excitement, anxiety and fear of the unknown, ahead of a busy summer.
Pacific posting for nurse
Great Ocean Road Health nurse unit manager Jason Phieler says working on the COVID-19 frontline in Papua New Guinea highlighted the need for Australia to continue to help its neighbours.
Wye River gets health service
Great Ocean Road Health will host a mobile health clinic at Wye River to provide services to neighbouring residents.
COVID detected in Bay’s waste
Great Ocean Road Health’s chief says the detection of coronavirus fragments in coastal wastewater will become more common, after a positive detection in Apollo Bay’s wastewater this week.
Annual report cutoff wasn’t missed
Colac district’s health services have met the Health Department’s deadline to submit their annual reports, despite an eyebrow-raising claim that they failed to finalise the reports in time.