Articles tagged: Health
Surgeons repair cyclist’s broken skull
Barongarook’s Bev Vesey says she had a nervous wait in a Melbourne hospital as surgeons worked on her son’s broken skull.
Walking for International Midwives Day
Otway midwives will mark International Midwives Day and raise awareness of issues affecting maternal and newborn health with a community walk on Sunday.
Good Friday appeal gets $83,000 boost
Colac and district residents have raised more than $83,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Hand transplant recipient impresses doctors
A Cobden man who became the first Australian to receive a hand transplant is impressing doctors with his recovery.
Lions need help with Good Friday Appeal
Colac Lions Club is looking for volunteers to help raise money for an annual Good Friday Appeal doorknock.
Support for addicts ending
Services to help Colac’s recovering heroin addicts kick their habit will end within weeks.
Charity reaches milestone, aims for another
An annual Timboon charity fundraiser will reach one milestone next week and organisers expect it to eclipse another.
Ready to run for children’s hospital
Colac and district runners are putting in final preparations for tomorrow’s Run for the Kids.
Mission of hope for paralysed Colac youngster
A Colac couple will fly to the other side of the world in the hope of restoring their son’s ability to walk.
Dad’s ready for fundraising run
Colac’s Tim Hassett says he is as ready as he’ll ever be for the 14-kilometre run he plans to complete this weekend.
Memories linger for polio survivors
Reminiscing about years spent on their backs battling a debilitating disease reinforces the importance of immunisations for two Colac residents.
Help shape future of health care
Health officials want community feedback to help shape the future of Colac Area Health.
Trainee surgeon hands-on in Colac
Colac is a long way from home for Papua New Guinea-born doctor Wilson Pakalu.
Running for little girl’s life
Colac’s Tim Hassett will run 14 kilometres to give back to the hospital that saved his daughter’s life.
Hover help for hospital patients
Colac hospital patients are set to hover above their beds thanks to a community fundraiser.
Australia’s first hand transplant
Cobden’s Peter Walsh has spent the past five years dreaming of a new right hand.
Winchelsea health service on world stage
Winchelsea’s health service will showcase its work with dementia patients on the world stage.
MP calls for GP student housing
Senior state Liberal politician Terry Mulder of Colac has called on the Federal Government to buy houses for visiting medical students.
Meeting on methadone program
A pharmacy meeting today could decide the fate of methadone dispensing in Colac.
Student apartments still eluding hospital
Colac appears unlikely to receive apartment accommodation for visiting health students.
Help for heroin addicts remains
Recovering heroin addicts will have methadone services in Colac for the foreseeable future.
Cutting methadone hurts former addicts
A health advocate expects cutting methadone services in Colac will further marginalise former drug addicts and put their families at risk.
Beeac joins hospital appeal
The Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal’s country tally board will have a new name on its list this year – Beeac.
Cuts will hurt recovering addicts
Recovering heroin addicts will have to travel to Geelong for treatment under plans to cut Colac’s methadone funding.
