Health

  • Don’t ignore virus fatigue

    Emotional fatigue is hitting Colac and district people of all ages as the toll of the pandemic continues, a Colac doctor says.

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  • Rural news in brief

    Fears for farm workers’ lung health, a canola disease spreads, and grants for rural women.

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  • Study highlights skin cancer risk

    A new study from James Cook University has found that farmers are at greater risk of certain types of skin cancer.

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  • Big shift for public health

    Professor Eugene Athan shares details on a new Public Health Unit for the Barwon south-west region, and the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.

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  • Coastal health body prepares for vaccine

    Great Ocean Road Health is working closely with the Department of Health and Barwon south-west public health unit to plan and implement a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccination program for the coastal region.

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  • Hospice plans impress campaigner

    Colac hospice care campaigner Diane Wright says she’s excited to see a service she founded at Geelong move forward with a new $21-million hospice.

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  • Busy weekend for virus clinic

    Colac’s COVID-19 testing clinic opened at short notice across the weekend as scores of returned interstate travellers sought tests after outbreaks in Sydney and Melbourne.

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  • Health team reacted well to virus crisis

    Great Ocean Road Health’s chief executive Sandy Chamberlin has reflected on 2020 – a year that saw her face a cyber-attack, global pandemic and service amalgamation, all in her first year as chief.

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