Articles tagged: Health
New drug counselling service starts in Colac
COLAC district people seeking treatment for alcohol and drug addiction will have more counselling options from today.
Colanda workers worried for future
ALMOST 200 Colac disability workers are worried they will lose their jobs and working conditions if residents of the city’s Colanda centre move into homes in other cities.
Pink pig’s visit helps children’s charity
COLAC residents welcomed talking pigs and a giant pink piggy bank to town for a Very Special Kids fundraising event.
$5.7M new homes for 20 Colanda residents
TWENTY residents at Colac’s Colanda Centre will move into new houses, thanks to a $5.7-million investment in residential care for people with disabilities.
Labor candidate for Polwarth wants more ambulances
LABOR Party candidate for Polwarth Libby Coker will push for more ambulances for Colac in the lead up to November’s state election.
Campaign enlists businesses to oppose family violence
A SOUTH-WEST Victorian women’s health organisation hopes to sign up a Colac business to a new initiative preventing family violence.
Ideas help manage symptoms
COLAC DISTRICT farmer Ken Shone is turning his “trial and error” experiences into practical, supportive advice for other people with multiple sclerosis.
Important occasion for cancer survivor
COLAC cancer survivor Janine Benson will wear a daffodil today to help support the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day.
Daffodil fundraiser blooming
COLAC'S Cancer Council branch will spread daffodils around Colac on Friday to raise money for cancer research.
Hydrotherapy facility takes shape in Colac
COLAC and district people with arthritis and other swimmers are a step closer to enjoying the benefits of a hydrotherapy pool at Bluewater Fitness Centre.
Cancer survivor backs plan for closer treatment
COLAC district cancer survivor Pam Payne says she could have travelled around Australia with the kilometres she clocked up driving to treatment over two years.
Hospital urgent care safe after cash boost
AN INCREASE in State Government health funding will secure around-the-clock urgent care services at Colac’s hospital for the next 12 months.
Help for ‘hidden’ disease, multiple sclerosis
LEISSA KELLY knows the issues facing people with multiple sclerosis first-hand, and she is “over the moon” more Colac district people will soon have access to support.
500km journey to help sick children
MEETING families with sick children has given Colac McDonald’s consultant Anthony Nigro a new outlook on life.
Marriner’s Falls victim says tourism doesn’t justify risk
A VICTIM of falling trees at Apollo Bay’s Marriner’s Falls says people campaigning for the Otways’ walk to reopen should reconsider the risk.
Mystery disease debilitates young mum
A FORMER Colac district woman is trying to find the cause of a mystery illness that has left her adult daughter bedridden and unable to move.
Hospital budget unclear
COLAC health services are yet to obtain government budget information despite being almost a month into this financial year.
New pathway proposed to take cyclists off road
A SEPARATE proposed cycling and walking track linking Colac and Birregurra would aim to improve road safety along the busy Princes Highway.
Mother fights for cannabis law change
A COLAC district mother is campaigning for the Federal Government to consider legalising cannabis for medical purposes including relieving epilepsy seizures.
Colac takes a stand against ‘ice’ threat
COLAC TIGERS Football Netball Club president Nick Lang says it’s time to take a stand against the drug “ice”.
Runner rides for cancer service
VETERAN Colac distance runner and cancer patient John Timms is switching to cycling to raise money for cancer patient care in Colac.
Diabetes ‘normal’ for teenager
COLAC’S Alyssa Luke says growing-up with diabetes is a part of everyday life.
Soldier’s stories help ease stresses of war
LORNE FORMER soldier James Prascevic says putting pen to paper has helped him in his battle with post traumatic stress disorder and depression.
New Colac health hub earns praise
LEADING mental health advocate Patrick McGorry has praised Colac’s new youth health centre, highlighting its integrated model at its opening.
