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Palliative Care

20 January 2025

Palliative Care – Partners in Caring Central Grampians Palliative Care Services operates from East Grampians Health Service and covers a wide area within the Grampians and Pyrenees Regions. It is a community based palliative care service offering health care and emotional support to patients and their carers living with life limiting illnesses. Our focus is…

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Willaura Health Care

24 October 2024

Willaura Healthcare is part of East Grampians Health Service located 37 kms south of Ararat. The Health Service consists of 8 Acute and 2 nursing home beds.

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Palliative patients have 24-hour access to specialist nurse

10 November 2022

Palliative care teams in the Grampians regions are encouraging patients and carers to take advantage of an expanded after-hours service. The AfterHours PalCare Project is a pilot project co-funded by the Grampians Region Palliative Care Consortium and Western Victoria Primary Health Network. The expanded service has been available to clients of Central Grampians Palliative Care for…

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EGHS staff provide outstanding care to community

19 December 2021

At the 26th East Grampians Health Service annual general meeting on Tuesday, Board Chair Nancy Panter said that the health service had to again deal with the impact of the pandemic over the past 12 months, and thanked staff who have continued to provide outstanding care to patients, residents and consumers in trying times. The…

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EGHS finalist in Healthcare Awards

11 November 2015

East Grampians Health Service is a finalist for Health Service of the year, medium size in the 2015 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. East Grampians Health Service Chief Executive Nick Bush said’ being recognised and nominated for this award is a positive reflection of the service of board, doctors and staff that is provided to the…

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Willaura Health Care Auxiliary supports their local Health Service

12 February 2013

A recent donation from the Willaura Health Care Auxiliary of $13,158.00 has allowed for a new Low-Low bed, four new sitting chairs, carpet and blinds to be purchased by Willaura Health Care. Willaura Health Care Auxiliary President Mrs Judy Paterson said “recently the Auxiliary are in a strong financial position from the success of recent…

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Inpatient unit

24 October 2024

The Inpatient Unit continues accommodates medical, surgical, paediatric, midwifery and palliative care patients.

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Research

3 June 2025

Research We are a destination for rural health research, and work in collaboration with other health services, universities and any interested parties to create impactful research that addresses priority problems in rural health. Research Pillars Innovative models of carefor the rural setting Strengthening therural workforce Rural population of community health Organisational governanceand leadership Research Team…

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Medical Services

14 February 2025

VISITING MEDICAL STAFF Director of Medical ServicesDr Bruce Sanderson MBBS, FRACGP, Dip OBS RACOG, FRACRRM, MHA, FRACMA Visiting Medical StaffDr Michael Connellan MBBS, DRANZCOG, FRACGP, FACRRMDr Pieter Pretorius MBChB (Pretoria), M.Med (Family Medicine), FRACGPDr Chee Sheng Wong MBBS, DRANZCOG (Advanced), FRACGPDr Prasad Fonseka MBBS (Sri Lanka) MD (Anaesthesiology), FRACGPDr Upendra Shrestha MBBS, MPH, MSWDr Faraz Ahmad MBBS FRACGPDr Sivaluxman Sivananthavel MBBSDr Farhana Akter…

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Department Contacts

24 January 2025

Direct contact numbers and emails for each of our Departments.

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Graduate Nurse Program – Registered Nurse

30 October 2024

Graduate Nurse Program – Registered Nurse Program Structure EGHS Graduate Nurse Program commences in the first week of February and runs for 52 weeks on a minimum 0.8 contract. Participants are entitled to six weeks annual leave (pro-rata). Number of positions available The program includes: Clinical Support Clinical Support is provided by the Clinical Support…

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Grampians Rural Generalist Intern Year

30 October 2024

Grampians Rural Generalist Intern Year The Grampians Intern Training Program is a partnership between East Grampians Health Service (Ararat), St John of God Ballarat Hospital and Maryborough District Health Service. It is a community based intern program where the intern can gain a relevant and thoroughly hands-on experience in the roles and procedures of the…

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East Grampians Health Service acknowledges the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia, Jupagalk and Eastern Maar peoples as the Traditional Custodians of these lands. We acknowledge that their holistic approach to health; harmony between body, mind, spirit and environment, has been practiced on these lands for thousands of years. We thank past and present Elders for this knowledge to help improve health and wellbeing for all Australians.

ARARAT

Girdlestone Street
Ararat 3377

P: 03 5352 9300
E: info@eghs.net.au
WILLAURA

Delacombe Way
Willaura 3379

P: 03 5354 1600
E: info@eghs.net.au
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