Director of Clinical Services retires after 16 years at health service
11 August 2025
East Grampians Health Service Director of Clinical Services Peter Armstrong retired after 16 years with the organisation earlier this month. Peter commenced working at EGHS in 2009 as Manager of Aged Care and was appointed to the position of Director of Clinical Services in 2011. An afternoon tea was held to farewell Peter, with staff…
Learn MoreDeakin University lecturer speaks to EGHS leaders
11 August 2025
Lecturer at Deakin University’s Ararat Medical School, Dr Eslam Ahmed, recently spoke at an East Grampians Health Service leadership group lunch, highlighting his interesting career, which began in Cairo and ended in Ararat, via Hiroshima. Dr Ahmed visits EGHS regularly as a lecturer for the first and second year Rural Training Stream Doctor of Medicine…
Learn MoreEGHS staff awarded for long service
16 December 2024
East Grampians Health Service staff were awarded for long service at the 29th Annual General Meeting. Staff were awarded for years of service ranging from 10 years up to an impressive 45 years by Orderly Mark Scown, followed closely by 40 years’ service by HARP coordinator Margaret Keith and Healthy@Home Care Assistant Jacinta Harman. Mark…
Learn MoreVisiting Medical Officers recognised for long service
16 December 2024
East Grampians Health Service recognised the long service of its Visiting Medical Officers at its 29th annual general meeting. Dr Michael Connellan was one of seven Visiting Medical Officers recognised, and is a pillar of East Grampians Health Service, celebrating an impressive 30-year tenure dedicated to rural healthcare in Ararat. His journey began in 1993…
Learn MoreMario Santilli retires
22 October 2024
Staff gathered to farewell Director of Development and Improvement Mario Santilli in September. Mario retired after 16 years with the health service, however, has been employed in the health sector for over 43 years. He qualified as a psychiatric nurse in 1985 and moved from hospital-based care to community care in 1989. Between 1990 and…
Learn MoreEGHS staff clock up long service
9 January 2024
East Grampians Health Service staff were awarded for long service at the Annual General Meeting last year. Staff were awarded for years of service ranging from 10 years up to an impressive 45 years by Vaccination Clinic Manager Sue McAdie, followed closely by 40 years’ service by Nurse Robyn Oliver and Compliance Coordinator Dayle Smith…
Learn MoreResearch grants awarded to EGHS staff
4 December 2023
Two East Grampians Health Service staff have been awarded research grants through the Western Alliance Supporting Translation of Research in Rural and Regional Setting (STaRR) Program. After a tight and competitive process, Maree Fraser and Jake Romein will join researchers from Grampians Health and Barwon Health in receiving STaRR Emerging Researcher Grants. Western Alliance is…
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