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10 November 2022
East Grampians Health Service has recognised the work and support of its 150 volunteers at the 17th Volunteer Recognition Awards. At the awards, 26 volunteers were recognised for five, 10, 15 and 20 years, and an outstanding 25 years of service to 70 Lowe Street by Betty Flavell. The event incorporated the past two years’…
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East Grampians Health Service was named a finalist in the Victorian Public Health Care Awards, Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium). EGHS Board Chair Ken Weldin, Chief Executive Nick Bush and staff members Sophie Ping, Director of Medical Services, Sarah Woodburn, Director of Community Services, Tracey Walters, Manager of Acute Services and Jodie Holwell,…
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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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The EGHS Aboriginal Health Team are getting out and about around the health service, meeting staff, patients, residents and consumers. Our Aboriginal Liaison Officers assist multidisciplinary teams to provide clinical and primary health care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals and families. Aboriginal Liaison Officers engage with patients, clients and visitors to hospitals and…
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East Grampians Health Service, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Ararat and Ararat Rural City Council, invite women from across the Ararat region to the Women’s Health Matters free morning tea and information session. Women’s Health Matters will be held on Monday September 5, from 10am to 12noon, at the Alexandra Oval Community Centre.…
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East Grampians Health Service is thrilled to announce that it is a finalist in the 2022 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. “We join Latrobe Regional Hospital and Maryborough District Health Service to be considered for the Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium),” Chief Executive Nick Bush said. “On behalf of the Board, I congratulate all…
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East Grampians Health Service’s Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay teams, the Cranks and Defibrillators, have raised more than $12,700 following the 2022 event. The team had a target of $10,000 to raise towards a specialised bed for the new Palliative Care Area at East Grampians Health Service. The Palliative Care Area has been relocated to…
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The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation Ararat Branch has celebrated a number of milestones in 2022, including donating more than $1 million to East Grampians Health Service. This year marks 20 years since the Ararat Branch was formed, and in that time the branch has worked towards a number of major projects, culminating in the…
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A phrase once heard by newly appointed East Grampians Health Service Board Chair Ken Weldin ‘shaping change, shaping the future in a fair and equitable way’, is something he hopes to achieve during his term. “This phrase could also be worded ‘help people and be the best we can be’, which seems a decent rule…
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Minister for Employment; Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy; Small Business; and Resources Jaala Pulford officially opened the East Grampians Health Service solar carpark project, delivered in partnership with Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions Inc (BREAZE), on Wednesday. EGHS received funding of $650,000 from the State Government which has enabled a 384 panel,…
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NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of First Nation peoples. NAIDOC Week is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to learn more about First Nation communities. The 2022 NAIDOC Week theme is Get up! Stand up! Show Up! This theme encourages everyone to make a genuine commitment to support and…
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Photos, knick-knacks, sporting memorabilia, post cards – they all trigger memories, but are particularly important for older people and even more important for those living with dementia. Memory boxes have been installed at East Grampians Health Service’s aged care facility Garden View Court, with the Ararat Woodies generously donating their time and materials to construct…
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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.
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