Investing in Allied Health Assistants is important
31 July 2026
East Grampians Health Service hosted the Western Victoria Allied Health Assistant Network and Professional Development Event in Ararat. The event brought together Allied Health Assistants from across Western Victoria for a day of networking, shared learning and professional development. Allied Health Assistants are a vital part of the healthcare workforce, working alongside allied health professionals to help…
Learn MoreVisiting Medical Officers’ dinner
31 July 2026
East Grampians Health Service welcomed medical officers and their partners to the annual Visiting Medical Officers Dinner. The dinner was held in Pyrenees House and attended by VMOs and their partners as well as Executive and senior staff from EGHS. EGHS’s catering team provided a fine dining experience for guests, which was enjoyed and praised…
Learn Moreheadspace outreach service for Ararat
16 July 2026
Ararat will receive one of 20 headspace outreach services planned for rural and remote communities with a more than $27 million Australian Government investment. This major investment in headspace outreach services will deliver real change through earlier intervention and improved mental health support for young people living in rural Australia. These services will be brought…
Learn MoreLions Club donate to Blue Ribbon mammography unit project
6 March 2026
The Lions Club of Ararat has donated significant funding to the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation Ararat Branch’s fundraising project, a mammography unit for the Blue Ribbon Foundation Wing at East Grampians Health Service. Members of the Lions Club met with Blue Ribbon Ararat Branch members and EGHS staff to present a cheque for $20,000…
Learn MoreCommunity voices at heart of local health care
4 March 2026
Community voices play a vital role in shaping health care in this region, and the Community Consultative Committee at East Grampians Health Service is one of the key ways this happens. The committee brings together community members and health service representatives to discuss local health issues, share ideas and stay informed about developments across the service. Topics include access…
Learn More$545,000 endoscopy system installed at health service
2 March 2026
Patients undergoing endoscopy procedures at East Grampians Health Service are benefiting from new equipment funded through the State Government Regional Health Infrastructure Fund. EGHS received $545,187 from the State Government RHIF to install an endoscopy system in its two operating theatres. “Endoscopy systems are critical items of equipment used in procedures such as colonoscopies, gastroscopies,…
Learn MoreMurray to Moyne team raising funds for mammography unit
2 March 2026
East Grampians Health Service’s Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay team is this year raising funds towards a new mammography unit for the health service. This year’s ride of more than 500 kilometres from Echuca to Port Fairy is just under a month away, with 13 riders currently training in preparation for the gruelling ride. They…
Learn MoreRegular skin checks could save your life
2 March 2026
During Melanoma March, the East Grampians Health Service Community Consultative Committee is raising awareness and encouraging everyone in our community and across Victoria to prioritise skin health and learn the signs of melanoma. Committee Chair and EGHS Board Director Megan Shea said melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer, but when detected early,…
Learn MoreAged care Onsite Pharmacist Trial at Willaura Health Care
5 February 2026
Pharmacist Somnath Sakthi Sekaran has been welcomed at Willaura Health Care as part of a Commonwealth Government Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist trial. Mr Sakthi Sekaran operates Trident Pharmacy in Willaura and is currently on site one day per week at the Willaura hospital and Parkland House Hostel, where he reviews patient and resident medications and makes recommendations…
Learn MoreGraduate nurses commence at health service
5 February 2026
East Grampians Health Service welcomed eleven registered nurses and seven enrolled nurses to complete their 12-month Graduate Nurse Program in February. Every four months, the graduate nurses will rotate through clinical departments, such as the In-patient Unit, Peri-operative Unit, Day Procedure Unit, 70 Lowe St, Garden View Court Hostel, Willaura Health Care and Community Nursing.…
Learn MoreDan Tehan visits Willaura Health Care
5 February 2026
Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan together with Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care Anne Ruston visited Willaura Health Care last week. The visit was in response to a request for Mr Tehan to visit to discuss obtaining Federal Government support for the redevelopment of Willaura Health Care following the Victorian Government announcement of…
Learn MoreHealth service benefits from G J Gardner Homes Community Growth Program
5 December 2025
G J Gardner Homes Ararat has donated to East Grampians Health Service through its Community Growth Program. General Manager of G J Gardner Homes Ararat Corey Heard presented a cheque to EGHS Chief Executive Nick Bush for $570, on behalf of clients Romaine and Cameron Lawrie. Mr Heard said clients who build with G J…
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