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19 December 2021
The Willaura Healthcare Auxiliary recently conducted its annual general meeting, and a new executive was elected. Outgoing President Ruth Gellert will be replaced by Heather Fleming, and Mandy Heard’s role as Treasurer will be taken on by her daughter Hannah Jenkinson. Jan Laidlaw will continue as Secretary. Mandy has been treasurer since 1989, when The…
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The East Grampians Health Service Residents’ Support Group held their annual general meeting earlier this month, with Marlene Goudie returned as president. Joining her are secretary Kerry Coone, treasurer Julie Kuchel and assistant treasurer Meri White. In her report Marlene said the group had continued to be adaptable, resourceful, flexible and patient over the past…
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The East Grampians Health Service Board is delighted to announce Nick Bush as Chief Executive, effective from 17 January, 2022. EGHS Board Chair Nancy Panter said Mr Bush was chosen after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process. “The number of highly experienced and motivated candidates applying for the position of EGHS Chief Executive, is…
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Minister for Health Martin Foley visited East Grampians Health Service for a first look at the multi-million project which is redeveloping and expanding the hospital’s theatre, radiology and pathology areas and relocating the palliative care area. Funded through the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF), EGHS received $8.6 million for the redevelopment. The project is on…
Learn More19 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…
Learn More30 November 2021
The East Grampians Health Service Board is delighted to announce Nick Bush as Chief Executive, effective from 17 January, 2022. EGHS Board Chair Nancy Panter said Mr. Bush was chosen after an extensive and extremely competitive selection process. “The number of highly experienced and motivated candidates applying for the position of EGHS Chief Executive, is…
Learn More15 November 2021
Well known Ararat artist Margaret Wright now resides at Parkland House, Willaura, and generously allowed East Grampians Health Service to show her wonderful watercolours in its third Virtual Art Show on the EGHS Facebook page. Margaret studied at art school in Melbourne, winning a prize in her final year, but then followed nursing as a…
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The VICNISS Coordinating Centre and Department of Health (DH) have awarded both the East Grampians Health Service Ararat and Willaura campuses for their extraordinary efforts for healthcare worker influenza vaccination compliance rates. VICNISS acknowledged those hospitals and health services that achieved excellent healthcare worker influenza vaccination compliance rates for 2021, a year in which has…
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Saturday October 16 marked the 165th anniversary of the death of Sergeant John McNally, killed at Mount Ararat. The first Victoria police officer to be feloniously killed in the line of duty, John McNally’s name is recognised at East Grampians Health Service, with the Emergency Department (now Urgent Care Centre), Emergency Helicopter Landing Pad and…
Learn More6 October 2021
The East Grampians Health Service COVID-19 Swab Testing Clinic hit a milestone in September, recording its biggest day of swabbing since the pandemic began. Staff swabbed 106 people on Friday September 17 and also a further 60 across the weekend. The previous record was 60 swabs in one day back in May this year. Thanks…
Learn More6 October 2021
Our administration staff at the EGHS Community COVID-19 Clinic received a surprise when they were presented with pampering vouchers from Sarah and the team at Skinco. Our administration staff do a wonderful job coordinating the clinic, taking hundreds of phone calls a week and providing a friendly and reassuring first point of contact for our…
Learn More6 October 2021
Residents’ at 70 Lowe Street are learning about hand hygiene through the ‘GlitterBug’. GlitterBug is a range of training products that are invisible to normal light (just like germs) but glow under UV light. It helps teach people about germs and the importance of hand hygiene. The introduction of GlitterBug at Lowe Street follows on…
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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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