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12 June 2018
The East Grampians Health Service Auxiliary has decided to postpone the popular Women, Wisdom and Wellbeing Dinner this year. The Ararat Town Hall was again unavailable this year, so the Auxiliary made the decision to postpone the dinner until 2019. “While we are disappointed we are unable to run the WWW Dinner, we have plans…
Learn More12 June 2018
The EGHS Auxiliary’s annual Country Luncheon at Willaura was a great success. Around 87 people attended the event at the Willaura Memorial Hall and enjoyed a delicious country lunch prepared by Auxiliary members and Jody Sutherland and her team from Pyrenees Café. The luncheon raised more than $3208, and will go towards the purchase of…
Learn More6 June 2018
East Grampians Health Service staff walked more than 16 million steps during the EGHS Staff Step-a-thon – or more than three times across Australia from east to west and almost all the way around the coast! In the process, staff became more aware of the amount of activity they were undertaking each day and enjoyed…
Learn More25 April 2018
The EGHS Ark Toy and Activity Library has presented a cheque for $2000 to this year’s EGHS Murray to Moyne teams, the Cranks and Defibrillators. With fundraising from this year’s Murray to Moyne being put towards new outdoor play equipment for the Toy Library, the Toy Library Auxiliary decided to donate the proceeds from their…
Learn More27 March 2018
The East Grampians Health Service Ark Toy and Activity Library’s annual movie day attracted more than 200 people and raised close to $2000. The movie ‘Finding your feet’ proved a great choice and was enjoyed by the patrons who attended. Toy Library president Kaye Chamings said the afternoon was a wonderful success both socially and…
Learn More21 March 2018
Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Jill Hennessy toured construction works at East Grampians Health Service on March 2. The tour included works being carried out the Healthy@Home building and the Community Health Centre, with the State Government contributing $4.12 million towards the project. The project will bring a range of vital health and…
Learn More21 March 2018
Sixteen cyclists made up of East Grampians Health Service staff and community members are ready to hit the road for the 2018 Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay. The Murray to Moyne Relay will be held over the weekend of April 7 and 8 and will see the riders, backed by a support crew of seven,…
Learn More6 March 2018
Physiotherapy clients at East Grampians Health Service now have the use of seven new rocker boards, thanks to a generous donation by an Ararat resident. Marcia McConnell donated seven rocker boards to the physiotherapy department, which will be used to assist clients with balance issues and core work. EGHS exercise physiologist Zosha Jarecki-Warke said the…
Learn More6 March 2018
Through the Grampians Medical Training Program, based in Ararat, eight junior doctors are currently experiencing what it is like to practice in a rural area. East Grampians Health Service welcomed the interns in January through a partnership with St John of God Ballarat, Maryborough District Health Service, and three GP clinics including the Ararat Medical…
Learn More6 March 2018
East Grampians Health Service has welcomed seven nurses to its graduate nurse program for 2018. Seven registered nurses, including a registered nurse/registered midwife (RN/RM) and a registered nurse/paramedic (RN/P), commenced their 12-month graduate program at EGHS in January. Clinical rotations are varied dependent on the graduates’ skill set, however, in general these rotations will be…
Learn More10 January 2018
East Grampians Health Service has reported a $6,000 surplus operating result for the 2016/2017 year. At the annual general meeting in Willaura, EGHS Board treasurer Russell Barker said the health service aims to improve the health of its community in a financially responsible manner. “From our point of view, this is about delivering services in…
Learn More10 January 2018
Long serving Ararat doctor Derek Pope was awarded a Life Governorship of East Grampians Health Service at the annual general meeting. Dr Pope has worked as a doctor at the Ararat Medical Centre for more than 30 years, first arriving in Ararat to work as what was then called a GP Registrar in 1985. He…
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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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