Nancy Panter appointed East Grampians Health Service Board Chair
29 July 2018
East Grampians Health Service has elected local business owner and global marketing and communications specialist Nancy Panter as its new Board Chair. Formerly Board Vice Chair, Ms Panter succeeds Matthew Wood, who has retired from the Board after seven years’ service. Ms Panter was elected Vice Chair in 2017, has served on the East Grampians…
Learn MoreWomen’s health continence physiotherapy available at EGHS
24 July 2018
East Grampians Health Service physiotherapist Caroline Hamilton has recently completed her postgraduate qualification in pelvic floor physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne. Pelvic floor physiotherapists are able to assess pelvic floor function and tailor an exercise program to meet an individual’s specific needs. Active pelvic floor muscles are very important to women and if poorly…
Learn MoreStaff enjoy working in new Healthy@Home Building
24 July 2018
Staff have moved into the Healthy@Home building and are now enjoying a bright and vibrant new environment in which to work. The Healthy@Home building has been planned to allow disciplines to practise in teams that they would generally have common goals for with their clients. “With this in mind, the new building also allows for…
Learn MoreEast Grampians Health Service announces interim CEO
12 June 2018
East Grampians Health Service Board President Matthew Wood announced the board has appointed Andrew Freeman as interim chief executive officer, following the resignation of Nick Bush, who is taking up a position as CEO of Echuca Regional Health. Mr Freeman will remain in place as interim CEO while the board undertakes the recruitment campaign for…
Learn MoreWWW Dinner off the menu this year
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 MorePatrons enjoy armchair travel to Antarctica
12 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 MoreA step-tastic win for Kitchen Staff
6 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 MoreToy Library donate $2000 to Murray to Moyne
25 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 MoreToy Library movie day a big success
27 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 MorePremier and Health Minister tour construction works
21 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 MoreCranks and Defibrillators set for Murray to Moyne
21 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 MoreResident donates rocker boards to physio department
6 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…
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