East Grampians Health Service

02/05/2024

THANKFUL THURSDAY 🙏🤗
'I am thankful for maternity and paternity leave options for staff expanding their families.' Bianca Roche - Executive Assistant & Respirator Program Fit Tester

02/05/2024

💼 EMPLOYMENT VACANCY

- Telehealth Assistant

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02/05/2024

💼 EMPLOYMENT VACANCY

- Registered Nurse - Willaura Health Care

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30/04/2024

Stay well this winter! 😷🤧💉 We know what to do to stay well... get your flu shot, stay up to date with your COVID vaccination & if you're feeling unwell, stay home.

Ararat Neighbourhood House in partnership with EGHS is providing free COVID & Flu vaccinations on Wednesday 1 May from 12pm - 1.30pm. Contact Ararat Neighbourhood House on 5352 1551

Victorian Department of Health Better Health Channel

26/04/2024

It has been reported widely in the media that the state budget for Victoria, to be released on May 7, is likely to have significant cost reductions to manage escalating state debt.

The Victorian health system makes up about 30 per cent of the state budget and it has been reported that this percentage has been increasing.

We will be watching closely on May 7 to understand what the impacts will be on East Grampians Health Service, our staff and the community.

The operation of the Victorian health system is being reviewed by the Victorian Government in a bid to improve its performance, including clinical outcomes and ensuring the services are accessible for all Victorians no matter where you live, your gender, racial and socio-economic status. The current financial environment and looking for efficiencies will be part of the review.

The Victorian Department of Health has established an expert advisory committee to undertake this work. The Chair of the panel is Bob Cameron, former Member of the Victorian Parliament who held a number of Ministries, as well as other panel members with extensive experience in the Victorian Public Health System.

The review will make recommendations on how to improve the services the Victorian community receives from its public health services, but on most measures Victoria has one of the best systems in the world, although as we know, requires constant review and analysis to keep on improving.

The EGHS board has been clear it is focused on improving its performance and that of the Victorian health system.

It is committed to strengthening our partnerships with all health service providers including Grampians Health, all public and private providers. The board has expressed this view to the panel and local Member for Ripon Martha Haylett and Member for Lowan Emma Kealy.

The EGHS Board is proud of its achievements in supervising and monitoring the performance of the health service and lobbying and promoting its interests. The Board is working with the Victorian Government and awaits the details of the report.

The Victorian Government will then need to consider the report and if it accepts the findings, commit the resources to implement them.

26/04/2024

WELL DONE 👏 "Thanks to the nursing staff who have treated *** over the last months. Could not fault any staff member. Excellence all through. Thank you." - Inpatient Unit

25/04/2024

THANKFUL THURSDAY 🙏🤗
'I am thankful for the love and support of my family.' Belinda Fabry - Apprentice Chef

25/04/2024

Lest we forget

24/04/2024

April 24-30 marks . This year's campaign reinforces that it is to save lives through immunisation. Globally, 4 out of 5 kids are fully covered but there's still more to do.

Below is EGHS' Infection Control Coordinator Leeanne Atkinson, and top right Vaccination Clinic Manager Sue McAdie, vaccinating staff member Mary Kinsella. Last week, flu vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination clinics were held at EGHS for staff members, volunteers and their families.

24/04/2024

East Grampians Health Service - ANZAC Day public holiday services.

19/04/2024

✨ You're Invited... East Grampians Health Service invites our volunteers and community members interested in volunteering to attend an afternoon tea ☕🍰

RSVP by May 10 to Hannah Jennings:
📞5352 9481
📧 volunteercoordinator@eghs.net.au

Volunteering Australia

Located at both Ararat and Willaura, East Grampians Health Service provides an extensive range of acu

19/04/2024

WELL DONE 👏 "Very caring staff, friendly and attentive. Impressed by every single staff member from admission to discharge." - Day Procedure Unit

18/04/2024

THANKFUL THURSDAY 🙏🤗👏
'I am so thankful for the wonderful, caring and dedicated staff at Willaura Healthcare. They consistently advocate for their patients and residents and provide care that is compassionate, healthy and safe.' Elizabeth Atkinson - Manager, Willaura

15/04/2024

All at East Grampians Health Service wish staff member Helen McPherson well as she competes in the London Marathon this Sunday.

She will be joined by locals Sue Blizzard and Nathan Bendelle, and more than 40,000 participants, in this prestigious event, watched by huge crowds who line the streets of London.

Send your well wishes to Helen (pictured right), Sue and Nathan below 👇

London Marathon for three Ararat parkrunners
Just to prove that anything is possible if we put our mind to it, three of our Ararat Parkrunners: Helen McPherson, Nathan Bendle and Sue Blizzard, are flying out to London this Tuesday to compete in the London Marathon on Sunday 21st April.
This group have spent over 18 months training for this event under Blizzard Coaching. They are not only excited to be a part of this huge event but they are also looking forward to the crowds and hoping that King Charles will be out to wave them on.
The event has 40,000 participants but a record 578,374 people entered the ballot for the 2024 London Marathon so our three entrants have done very well to score a place in this prestigious race.
The 26.2 mile- 42.2 kilometre marathon is largely run along the Thames throughout the streets of London. There will be huge crowds of supporters lining the route to encourage the runners along the entire length of the event.
Everyone at Ararat parkrun wishes Helen, Nathan and Sue all the best in this great race and we look forward to hearing about their adventures on their return.

12/04/2024

WELL DONE 👏 "Post knee replacement physio. Not only did my physio person check the list of exercises I had been doing to date; but she checked 'how' I was doing them and then extended to show me how I could improve doing them. The physio person showed me physically and also wrote them out. She left no stone unturned - very professional." - Physiotherapy

11/04/2024

THANKFUL THURSDAY 🙏🤗
'Thankful to the Café and Kitchen staff for their service and wonderful food. Especially today – when I needed cheese and chive scones!!!' Loretta Sanders - Administration Assistant, Support Services