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15/01/2026

Reminder! 🗓️

This year's annual West Gippsland Charity Golf Day is happening on March 13th!

Join us for a great day out, fundraising for WGHG and Warragul and District Specialist School.

Challenge your friends while supporting our local community. 🧡

For more event info and updates, follow Bendigo Community Banks
West Gippsland Charity Golf Day Association page.
We hope to see you there! ⛳

14/01/2026

We are delighted to announce that a new cohort of junior doctors has officially joined us here at the West Gippsland Healthcare Group.

These dedicated interns are beginning their PGY1 journey, marking a significant and inspiring milestone in their medical careers.

Growing Through Experience:

As part of their PMCV-accredited training, these doctors will rotate through vital departments, including:

• Emergency Care 🚑
• Acute & Chronic Medicine 🏥
• Peri-operative Care

These structured rotations in regional, and rural settings—ensure our interns receive diverse clinical exposure and the high-quality supervision needed to build a compassionate, world-class foundation for their future practice.

A Year of Connection:
While these interns are based at Peninsula Health, Monash Health, or Latrobe Regional Hospital, they will spend a significant portion of their year here in Warragul. We truly hope they fall in love with our vibrant community. From our local scenery to the warmth of our people, we encourage them to explore everything West Gippsland has to offer.

Our greatest hope is that their time here inspires them to continue their medical careers right here in Gippsland, serving the community that is so proud to host them.

Please join us in wishing our junior doctors every success as they embark on this exciting and meaningful journey! 👏👩⚕️👨⚕️

12/01/2026

We finished 2025 with the launch of our new Strategic Plan, in which our purpose was redefined. Here, Environmental Services Supervisor Tania Commons discusses our new purpose - Connecting, to care at every stage of life - and explains the impact that small but meaningful connections can make.

09/01/2026

Air quality around the region has been impacted by today's bushfires.
With a drop in air quality, it's important to look after your health. 🧡🙌

What is Bushfire smoke?
Bushfire smoke is a mixture of different-sized particles, water vapour and gases, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

The larger particles contribute to the visible haze when a fire is burning. They are generally too large to be breathed deeply into the lungs but can irritate the nose and throat.

How smoke affects you depends on your age, pre-existing medical conditions such as asthma or heart disease, and the length of time you are exposed to the smoke. Signs of smoke irritation include itchy eyes, sore throat, runny nose and coughing.

To protect your health:

- Avoid physical activity outdoors
- People with asthma should follow their personal asthma plan.
- When smoke is in the air, but a fire is not directly threatening you, stay indoors and close all windows and doors.
- During extended, very smoky conditions, sensitive individuals should consider temporarily staying with a friend or relative living outside the smoke-affected area.
- Anyone with a heart or lung condition or diabetes, should follow the treatment plan advised by their doctor and keep at least five days' supply of medication on hand.

Call NURSE-ON-CALL on 1300 60 60 24 if you are experiencing any discomfort that may be due to smoke exposure such as itchy eyes, sore throat, runny nose or coughing.

Call 000 if anyone is having difficulty breaking, wheezing or tightness in the chest.

For bushfire updates visit VicEmergency: www.emergency.vic.gov.au

To learn more visit: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/environmental-health/bushfires-and-public-health

08/01/2026

Today WGHG was featured in media coverage highlighting the incidence of burnout amongst regional healthcare staff.

This article was based on a Victorian Public Sector Commission survey of health care services conducted in October 2024.

Supporting staff wellbeing and managing workload safety remains a priority for WGHG. We continue to invest in leadership, wellbeing initiatives and workforce support, and are committed to listening to our staff and taking action where improvement is needed. We have increased our workforce from 1565 in 2023/24 to 1642 in January, 2026, and have an Employee Assistance Program in place to support the mental health and wellbeing of staff.

WGHG is incredibly proud of our staff, who continue to provide connected quality care in a rapidly growing community.

Victorian Department of Health

08/01/2026

Vital new medical equipment has arrived at the West Gippsland Healthcare Group, kicking off the new year!

With the help of community groups, local businesses and individuals, our 2025 Annual Appeal raised $127,000, exceeding our $75,000 target. This allowed WGHG to purchase every item on the appeal wish list, plus additional vital medical items. 🏥

Our major donors for the 2025 Annual Appeal were:
Snowfest Gippsland
Baw Baw Big Blokes BBQ
Vin Rowe Farm Machinery
Lions Club of Warragul
Warragul Club Downtowner

Thank you for your outstanding support, helping us deliver quality care in 2026! 🧡

To read more: https://wghg.com.au/latest_news/2025-annual-appeal-delivers-for-a-new-year/

08/01/2026

Temperatures are expected to reach 41 degrees tomorrow for the second time this week. Here is a reminder of how you can stay safe and look out for vulnerable family and friends. More information is available at https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/extreme-heat and https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/heat-related-health-problems.

07/01/2026

WGHG has been acknowledged for successfully meeting the requirements of the Victorian Government’s Healthy Choices policy.

The Healthy Choices policy directive aims to promote and increase healthier food and drink options across hospitals in Australia.

In the cafeteria, healthy choice icons make it easy for visitors to identify nutritious options, with a wide variety of health-conscious meals available as well as selections in the grab-and-go fridges.

Thank you to our hard-working food services team for their leadership and dedication in implementing this initiative.

07/01/2026

Over the next few hours, the temperature is expected to climb to 41 degrees, peaking around 4pm. This short clip provides helpful tips on how to stay safe and well during the extreme heat.

06/01/2026

With temperatures expected to reach 41 degrees today and Friday, please be aware of the potential health impacts of extreme heat. Here are some helpful tips and links for more information: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/extreme-heat; https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/heat-related-health-problems.

Please look after yourselves and each other.

02/01/2026

Welcome Sienna!
Born January 1st, at 5:54 pm, little Sienna marks the first baby born at WGHG this year!
Congratulations to parents Sara and Russell. Wishing them all the best for 2026. 🧡😌🤱

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a healthy, happy and safe 2026!

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41 Landsborough Street
Warragul, VIC
3820

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+61356230611

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