Bayside Health Regional

Bayside Health Regional Bayside Regional Health incorporates Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Gippsland Southern Health Service and Bass Coast Health.

We are all part of the new Bayside Health, providing public health services to over 1.2 million Victorians.

We celebrated our fabulous volunteers at three lunches at Koo Wee Rup, Korumburra and San Remo, during National Voluntee...
27/05/2026

We celebrated our fabulous volunteers at three lunches at Koo Wee Rup, Korumburra and San Remo, during National Volunteer Week. ๐Ÿ’—

These events recognised the valuable contribution our volunteers make in caring for our community.

Hundreds of volunteers help us by visiting patients in hospital, helping with activities with aged care residents, wayfinding, gardening and driving patients to medical appointments - and thatโ€™s just some of the many roles they perform! How lucky are we?

Plus there are also our Auxiliaries who raise funds for medical equipment and other volunteers who serve on Community Advisory Panels locally and the Bayside Health Community Advisory Committee, advising us to ensure we deliver the right care to you.

To our exceptional volunteers, thank you for all that you do! ๐Ÿ‘

To learn more about volunteering with us ๐Ÿ‘‰ baysidehealth.org.au/volunteer

๐Ÿ“ท Volunteers celebrating National Volunteer Week across Bayside Health Regional.

Today marks the start of Reconciliation Week. This annual event recognises injustices experienced by our First Nations p...
26/05/2026

Today marks the start of Reconciliation Week.

This annual event recognises injustices experienced by our First Nations people, and the need for everyone to work together to reconcile and create a brighter future for First Nations people.

This yearโ€™s theme is โ€˜All Inโ€™ - a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

Reconciliation will not happen by itself and it will not happen without all of us.

To learn more about reconciliation ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ reconciliation.org.au

Today is - a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part...
25/05/2026

Today is - a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation.

To mark the day, youโ€™re invited to a community event at the Phillip Island Nature Parksโ€™ Penguin Parade at 10am.

The Bass Coast Reconciliation Network is hosting this event, which will include a community gathering and lunch.

To learn about National Sorry Day ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-sorry-day-2020/

๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐Ÿ๐žฬ โ€“ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐! We warmly invite you to join us at our next Forget Me Not Cafรฉ in Koo Wee Rup.๐Ÿ“…Tue...
24/05/2026

๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐Ÿ๐žฬ โ€“ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐!

We warmly invite you to join us at our next Forget Me Not Cafรฉ in Koo Wee Rup.

๐Ÿ“…Tuesday, 26 May 2026
โฐ10:00 am โ€“ 12:00 pm
๐Ÿ“Hewitt Eco House Community Room (215 Rossiter Road, Koo Wee Rup)

The Forget Me Not Cafรฉ provides a welcoming and supportive space for people living with dementia, along with their families, carers and loved ones.

This monthโ€™s session will focus on services available to support people living with dementia who continue to live independently at home.

โ˜” Donโ€™t worry about the weather โ€” grab your umbrella and coat and join us indoors for a warm and friendly morning. Weโ€™ll have hot chocolate, Milo and our usual morning tea available.

๐Ÿ†“ ๐‘ญ๐‘น๐‘ฌ๐‘ฌ ๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’๐’• โ€“ ๐’๐’ ๐’„๐’๐’”๐’• ๐’•๐’ ๐’‚๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’๐’….

For enquiries or more information:
๐Ÿ“ง joanne.cain@krhs.net.au
โ˜Ž๏ธ 03 5997 9655

We look forward to welcoming you.

Supporting women in our region.Women living with endometriosis will have access to improved care and a better quality of...
21/05/2026

Supporting women in our region.

Women living with endometriosis will have access to improved care and a better quality of life thanks to the community-funded purchase of a new surgical machine at Wonthaggi Hospital.

The diathermy machine is used by surgeons to treat endometriosis and was bought with the $35,000 raised by the Ambrose Golf Day fundraiser at Wonthaggi Golf Club last November!

Thanks to everyone who supported the fundraiser and the organisers, Alison Adams of Revive Beauty and Spa, Melissa Stirton of Headlines Hairdressing, and Michael and Sue Turton of The Cape Tavern.

๐Ÿ“ท Bayside Healthโ€™s Volunteer and Fundraising Manager Kerry Redmond, Theatre Nurse Unit Manager Wendy James and Associate Nurse Unit Manager Stephanie Dunn with the diathermy unit.

Celebrity chef Maggie Beer has inspired the creation of even healthier and more delicious meals for our residents! ๐Ÿฅ•๐ŸŽKit...
19/05/2026

Celebrity chef Maggie Beer has inspired the creation of even healthier and more delicious meals for our residents! ๐Ÿฅ•๐ŸŽ

Kitchen staff at Koorooman House, Leongatha and Kirrak House, Wonthaggi took part in the Trainer Mentor Program run by the Maggie Beer Foundation.

Staff were mentored by a qualified chef trainer, resulting in more nutritious meal options for our residents.

To learn more ๐Ÿ‘‰ basscoasthealth.org.au/news/celebrity-chefs

๐Ÿ“ท Staff and residents at Koorooman House marked the end of the 12-month program with a โ€Casino Royaleโ€-inspired soirรฉe.

This National Volunteer Week, weโ€™re celebrating the heart of our community: our incredible volunteers โค๏ธEvery day, hundr...
17/05/2026

This National Volunteer Week, weโ€™re celebrating the heart of our community: our incredible volunteers โค๏ธ

Every day, hundreds of volunteers generously give their time to help our community stay healthy and connected. Thanks to them, people can access public healthcare close to home and in Melbourne, when it matters most.

Our volunteers do so much more than you might see at first glance. From driving patients to appointments, offering wayfinding support and tending gardens, to visiting patients in hospital and spending time with our aged care residents, their impact is felt everywhere.

Behind the scenes, volunteers also support administration, drive community buses, raise vital funds through our Auxiliaries and help shape better care through Community Advisory Panels and the Bayside Health Community Advisory Committee.

In return, volunteers often tell us they gain something special themselves: friendships, connection, purpose and the deep pride that comes from helping others.

With this yearโ€™s theme โ€˜Your Year to Volunteerโ€™, thereโ€™s never been a better time to get involved and make a difference.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more about volunteering with us at baysidehealth.org.au/volunteer

Thank you to every volunteer. We truly couldnโ€™t do this without you โค๏ธ

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia ( ). Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected a...
16/05/2026

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia ( ).

Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected and included in our community.

Show your support by:
๐ŸŒˆ learning how you can be an LGBTQIA+ ally ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3w0wNy8
๐ŸŒˆ wearing a splash of rainbow (badge/ribbon, etc) and help build inclusion by showing your support
๐ŸŒˆ upskilling yourself on why pronouns are important ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3xYmb3i

Weโ€™re proud to help mark this day, as communities grow stronger when care, respect and belonging are shared by all. โค๏ธ

๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐คLimited spots available next week at ๐Š๐จ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅโ€™๐ฌ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ง๐ข...
15/05/2026

๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค

Limited spots available next week at ๐Š๐จ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅโ€™๐ฌ ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ (๐„๐๐”) ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ)!

Our experienced and supportive team is here to assist families during the early parenting journey. If you are experiencing challenges with sleep, feeding, settling, or need extra support and reassurance, we are here to help you and your baby.

This is a free service.

To find out more or book an appointment, please call ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’.

Learn more about Kooweerup Hospital Parenting Support services:
www.baysidehealth.org.au/services/parenting-support-kooweerup-hospital

As part of Bayside Health Regional, families can also access maternity and parenting support services at:

๐‹๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐š ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ
www.baysidehealth.org.au/services/maternity-services-leongatha-hospital

๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ
www.basscoasthealth.org.au/maternal-and-child-health

Spots are limited, so we encourage families to get in touch soon.

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌGood nutrition plays a vital role in supporting healthier lives, stronger...
15/05/2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ

Good nutrition plays a vital role in supporting healthier lives, stronger communities and better health outcomes for people of all ages. ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿฅ•

During Dietitians Week 2026 (11 โ€“ 17 May), we recognise the incredible contribution of Dietitians and the positive impact they make every day through evidence-based nutrition care and support.

As Bayside Health Regional, we proudly acknowledge and thank all our dedicated Dietitians across Kooweerup Hospital, Leongatha Hospital and Wonthaggi Hospital for their ongoing hard work and commitment to keeping our communities healthy and well supported.

Thank you for the valuable care, education and support you provide every day.

If you want help to improve the nutrition in your diet, contact one of our caring professionals:

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Š๐จ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ
๐Ÿ“ž 03 5997 9679
๐Ÿ“ง info@krhs.net.au

๐Ÿ‘‰๐‹๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐š ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ
๐Ÿ“ž 03 5654 2737
๐Ÿ“ง gateway@gshs.com.au

๐Ÿ‘‰๐–๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ
๐Ÿ“ž 03 5671 3343

If youโ€™re a student nurse or midwife thinking about your Graduate Year in 2027, consider us!Youโ€™re invited to informatio...
14/05/2026

If youโ€™re a student nurse or midwife thinking about your Graduate Year in 2027, consider us!

Youโ€™re invited to information sessions about our 2027 Nurse/Midwife Graduate Programs:

๐Ÿ“Wonthaggi Hospital
๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 27 May, 10am-12pm and 6pm-8pm.
To book ๐Ÿ‘‰ trybooking.com/DLCIC
To learn more ๐Ÿ“ž 5671 3280 or email: graduatecoordinator@basscoasthealth.org.au or education@basscoasthealth.org.au

๐Ÿ“Online session (to learn about the graduate program at Leongatha Memorial Hospital and Korumburra Hospital)
๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 26 May, 4pm โ€“ 6pm.
To book ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.trybooking.com/DLJYB
To learn more, email education@gshs.com.au or ๐Ÿ“ž5667 5502.

๐Ÿ“If youโ€™d like to learn about the Graduate Program at Kooweerup Hospital, email education@krhs.com.au or ๐Ÿ“ž5997 9654 (there is no information session).

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Wonthaggi, VIC
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