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We provide health and community services to the Yarram and broader district community. Visit our website for more information http://www.ydhs.com.au/

07/01/2026

Now here’s a job you might not have expected to see advertised at YDHS.

We’re on the lookout for a barista to join our café team.

So if you love coffee and have great people skills, apply to join our friendly team and bring your barista skills to a welcoming café environment that serves our staff, patients and visitors.

What’s on offer:
✅ Full-time role, Monday to Friday (7:00am – 3:00pm).
✅ Work in a supportive, community-focused health service.
✅ Showcase your coffee-making expertise and customer service skills.

About you:
✔ Experienced barista with a passion for quality coffee.
✔ Great communicator and team player.
✔ Committed to food safety and high standards.

To learn more, including to apply visit https://www.ydhs.com.au/current-vacancies/

Applications close Sunday 11 January 2026.

The Bridge -Local News

06/01/2026

With extreme heat conditions forecast across Victoria in the coming days, it’s important to look after yourself, your family and your neighbours.

Here are some simple steps to stay healthy and cool:

🌤 Stay informed
Keep up‑to‑date with heatwave alerts via the Bureau of Meteorology and local Victorian heat health warnings.

💧 Stay hydrated
Drink plenty of water, even if you’re not feeling thirsty.

🏠 Keep cool indoors
Use air‑conditioning or fans if you have them. Close blinds and curtains early to block out heat. Seek out cool public spaces like libraries or shopping centres if your home is too warm.

🚫 Limit heat exposure
Avoid being outdoors during the hottest part of the day. Postpone strenuous activities where possible.

🧒👵 Check on vulnerable people
Older adults, babies and young children, pregnant women and those with medical conditions are at higher risk during severe heat. Please check in on neighbours, friends and family.

🔥 Be fire ready
With increased temperatures comes elevated fire risk. Follow any local fire bans and stay aware of emergency updates.

If you start feeling unwell, especially dizzy, faint, or extremely thirsty, seek medical help immediately.

Stay cool. Stay safe. Look after each other.

The Bridge -Local News

05/01/2026

Looking for a new work challenge in 2026?

Want to make a real difference in people’s lives?

Then apply to join the team at YDHS as a Home Support Worker and help support clients in their homes to maintain independence and live their best life.

What you’ll do:
✅ Provide personal care, household assistance and respite care.
✅ Support clients using wellness and reablement principles.
✅ Provide clients with the supports they need to maintain their independence.

What we’re looking for:
✔ Passionate about care and the community.
✔ Able to work independently in home environments.
✔ Knowledge of older clients’ needs and those living with disability.

To learn more, including to apply, visit https://www.ydhs.com.au/current-vacancies/

Applications close Sunday 11 January 2026.

The Bridge -Local News

01/01/2026

Monash Pathology at YDHS is closed today and will reopen at 8am on Monday.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Bridge -Local News

31/12/2025

There really have been so many highlights over the last year at YDHS.

In fact, there’s too many to name them all individually, but we thought we’d wrap up our look back over the last 12 months by giving a special shoutout to our volunteers.

As they do every year, our volunteers continue to offer so much value in a whole range of capacities across the health service.

Whether it’s transporting our aged care residents to outings and appointments, providing companionship, donating time and skills or fundraising, we’re lucky to have so many dedicated and selfless volunteers.

So to all of our volunteers, including our student volunteers, thank you for all your efforts throughout 2025.

We look forward to continuing to work together in 2026.

The Bridge -Local News

30/12/2025

2025 was a big year for our Home Care Package clients and staff, with the transition to the new Support at Home program in November.

A huge thanks goes out to all our community care staff who worked tirelessly to ensure a seamless transition to the new Support at Home program.

And of course, we’d also like to thank our Support at Home clients for their patience and understanding during the transition.

We’re now two months into the new program and we’re looking forward to continuing to support our community care clients into 2026 and providing them with the supports they need to maintain their independence.

The Bridge -Local News

28/12/2025

Easter might seem like quite some time ago, but we were thrilled to see the Tarra Festival return to the streets of Yarram in late April over the Easter long weekend.

With so many of our staff and residents getting involved in this wonderful community event, we had to list this as one of our highlights for the year.

A big thanks to our staff and residents that got involved, as well as to the organising committee for hosting such a fabulous event.

We’re already looking forward to next year’s Tarra Festival.

The Bridge -Local News

27/12/2025

We’re revisiting some of our highlights over the last 12 months as we head towards the new year and today we’re looking back at our NAIDOC Week event.

NAIDOC Week is always a highlight at YDHS and 2025 was no exception, with this year marking 50 years of NAIDOC Week.

We were pleased to host a Smoking Ceremony, a barbecue with indigenous meats and witness a traditional Aboriginal dance.

Thanks to former YDHS Board Chair Shaun Braybrook and the participants at Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place for sharing their culture with us and helping increase our knowledge of the oldest, continuous living culture on earth.

The Bridge -Local News

24/12/2025

From all of us at YDHS, we wish you a wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy new year!

We look forward to continuing to support the community to live their healthiest lives in 2026.

The Bridge -Local News

23/12/2025

It’s been a big year at YDHS and so as we count down the remaining days of 2025, we thought we’d look back on some of the highlights of the last 12 months.

And we’re starting with our inaugural Gala event that we hosted back in October.

18 October provided a chance for the local community to don their bests suits and frocks for a night of glamour and giving.

It was a fabulous night all in support of a good cause - our palliative care room upgrades at YDHS.

The night was a huge success raising more than $20,000 and showing us just how generous the Yarram community is and how much they support the work we do here at YDHS.

A big thanks to all our generous sponsors and donors who supported the night and to those who attended a dug deep. Your support is instrumental is ensuring we can provide dignity and comfort to patients and their families at the time when they need it most.

The Bridge -Local News

22/12/2025

While we hope you won’t require our services over the festive season, we thought we’d remind you of our operating hours over the Christmas and new year period just in case.

The Yarram Medical Centre will be closed on:

- Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day)
- Friday 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day)
- Thursday 1 January 2026 (New Year’s Day)

If you require urgent care during this period, visit our urgent care department. Access to our urgent care department is via Nicol Street in Yarram.

For non-urgent matters you can choose to make an appointment at the Yarram Medical Centre on any of the days that we’re open by calling 5182 0222 and selecting option one for the Yarram Medical Centre or by visiting www.hotdoc.com.au and searching for ‘Yarram and District Health Service’.

The Bridge -Local News

18/12/2025

Yarram and District Health Service has secured $6.94 million in funding through the Regional Health Infrastructure Fund to deliver a major expansion of St Elmo’s Residential Aged Care Facility.

This investment will enable the delivery of five additional high-quality residential aged care beds, increasing local capacity and ensuring more people can access care close to home.

The expansion strengthens YDHS’s ability to meet growing demand for aged care services in the region while continuing to provide safe, contemporary and person-centred care for our community.

This funding represents a significant milestone for YDHS and reflects our ongoing commitment to improving health infrastructure and outcomes for the Yarram district and surrounding communities.

The Bridge -Local News

Address

Yarram And District Health Service 91 Commercial Road
Yarram, VIC
3971

Website

http://www.ydhs.com.au/

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