Portland District Health appoints General Surgeon
The Royal Australian College of Surgeons has given Portland District Health approval to proceed with the appointment of Mr Naidoo.
Dr Naidoo, a South African trained Gener ...[more] |
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Graduate Nurse Program 2009
Are you interested in a Graduate Nurse Position in a rural community hospital? Are you looking to work as part of a small, dynamic and supportive team where you won't get lost in ...[more] |
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Resignation - Lorne Director of Nursing
On Friday 4 July the Lorne Community Hospital staff will farewell Kym Peter, who has very capably held the position of DON since October 2004 and been Acting CEO for periods.
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Otway Health Welcomes New President
Each year the Otway Health board elects an executive committee. For 2008 this election occurred last Thursday, where Desiree Cohen was elected as the new Board President.
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 SWH wins silver at national awards
South West Healthcare’s 2007 Annual Report has won a silver medal at the Australasian Reporting Awards.
The organisation took out the best practice accolade, presented in fro ...[more] |
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 Drug and Alcohol project one of top three in the country.
Story courtesy of Portland Observer, Friday July 4, 2008. (by Ami Humpage.)
The Glenelg and Southern Grampians Drug Treatment Service (Quamby House) was last week ...[more] |
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 Collett Elected - Acting President
Mr Greg Andrews retired as President of Portland District Health at the Board of Management meeting held on 26 June after serving a term of 6 years. The last 2 years as President.
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Otway Health Wins Major Award
Local health service, Otway Health was recognised for excellence in reporting at the 58th Annual Australasian Reporting Awards in June.
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 The Australian Kelpie Muster by Emily Dowler
Held over the June long weekend The Australian Kelpie Muster has taken on a new form of community spirit.
Held annually by the Casterton Kelpie Association, the Casterton Memor ...[more] |
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 Chemo Unit the first to own new-design I.V. poles
South West Healthcare’s Chemotherapy Unit has taken possession of a new-design I.V. pole.
Used to hold the pumps that administer the chemotherapy, this pole’s extra special ...[more] |
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 PDH radiology wins Aust. Achiever Award
Portland District Health – X-Ray Department has won the 2008 Australian Achiever Award for Victoria’s Health & Fitness Services & Supplies category.
Now in their eleventh y ...[more] |
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Corangamarah Art Prize - con.ceit '08
The Corangamarah Art Prize is auspiced by Colac Area Health and is a benevolent exhibition with all proceeds going to Corangamarah Residential Aged Care facility.
Opening Ni ...[more] |
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 Another $70 million secured for hospital redevelopment
Perfect timing. Just as $16 million of preliminary works is rolled out in preparation for the commencement of South West Healthcare’s multi-million dollar hospital redevelopment th ...[more] |
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 Sisters-in-law deliver babies on Mothers Day
While great grandmother Linda Shiells was celebrating her birthday on the ground floor of South West Healthcare’s Marcus Saltau on Sunday little did she know two of her daug ...[more] |
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 Volunteers change our world
South West Healthcare has a lot to celebrate during this year’s National Volunteer Week. There’s 260 registered volunteers selflessly donating their time and expertise, for starter ...[more] |
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 SWH launches $67,000 appeal to establish region-first heart screening service
In the midst of Heart Week 2008 South West Healthcare has today launched a public appeal to establish a region-first heart screening service.
$67,000 is needed to buy a $40,0 ...[more] |
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 Otway Health and Community Services’ Strategic Review Includes Wide Ranging Community Participation.
Since its inception Otway Health and Community Services has always offered a unique mix of clinical care and community programs, in fact in the last annual report were listed over ...[more] |
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 Local cyclists raise $18,000
Six teams of cyclists and support crew have ridden 1,720 kilometres to buy new medical equipment for the community.
Five of the teams, Flames, HARP-(H)oons, Fire Flyers, W ...[more] |
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 One good deed deserves another
Medical treatment provided by South West Healthcare has SO impressed two local people that they’ve each rallied their own individual networks to hold incredibly successful fundrais ...[more] |
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 Feathers, Flowers & Frocks ROCK!
Sixty women got a sneak peak at what will steal the show at this year’s May Races when Armadio of Warrnambool and Darriwill Farm joined forces to hold a fashion parade for South We ...[more] |
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