Indigenous Oral Health Research Project – improving the oral health of children The Primary and Preventative Health Division are working in partnership with Winda Mara Aboriginal Corporation and the Melbourne University Dental Health School to research the oral health needs of local indigenous children....more> |
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TOTT says a big thank you to in-kind sponsors With only eight weeks to go until the big event, the organisation for The Top Of The Town Charity Ball is really starting to kick into gear. An enormous amount of work goes into the organising and running of an event such as “The TOTT Ball”, and it would not be possible without the generous support of so many goods and service providers.....more> |
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So What is a Health Career? Western District Health Service hosted its second annual ‘Careers in Health Day’ earlier this month, and, this year, extended the program to run over two days to include Year 10, 11 and 12 students from schools across the region.....more> |
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Treasured Painting returned to Health Service In a wonderful gesture of good will by former Hamilton Base Hospital Matron Esme Dunnell, a beautiful watercolour painting of Skene Homestead, painted in 1959, by well known and respected Hamilton identity Mr Sam Fitzpatrick, has been gifted to the Western District Health Service, Hamilton Base Hospital campus.....more> |
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Volunteers Make a Difference Sometimes it’s the small things that make all the difference. This is certainly the case at the Western District Health Service residential aged care facility ‘The Birches’ with five new volunteers making a big difference .....more> |
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New survey to investigate food access How do you get to the shops? Are fresh fruit and vegetables easily available for you? Residents in the Southern Grampians Shire are invited to take part in a survey about access to food. The survey is an initiative of the Western District Health Service and the Southern Grampians & Glenelg Primary Care Partnership Food Security working group.....more> |
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Dental Health Week at Western District Health Service In the interest of community development and oral health care awareness, the Australian Dental Association has introduced ‘Tooth Erosion’ as the primary focus of Dental Health Week for 2010. |
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WDHS & Taylor Motors joined forces to promote Work Health Checks at Sheepvention During two busy days at Sheepvention this year, 270 people participated in free health checks at the WDHS site. Western District Health Service with support from Taylor Motors Hamilton offered the Victorian State Government funded WorkHealth Checks at Sheepvention this year....more> |
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Op Shop supports hospital’s move into digital age The clothes are sold at the some of the cheapest prices going around, but the volunteers who run the Hospital Opportunity Shop have obviously been working overtime. Last month they were able to present a cheque to Western District Chief Executive Officer Mr Jim Fletcher for an extraordinary $36,000 to purchase a high definition videocolonoscope ....more> |
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Winners are grinners The Top of the Town Ball committee has announced the ten lucky people from the local community who are the winners of double tickets to this years’ Top of the Town Ball. ....more> |
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Jenny retires after 40 years of service Western District Health Service has bid a fond farewell to long serving employee Ms Jenny Jensz this month. Jenny has retired from her role as a nurse in the surgical unit and Lymphoedema nurse at Hamilton Base Hospital after 40 years of service....more> |
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A little ray of sunshine There are many outdoor areas which are sometimes underutilised within the Hamilton Base Hospital, and during his recent stint with the rehabilitation and long stay older patient programs, Division One nurse Mark Atcheson came across an outdoor sunroom located just outside the rehabilitation area....more> |
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Hamilton hosts overseas nursing students Three nursing students from India and one from Zimbabwe are currently on a clinical work placement at the Hamilton Base Hospital. |
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Calling all Women - say “NO” to fad diets 6 June 2010 Ditch fad diets and embrace a positive, healthy relationship with food– that’s the message from Western District Health Services Dietitians, as they extend their invitation to the ‘Diet No More’ celebration dinner, to be held on June 17.......click here for more details> |
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Guests have a blast!
4 June 2010 A polar bear, a tooth fairy, and Elvis all walk into a bar… No not the start of a joke – it was the second ever Arctic Blast party held at the Hamilton Club last Saturday night.....more>
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What’s to Gain from No Tobacco?
28 May 2010 MONDAY 31st May is World No Tobacco Day, a day to remind people that tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death, and that smokers can benefit from making the decision to quit........more>
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Heart Week 2010
7th May 2010 Will You Recognise Your Heart Attack? ‘Heart Week’ 2010 saw students from the Branxholme Wallacedale Community School, Branxholme Community Members and the Hamilton Walker’s learning so much more than the warning signs of a heart attack.....more>
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Hospital Sunday Doorknock Appeal has Local Surgeon's Support
13 April 2010 Throughout the weekend of 1st and 2nd of May, volunteer collectors will be out and about knocking on doors in Hamilton, Dunkeld, Penshurst, Glenthompson, Cavendish and Branxholme. Rural collectors will be out visiting residents on farms and those living in rural areas throughout the region as well......more>
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Coleraine District Health Service Homes for the Aged Auxiliary raises funds for televisions
29th March 2010 Each year the Homes for the Aged Auxiliary continue with their remarkable fundraising efforts. Although it is a group small in numbers their enthusiasm and tireless fundraising efforts are exceptional. Recently two flat-screen televisions were purchased for both wings of Wannon Hostel (Mackie and Wannon) as a result of funds raised by the Auxiliary.....more>
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Five Years of Action
29th March 2010 Doctor Dale Ford (Medical Director Otway Division General Practice), Hamilton Medical Group G.Ps and Western District Health Services (WDHS) are celebrating five years of health benefits for their patients utilising the WDHS 'Community Enabler' Active Script service since its commencement November, 2004.....more> |
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IGA Showing the Way in Community Support
20th February 2010 Fishers IGA Supermarket has been supporting Western District Health Service through its Community Benefit Program since 2003. And this month, a major milestone was reached with the donations received from the Hamilton store over the seven years totalling $10,000......More>
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CanTeen dishing out help for families living with cancer
18th February 2010 CanTeen is Australia’s key support network for young people living with cancer, and they’re hosting a camp in our region in mid April. |
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Crushed ice brings party to Western District Health Service
Hospitals are not normally the place for a party, but there was a decidedly festive atmosphere when Western District Health Service Hamilton Base Hospital Medical unit took delivery of a new ice making machine for the Chemotherapy and Palliative Care units late last month.....Click here for full details> |
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New Technology taking Wound Management out into the Community
9th February 2010 The wound management clinical nurse consultant service (CNC) is a new and exciting initiative developed as part of the Victorian Wound Management Project to improve the management and treatment of chronic wounds in the community.....Click here for full details>
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Service Club Supporting the Grange Redevelopment 1st February 2010 The North Hamilton Rotary Club have very generously donated $10,000 towards the Grange Redevelopment Fundraising Campaign. .. Click here for full details> |
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The Hamilton & District Aged Care Trust presents an evening with Will Robertson. 14th January 2010 Come and hear the inspiring story of this former aid worker with Medecins Sans Frontieres, to be held Wednesday 24th February 2010. Click here for full details> |
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Happy New Weight! Wanting to shed those Christmas pounds? Keen for a healthy start to the New Year? 14th January 2010 Australia's Healthy Weight Week runs from the 24th to the 31st of January, and the Penshurst and District Health Service is celebrating by holding two Healthy Eating information workshops......Click here for more details> |
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Christmas Cheer
23rd December 2009 Western District Health Service is spreading the Christmas cheer donating presents to children in need. WDHS volunteer coordinator Jeanette Ryan (pictured) put the call out to WDHS staff to donate Christmas presents to local children in need within the Hamilton community. An overwhelming response was received with over 100 presents placed under the WDHS chapel Christmas tree. |
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Penshurst Health Service Opens Stage 1 of Redevelopment A capacity crowd at the Penshurst Health Service Redevelopment Opening on Saturday afternoon saw for themselves the results of exceptional community fundraising efforts to support the first stage of an upgrade to facilities consisting of an extension of the living and dining area of the Nursing Home, development of a new external courtyard for residents and an upgrade to Rouse & Sturgeon bedrooms. The original living/dining area was designed for 10 residents and will now provide a more comfortable and spacious homely environment for the 17 residents currently living in the Home.....more> |
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Meet sporting superstars at hospital for a super cause Hamilton Base Hospital will be awash with celebrities this 21st of December as the Great Vic Trek for Yooralla rolls into town. More known for their prowess in the pool, on the footy oval or even the cricket pitch, celebrities including Dean Jones, Allan Border, David Boon, Kevin Sheedy, Michael Klim, Brad Johnson, Matthew Richardson, Glenn Archer, Danny Frawley, Marc Murphy, Giann Rooney, and Tony Shaw will be hopping on their bikes for a 21 day trek around Victoria to raise vital funds and awareness for Yooralla.....more> |
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It Is Never Too Late To Get Back On Your Bike. Challenging the Stereotypes ‘Go for your life’ project and South West Transport Connections are now offering people over 50 the opportunity to get back on their bikes. A workshop will be held at the Hamilton Racing Club, Cavendish Road, Hamilton from 1.00pm to 5.00 pm, Thursday 15 October. This is a free workshop run by an experienced instructor who will teach the basic cycling skills and technique in a supportive environment. Participants will need to bring their own bike but free transport for participants and bikes will be available......more> |
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Midwifery Care Model WINS AWARD! An innovative midwifery care model which Hamilton nurse Pauline Kearns helped set up, has received state reognition. Mrs Kearns received an excellence in midwifery practice award at the State Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards last week........more> |
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WDHS supports Future Health Managers Western District Health Service is supporting the development of future Health Service Managers through the Rural Management Residency Program.....more> |
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Victorian Public Health Care Awards 2009 Western District Health Service has again performed strongly in the Annual Victorian Public Healthcare Awards as a runner up in the Premier’s Regional Health Service of the Year award....more> |
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ADASS Brownlow Day WDHS Adult Day Activity & Support Service completed the footy tipping season with a formal Brownlow Day. Trophy winner Alma Liersch is presented with her prize by Adass staff Kate Coote and Brigitte Tressider.....more> |