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Otway Health and the Apollo Bay and District Health Foundation INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE REVIEW [read more]

This month Otway Health welcomed Kate Gillan as acting CEO. Kate is the CEO of Lorne Community Hospital and will be the CEO of both organisations concurrently. Kate has... [read more]

Board members Joy Humphries and Jan Byers will be holding another staff meeting as a follow up to their previous meeting with staff in March. Topics will include the PCC... [read more]

Pain Revolution is a public health event (supported by the University of South Australia) in Lorne on Tuesday 4th April. There are 25 experts on pain and pain treatment cycling... [read more]

Otway Health is thrilled to be working with the Apollo Bay and District Health Foundation to present the MARKET HUB precinct for the 2017 Great Ocean Road Running Festival... [read more]

It is with great delight that I share with staff that Otway Health has made an offer to Pam Charnock to fulfil the role of Director of Clinical Services/Director of Nursing... [read more]

This staff update is to advise staff of the progress that has been made following the independent Culture Review undertaken by Chris Hicks in 2016. [read more]

Emma commenced work at Otway Health in November 2013 as a Personal Care Attendant. Since then, she has been studying to complete her Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse... [read more]

Otway Health volunteer, Frances Simm, was acknowledged for 52 years in voluntary service at Colac Otway Shire’s Australia Day ceremony in Apollo Bay. [read more]

Otway Health was saddened by the loss of Dr Jim Lawless last month. Dr Jim made a profound contribution to health care in Apollo Bay, practicing here for 41 years. In a tribute... [read more]

Otway Health's 2015/16 Annual Report is now available online to read. This report covers the fiscal and organisational outcomes for the last financial year. [read more]

Please take note of Rhiannon's ladder use whilst Christmas decorating in the office last week. She is using a ladder high enough for the job so that she does not have to... [read more]

AGM's can be a bit dull, but not when Apollo Bay's Ukeholics are involved - they put the 'GM' (Groovy Music) into Otway Health's AGM last week. Many thanks to everyone from... [read more]

You are eligible for a free Breast Screen at the Geelong Breast Clinic if you are; a woman over the age of 40, have not been screened in the last 12 months and have not had... [read more]

In celebration of Seniors Week 2016. Come along for a hot cuppa and morning tea and learn some tips about using your iPad or computer. Following the morning tea the bowls... [read more]

Otway Health would like to thank everyone who completed our recent Community Survey. We received 197 completed surveys and will use this data to help guide the direction... [read more]

This week’s Health Check looks at nursing from the ground up. Virginia Nemet has had a carrer changer later in life and is now employed as a Personal Care Assistant at Otway... [read more]

The staff of Otway Health play a vital role in the delivery of patient care and other support services to our community. To gain a deeper understanding of the workplace... [read more]

When Victorian Health Association (VHA) called for nominations for their annual health care awards, Otway Heath decided to shine a light on their Health Check program on... [read more]

This year, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare called for feedback for as they developed version 2 of their standards. Otway Health's Quality Officer... [read more]