Learning in Stawell proves to be an impressive introduction
Student nurses on placement at Grampians Health Stawell are always impressed with the level of education they receive and the opportunities available to them. Five clinical nurse educators at the campus provide tutorials and on the job training to various levels of nurse training including undergraduate and graduate year nursing. Shevahn Healy looks after the Read the full article…
Response to NGSC Motion
Grampians Health Stawell has not ‘cut’ the pay of existing doctors at the Stawell Medical Centre: In fact, we have increased the fee share to doctors to a rate that is at or above the standard for regional Victoria. This means that a higher percentage or portion of the fees collected from patient consultations, treatments, Read the full article…
Stawell nurse upskills for Operating Theatre
Stawell registered nurse Shakira Jansen has bolstered her skill base recently thanks to a Grampians Health initiative that upskills novice practitioners in the perioperative field. Since starting the program, Shakira has attended six education sessions at Grampians Health’s Ballarat campus. The sessions have increased her knowledge base and given her the chance to network with Read the full article…
Stawell delivering comradery, exercise and health checks
Graeme Wilson has been a regular client at Grampians Health’s Stawell campus for the past six years. Twice a week, the retired bus driver attends the cardio/pulmonary rehab at the campus gymnasium to keep his health in check. Graeme had open heart surgery in 1997 which included a five-way bypass. A few years later the Read the full article…
Stawell Regional Health Foundation’s $70,000 donation to support Stawell Operating Theatre and Urgent Care Centre
Surgical and Urgent Care patients at Grampians Health’s Stawell campus will be the main benefactors from a $70,000 donation from the Stawell Regional Health Foundation to upgrade equipment. The donation will be used to buy a warming cabinet and four emergency trolleys for Grampians Health Stawell Urgent Care Centre (UCC). The UCC will receive equipment Read the full article…
Care Opinion feedback platform available for Stawell community
Grampians Health Stawell has initiated the introduction of a new feedback platform called Care Opinion. The platform was recently introduced as an additional option to provide the local community with a public voice to share their personal experience about their care. Care Opinion was launched in 2012, formerly known as Patient Opinion Australia, and is Read the full article…
Trudi is thankful for Oncology opportunity
Before Trudi Dunmore went on maternity leave in 2021, she was working for Stawell Regional Health in the height of the COVID pandemic as the Director of Clinical and Residential Services. She returned a year later to the new Grampians Health and took on the role as the Oncology Unit Nurse Unit Manager. Trudi said Read the full article…
Grampians Health begins antenatal physiotherapy classes for expectant mums in Stawell
Julia Boatman, Team Leader (physiotherapy, podiatry and allied health assistants), Grampians Health assists a patient during her consultation. Grampians Health has started antenatal physiotherapy classes for pregnant women in Stawell, further expanding the range of its allied health services in the campus. Antenatal physiotherapy classes aim to educate pregnant women on the benefits of physiotherapy Read the full article…
Grampians Health leaders meet with Stawell community to discuss current and future developments
Grampians Health’s Stawell site hosted our Annual General Meeting last week where the Board convened to discuss all the current and future developments. As part of our commitment to continue our dialogue with the community and share our progress, Grampians Health conducted a drop-in session for the residents in Stawell. Senior leaders of Grampians Read the full article…
Grampians Health honours Stawell resident Peter Martin with a Life Governor award
Pictured: [L-R] Grampians Health CEO Dale Fraser, Board member Rhian Jones, Stawell Life Governor award recipient Peter Martin and Grampians Health Board Chair Bill Brown. Peter Martin, an active community member and former board chair of Stawell Regional Health, was presented with Grampians Health’s Life Governor Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the Read the full article…