Apr 28, 2022
When the Government of Vanuatu requested the assistance of the Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) to combat the COVID outbreak, our Nurse Unit Manager, Jason Phieler was again happy to put up his hand. “Living in a wealthy nation, such as Australia, I feel...
Feb 15, 2022
With the strain of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the community and staff isolating or recovering from the virus, Great Ocean Road Health (GORH) called upon their dedicated volunteers to assist. A number of GORH Board members heard about the ‘call-out’ and offered to...
Nov 16, 2021
Over the last 18 months, Great Ocean Road Health has experienced a great deal of immense change, from working tirelessly to transform primary care during a pandemic but also to improve health services to our growing catchment area. As a newly amalgamated organisation,...
Jul 22, 2021
Colac resident, Andrew Stoddart pictured below, received his first Pfizer vaccination at Apollo Bay after battling COVID for the last 11 months. Andrew and his family’s journey is certainly a heartfelt one. When Andrew found out he tested COVID positive, three hours...
Jul 1, 2021
APOLLO Bay Bakery owner Sally Cannon wants her world back. She says the latest Victorian lockdown hit her coastal home hard, and the absence of the JobKeeper lifeline has left many in the tourist town looking for a pathway back from the pandemic. “The place was dead...
