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To help keep our patients, staff and community safe, please do not enter the Medical Centres if you have cold, flu or other respiratory symptoms.
If you are feeling unwell, please call the Medical Centre to arrange a telephone consultation or carpark consultation with one of our GPs.
Symptoms may include:
๐คง Runny nose
๐ค Fever
๐ท Cough
๐ค Sore throat
๐ฎโ๐จ Shortness of breath
Thank you for helping us protect some of the most vulnerable members of our community and maintain a safe environment for everyone accessing our services.
Please call the Medical Centre to discuss the most appropriate appointment option for your care.
๐Apollo Bay Medical Centre: (03) 5237 8595
๐Lorne Medical Centre: (03) 5289 4333
๐ Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Just 2 short weeks away - get your tickets for our Lorne's Peri & Menopause Night โ an evening of conversation, connection, expert advice, and plenty of laughs.
๐ค Expert Panel Includes:
โข Jean Kittson โ Comedian & Author
โข Dr Bree Lucas โ GP Registrar
โข Dr Sam Newbury โ Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
โข Jessie Couch โ Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
โข Carly Enticott โ MC & GORH Nurse Unit Manager
Book tickets online: www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1596712๐ธ๐๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ โ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ & ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐
๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ!๐ธ Great Ocean Road Health invites you to Lorne's Peri & Menopause Night โ an evening of conversation, connection, expert advice, and plenty of laughs.
Perimenopause and menopause are experiences shared by so many women, yet they're often misunderstood, suffered through in silence, or misdiagnosed. It's time to break down the stigma, put aside the myths, and have the conversations that matter.
Whether you're living it, supporting someone through it, or simply want to better understand it, this is a night for everyone.
๐ค Expert Panel Includes:
โข Jean Kittson โ Comedian & Author
โข Dr Bree Lucas โ GP Registrar
โข Dr Sam Newbury โ Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
โข Jessie Couch โ Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
โข Carly Enticott โ MC & GORH Nurse Unit Manager
Participants are invited to submit questions ahead of the event, giving you the chance to hear honest answers from our expert panel.
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Friday 4 September 2026
๐ก 6:30pm โ 9:30pm
๐ Stribling Reserve
๐๏ธ Ticket price includes entry and a light meal. Drinks available at bar prices.
Join us for a night of information, empowerment, community and conversation. Because menopause affects us all.
#greatcare #greatoceanroadhealth #MenopauseFriendly
๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข-๐ฆ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐? ๐๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐!
Dr Bree Lucas is passionate about women's health and is now offering dedicated ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ in Apollo Bay. These comprehensive assessments are designed to provide safe, and personalised care tailored to your individual needs. Through a structured assessment process, โ
we'll review your symptoms, โ
assess your overall health, โ
discuss potential treatment options, and โ
develop long-term wellbeing goals to help you make informed decisions about your care. ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐: ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐, ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ.
You can expect:
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Comprehensive menopause health assessment
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Personalised treatment planning
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Hormonal and non-hormonal treatment options
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Focus on symptom relief and long-term health
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๐๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐. ๐
๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐. ๐
๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.
Dr Bree will also be an expert panelist on GORH's Menopause Information evening coming up in Lorne on Friday 4th September. To book your tickets please go to the Trybooking page: www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1596712
Apollo Bay Medical Cente: 5237 8595
#greatcare
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๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐: As many of you know, Dr Raama is in the final stages of her pregnancy, and we are excited to celebrate this special time with her.
To help protect Dr Raama's health and wellbeing, we kindly ask that if you are experiencing symptoms of an infectious illness, including fever, cough, sore throat, cold or flu-like symptoms, please consider booking an appointment with one of our other GPs where possible.
For all patients who are experiencing any cold or flu symptoms please do NOT enter the medical centre. Please call our friendly reception team to arrange a phone or car consult instead of entering the clinic.
We appreciate your understanding and support as we help ensure a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, and our growing little community member. Thank you for your cooperation and kindness. ๐
Our great team is currently managing a respiratory outbreak at Apollo Bay. We would like to thank each and every team member for their diligence, compassion, and care, particularly in supporting our residents during this time.
We request that all visitors to our Residential Aged Care facility please call our Reception Staff on (03) 5237 8500 prior to their visit.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we work together to keep our residents, staff, and community safe. ๐