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Overview: Our Profile<br />

What we do<br />

Hospital (acute)<br />

Anaesthesia<br />

Audiology<br />

Breast Surgery<br />

Cardiology<br />

Day Surgery<br />

Dental Surgery<br />

Diabetes Education<br />

Ear Nose and Throat<br />

Emergency<br />

Endoscopy<br />

General and Specialist Medicine<br />

General Practice<br />

General Surgery<br />

Haemodialysis<br />

High Dependency<br />

Midwifery<br />

Neurology<br />

Obstetrics/Gynaecology<br />

Oncology<br />

Opthamology<br />

Orthopaedic Surgery<br />

Paediatrics<br />

Plastic Surgery<br />

Pre-Admission Clinic<br />

Psychiatry<br />

Rheumatology<br />

Stomal Therapy<br />

Urology and Urodynamics<br />

Sub-acute<br />

Cognitive Memory and Dementia<br />

Service (CDAMS)<br />

Community Rehabilitation Centre<br />

Continence<br />

GEM<br />

Interim Care<br />

Palliative Care<br />

Post Acute Care<br />

Respite Care<br />

Aged Care<br />

Aged Care Assessment<br />

Andrews House Hostel/Nursing<br />

Home<br />

Cooinda Lodge Nursing Home<br />

HACC<br />

Respite Care<br />

Community Health Services<br />

Aboriginal Liaison<br />

Adolescent Health<br />

Aged and Disability Support<br />

Asthma Education<br />

Bereavement Support<br />

Community Health Nursing<br />

Counselling<br />

Diabetes Education<br />

Emergency Relief<br />

Falls Prevention<br />

Family Counselling<br />

Health Promotion/Education<br />

Rural Allied Health Service<br />

Self Help and Support Group<br />

Facilitation<br />

Women’s and Men’s Health<br />

Youth Services<br />

Allied Health<br />

Cardiac Rehabilitation<br />

Cardio-pulmonary Rehabilitation<br />

Diabetes<br />

Nutrition and Dietetics<br />

Occupational Therapy<br />

Pharmacy<br />

Physiotherapy<br />

Podiatry<br />

Social Work<br />

Speech Pathology<br />

Who we are<br />

Home Nursing Service<br />

District Nursing Service<br />

Hospital in the Home<br />

Palliative Care Nursing/Volunteers<br />

Support Services<br />

Administration<br />

Clinical Effectiveness Unit<br />

Finance<br />

Food Services<br />

Hotel and Engineering Services<br />

Infection Control<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology<br />

Library<br />

Occupational Health and Safety<br />

Payroll<br />

Public Relations<br />

Quality & Customer Services<br />

Staff Development Unit<br />

Supply<br />

Business Units<br />

Consulting Suites<br />

Meals on Wheels<br />

Salary Packaging<br />

Warragul Linen Service<br />

Diagnostic Services<br />

(Contract Services)<br />

BreastScreen<br />

Endoscopy<br />

Lung Function Testing<br />

Medical Imaging<br />

Pathology<br />

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a Victorian public sector organisation incorporated under the Health<br />

Services Act 1988.<br />

1888 The community establishes a hospital on land donated by Mary Sargeant to service the area<br />

between Melbourne and Sale<br />

1895 Warragul District Hospital completed<br />

1908 Warragul District Hospital officially opened<br />

1924 The Board of Management changed the name to West Gippsland Hospital (WGH) in recognition<br />

of the wider area serviced<br />

1934 The original wooden hospital building redeveloped<br />

1939 The Foundation stone of the new brick hospital we see today was laid by Mr Dunstan<br />

1940 The new hospital opened by Sir Winston Duggan<br />

1970 Eastern extensions to the hospital opened. The hospital now has 144 beds<br />

1978 Stage 1 of Cooinda Lodge nursing home built, accommodating 28 residents<br />

1986 Stage 2 of Cooinda Lodge added, accommodating 56 residents<br />

The Warragul Linen Service moved into purpose-built premises in Ley Street behind the hospital<br />

1996 A Community Services centre was established in the township of Warragul<br />

Stage 1 Redevelopment of West Gippsland Hospital completed<br />

1997 The various health services provided across the community are brought together under the<br />

umbrella name of West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG)<br />

Rawson Community Health Centre incorporated into WGHG<br />

Andrews House hostel opens, accommodating 30 residents<br />

1998 Baw Baw Health and Community Care Centre opens in Drouin, a joint venture with the Shire<br />

of Baw Baw<br />

2001 Stage 2 Redevelopment of West Gippsland Hospital officially opened<br />

2003 Work begins on additional 20 beds <strong>for</strong> Andrews House in Trafalgar<br />

2004 Stage 3 Redevelopment of WGH commenced incorporating High Dependency and Midwifery Units<br />

2005 Extensions to Andrews House in Trafalgar completed, now accommodating 30 low care<br />

and 20 high care residents<br />

2006 Development of community health and community mental health centre commenced<br />

Queen Street Community Services building redeveloped<br />

Extensions to Warragul Linen Service completed to accommodate new central batch<br />

washing system<br />

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