Building for a brighter future - GHA Central
Building for a brighter future - GHA Central
Building for a brighter future - GHA Central
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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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