Author Archives: Jodie Fleming

Stage 2 of the new Waranga Health facility at Rushworth is almost complete, with plastering, painting, joinery and vinyl flooring being finished off as the space takes shape. Within the next couple of weeks, this area of the facility which includes the acute beds, palliative care room, front reception, consulting rooms and District Nursing/Community Health […]

It was a day of excitement as the JASO J438 electric luffing tower crane arrived on GV Health’s Shepparton site on 15 semi trailers. The buzz around the hospital was electric, as the first couple of trucks arrived with parts of the gigantic tower that sits 90 metres above the ground. But it is fair […]

A big thank you to the Goulburn Valley community who raised more than $160,000 ($160,747.40 to be exact) for this year’s Give Me 5 For Kids fundraising campaign. The funds raised go to our Paediatrics Unit and this year the money has enabled GV Health to purchase equipment including new paediatric beds and cots, as […]

Goulburn Valley Health Board Chair, Rebecca Woolstencroft said she was looking forward to delivering exceptional health facilities and giving the people of the Goulburn Valley and the surrounding regions access to high quality health care at the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 27 November. “This year has been significant for GV Health with work […]

Former Richmond champion and Essendon’s Senior Recruiting Manager Mervyn (Merv) Keane will be talking about mental health among healthcare workers at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Merv has had recent experience related to his family regarding this important topic and will share his journey at the event to be held at the University of Melbourne […]

GV Health’s Board of Director’s and Community Open Meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 November 2018 at 1pm in the Goulburn Valley Health Boardroom. Items on the agenda include: Consultation on Draft Strategic Plan Redevelopment Update      

Building works at Rushworth are steaming ahead as the completion of Stage 2 draws nearer. The installation of highlight windows in the main entry is now complete, with the rough-in of services to the acute and district nursing/community health consulting rooms now 95 per cent finished. Internal plastering of these rooms is also underway. Landscaping […]

Goulburn Valley Health’s Board Chair Rebecca Woolstencroft today announced the appointment of Matt Sharp to the role of Chief Executive following the completion of a recent recruitment process. “Matt brings more than 13 years’ experience as a health care executive in roles overseeing primary, acute, subacute, aged, mental health as well as alcohol and drug […]

It’s hard to believe that 12 months have passed since the $171 million redevelopment of GV Health’s Shepparton campus started. As we reach week 52 of the redevelopment the exciting milestone of Stage 1 – Early Works is now reaching completion as we move into the next phase of Stage 2 – Main Works. Luckily […]

GV Health anaesthetists took some time out of their busy schedules to recognise World Anaesthesia Day on October 16 by educating staff and the public on just what anaesthesia is. World Anaesthesia Day recognises one of the most important events in the history of medicine, the first successful demonstration of ether anaesthesia on October 16, […]

The redevelopment at Rushworth is really starting to take shape with the erection of steel framing for the District Nursing/Community Health consulting rooms now complete, together with the installation of windows, rough in of services and plastering in this area. Building works are also now underway to the acute area including the installation of roof […]

Market Sounding Process Goulburn Valley Health (GV Health) is undertaking a market sounding process to: Share its vision for integrated cancer services which include radiation therapy at the Shepparton Hospital Campus; and Provide the industry with an opportunity for early input into the development of the radiation therapy service component, including the procurement process (if […]