Last week we held our Annual Staff Service Awards for those that have reached significant service milestones – from five years up to 45 years! Staff who had reached milestones of 25 years and above were invited to attend service recognition ceremonies. Many staff receiving awards reflected on the connections they have made with their

GV Health’s Dr Arup Bhattacharya spoke to the Shepparton News about the upcoming Shepparton Parkinson’s Conference, which is running next month for its seventh year.Read the article to find out details about the conference, as well as some common misconceptions about Parkinson’s.You can get your tickets for the conference here:https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1273365… 

World Prematurity Day is November 17.In our Shepp News Friday Feature, GV Health midwife and first time mother Holly Lehman shared the experience of the premature birth of her daughter Poppy.Read the full article here: https://gvhealth.org.au/…/final-GV-Health-weekly…

GV Health is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, October 2, we received funding to support the delivery of a new women’s health clinic.Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas made the announcement at GV Health in Shepparton.The new clinic will address the unique health needs of women in the Goulburn Valley and remove some of the

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the most diagnosed cancer in Australia.CFA Assistant Chief Fire Officer Tony Owen shared his experience being diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and being treated at GV Health.Read our full Shepp News feature here: https://gvhealth.org.au/…/09/4D-Prostate-feature.pdf  

GV Health celebrated R U OK Day on September 12. Staff members took the time for an ‘R U OK?’ conversation and listened to each other with an open mind, to ensure everyone felt supported and connected. The national day of action aims to serve as a reminder that every day is a good day

Expressions of interest are open for community members to join our inaugural Euroa Community Reference Committee. The Community Reference Committee is your platform to: -Strengthen the connection between GV Health and the Euroa and surrounding communities -Provide advice and feedback to GV Health regarding Euroa Hospital and the provision of health services and related issues

Congratulations to the Allied Health Transition to Grade 2 Capability Program participants! On Wednesday, August 7, we celebrated their completion of the program. Chief Allied Health Officer Joshua Freeman and Deputy Chief Allied Health Officer Sally Belcher handed out certificates and thanked everyone for their contributions to the program. Well done team!

Several early childhood services in Goulburn Valley have recently been recognised for their commitment to promoting children’s oral health through the Smiles 4 Miles program. Smiles 4 Miles is an early childhood oral health program that runs Victoria-wide. Its goal is to promote and embed good oral health habits from a young age. The local

  From today (12 August 2024), Euroa Hospital is officially a campus of Goulburn Valley Health (GV Health), offering acute care services to the local community as part of the Victorian public health system. This outcome secures local hospital services in Euroa for the long term, following the successful transfer of Euroa Hospital from former

A massive congratulations to our dentist Dr Damon Velakoulis, who was a finalist and winner in the recent Herald Sun ‘Best dentist in all of regional Victoria’ competition.Damon says he’s working his “dream job”.“All of the patients here are lovely and rural people in general are very easygoing.”For me, it never really feels like coming

GV Health is pleased to announce upcoming changes to the Minya Barmah Room on the Graham Street campus, Shepparton. The traditional Yorta Yorta meaning of Minya Barmah is a spiritual meeting place. It is a welcoming space where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, families, and carers can have a yarn and a cuppa, visit,

Congratulations to Pharmacy staff member Emily Schreck, who has won Victorian Pharmacy Student of the Year.‘It’s good to see how far I’ve come, from being an anxious first-year to my fourth year,’ said Emily, surprised and humbled by the win.Emily is now preparing for the Australian Pharmacy Student of the Year, which is just a

The Oncology team have raised almost $800 for head and neck cancer!Last week, for World Head and Neck Cancer Day (July 27), the Oncology team held a Soup for the Soul event.Members of the team brought in a different soup to share with the rest of oncology each day to raise funds and raise awareness

Dental Health Week is the Australian Dental Association’s major annual oral health campaign. The campaign focuses on the importance of taking steps to care for your teeth and gums to help keep your teeth and smile for life. This year, the theme for Dental Health Week is Gums. Goulburn Valley Health Dental Services Clinical Director Dr Scott

Today, all staff were invited to a free BBQ lunch at the Graham Street Campus thanks to the generosity of Rapid Relief Team AU.News of the tasty burgers spread quickly, leading to a massive turnout for the event.A big thanks to RRT for their support and specifically the 12 volunteers who made sure we didn’t

At GV Health, we are always working to make our services better, and that starts with listening to our community. One of the ways we do that is through our Community Advisory Committee – a dedicated group of volunteer community members who provide advice and feedback to our operational team and our Board of Directors. Last week

GV Health’s Women’s Recovery Network hospital in the home team is partnering with Transforming Trauma Victoria (TTV) in a capacity-building pilot. This collaboration marks a milestone in the journey towards improving mental health services for trauma-impacted Victorians.   Women’s Recovery Network (Wren), aims to provide specialized and inclusive care for women who have experienced trauma,