EWHS February 2025 Board Meeting, The Buloke Times
The Victorian Government has announced 12 Local Health Service Networks. These have been designed following consultation and feedback from health services, and in response to the Government’s plan to improve access, equity and care closer to home.
The Board acknowledged correspondence from the Minister for Health, placing EWHS within the Grampians Local Health Service Network.
This Network includes Beaufort and Skipton Health Service, Central Highlands Rural Health, East Grampians Health Service, East Wimmera Health Service, Grampians Health, Maryborough District Health Service, Rural Northwest Health, West Wimmera Health Service.
This grouping respects the natural flows of patients between local hospitals to the higher capability sites within the Grampians region such as Ballarat.
The Government acknowledged that EWHS also has distinct patient flows to Loddon Mallee Health Network including Bendigo. EWHS will work to ensure appropriate patient flows for local people.
At Donald
EWHS is pleased to be providing care to increasing numbers of Renal Dialysis patients through our service at Donald. The service is currently providing regular care close to home for six people.
EWHS is projecting to finish the financial year with a break-even operating result.
EWHS is fully accredited for Aged Care services, and we are currently ensuring that our care is aligned with the new Aged Care standards that commence on July 1, 2025.
EWHS is preparing to develop a new Strategic Plan 2025-2029 and will soon be seeking community consultation.
The Board recognised ongoing environmental management initiatives across the health service, including continued investment in solar power and battery recycling.
EWHS welcomes your feedback. You can provide feedback via the EWHS Website, feedback forms at each campus, email to ewhs@ewhs.org.au or call 03 5477 2100.
This article appeared in The Buloke Times, 28 February 2025.