Great Ocean Road Health

Great Ocean Road Health Our services meet the growing healthcare needs of communities spanning Lorne to Apollo Bay & surround

๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ Please be advised we will be upgrading the line markings in our carparks next week. Staff, cli...
31/03/2026

๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ
Please be advised we will be upgrading the line markings in our carparks next week. Staff, clients and visitors to our facilities will need to utilise off-site parking for the following days.
๐€๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’ - we will be upgrading the line marking in our LPW Aged Care Car Park, Marrar Woorn safety walkway, Apollo Bay Medical Centre Car Park, Bollards - sites main gas tank and McLachlan Street car parks - staff room and Urgent Care.
๐‹๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ž: ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’- we will be upgrading the line marking in our Lorne Upper Ground Car Park and Lower Ground Floor disabled carpark.

Any questions please reach out to us at enquiries@gorh.vic.gov.au

Hereโ€™s your chance to have your say on in-home aged care pricing. The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority...
31/03/2026

Hereโ€™s your chance to have your say on in-home aged care pricing. The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) is inviting submissions from the public to help shape their in-home pricing advice for the Support at Home service list. Your input will help ensure pricing advice to the Australian Government meets the needs of the in-home aged care sector and reflects the cost of delivering care. Make a submission today: https://engage.ihacpa.gov.au/aged-care-policy-support-at-home/pricing-framework-2027-28-consultation/
Submissions are open until 5pm AEST Friday 10 April 2026.

Please join us for ๐ƒ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ - ๐€๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐š๐ฒDying to Know is a national campaign to inspire you to begin to prepare for...
31/03/2026

Please join us for ๐ƒ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ - ๐€๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐š๐ฒ
Dying to Know is a national campaign to inspire you to begin to prepare for the inevitable, not with fear, but with purpose, love, and a sense of legacy. Great Ocean Road Health is hosting an information session on Advanced Care directives and planning, as well as Palliative Care pathways. Join us for this session from 1pm-3:30pm with a soup and sandwiches provided. This session is for all people at any stage of life, that have questions or are curious about the dying process. It is an important conversation to take part in.

To register please visit our TryBooking page: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1564443

Today, International Transgender Day of Visibility, recognised annually on 31 March, celebrates pride, resilience, and a...
30/03/2026

Today, International Transgender Day of Visibility, recognised annually on 31 March, celebrates pride, resilience, and achievements while raising awareness of discrimination. Itโ€™s a time to advocate for safety, dignity, and equal rights, especially in the face of increasing barriers and violence. Everyone in our community is encouraged to live openly, safely, and authentically.

๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ held last Sunday in Apollo Bay to celebrate International Womenโ€™s Day and Harmony Day was truly beautifu...
26/03/2026

๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ held last Sunday in Apollo Bay to celebrate International Womenโ€™s Day and Harmony Day was truly beautiful. Twenty women came together for an afternoon of selfโ€‘care, enjoying yoga with Russelle Beardon, followed by deeply restful Yoga Nidra and sound bowl healing with Nora Bone. It was a joy to see women feeling uplifted โ€” moving their bodies, connecting, and allowing themselves to truly rest.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us. Thank you to Russelle for your generosity and guidance, and to Nora for creating such a calming space for rest and reflection. We also extend our thanks to Second Sails Op Shop for sponsoring the event, and the Apollo Bay Bakery for providing a delicious afternoon tea.
A very successful and nourishing afternoon. Stay tuned for our Winter Solstice Retreat, proudly supported by Apollo Bay Neighbourhood House Marrar Woorn.

What a great day at the Deans Marsh Festival! Each year this is a social highlight on our calendar. Our dietitian Will C...
22/03/2026

What a great day at the Deans Marsh Festival! Each year this is a social highlight on our calendar. Our dietitian Will Chow wowed the crowd with a simple flatbread recipe and a delicious chargrilled eggplant baba ganoush, sharing his love of nutritious food and big flavours. The Smoothie Bike was once again a crowd favourite, with all ages pedalling for a smoothie โ€” mango tango taking top spot as the preferred favourite flavour, followed closely by mixed berry! It was great to see so many engage with our grip strength challenge and discuss simple ways of making healthy improvements in their day-to-day lives!
Thanks to our health partner for the Smoothie Bike, and to our great team for a great day out in the community.

Today, Great Ocean Road Health proudly sponsored and attended the Apollo Bay and Otway District Agricultural Show โ€” a wo...
21/03/2026

Today, Great Ocean Road Health proudly sponsored and attended the Apollo Bay and Otway District Agricultural Show โ€” a wonderful day celebrating community, fun, and showmanship.
Once again, the Smoothie Bike was a crowd favourite! It was fantastic to see people of all ages pedalling for a smoothie, while others took on the grip strength challenge with Exercise Physiologist Pat Hegarty. Our dietitian, Will Chow, had a great day cooking up fresh flatbreads and dips, sharing recipes, and showcasing his passion for tasty food, good nutrition, and creative flavour combinations.
Kids taking part in the Yellow Brick Road trail made a beeline for our stall to collect their banana โ€” with many choosing to add it straight into their smoothie. A big thank you to Foodworks for generously donating the bananas, and to our health partner for supplying the Smoothie Bike.
Thank you to our amazing team โ€” Corrina, Will, Pat, Jess, Kalvin and Brandon โ€” for making it such a great day out.

๐ŸŸ ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸข๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ŸŸ ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸข๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃAt GORH, we embrace different ways of thinking. Our strength as a team an...
19/03/2026

๐ŸŸ ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸข๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ŸŸ ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸข๐Ÿ”ต๐ŸŸฃ

At GORH, we embrace different ways of thinking. Our strength as a team and as a community comes from our diversity and from creating environments where everyone can contribute in ways that work
best for them. Our staff and community have told us we want to continue to share learning and experiences of Neurodivergent people.
๐๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค is a global initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions
about neurological differences. Neurodivergent refers to people who process information in ways
that differ from what is considered typical for their age. The aim of the week is to transform how
neurodivergent individuals are understood and supported; while recognising the many skills, strengths, and talents they bring to our communities.

We encourage our community to embrace this year's theme "From Awareness to Action," moving beyond simply understanding neurodiversity to implementing practical changes that create inclusive environments.

Today we acknowledge ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐š๐ฉ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ โ€” a reminder of the importance of equity, respect, and access to quality...
18/03/2026

Today we acknowledge ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐š๐ฉ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ โ€” a reminder of the importance of equity, respect, and access to quality outcomes for all.
Great Ocean Road Health is committed to improving health outcomes and pathways for First Nations People and ensuring a culturally safe environment. We, Great Ocean Road Health, acknowledge our offices are built on unceded lands of the Gadubanud People of the Maar Nation. We pay our respects to all First Nations Peoples and will continue to strengthen the complex knowledge systems of health and healing that intertwine the landscape and communities we live and work in.
The theme for National Close the Gap Day 2026 is "๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐•๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž, ๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ", highlighting the crucial need for First Nations leadership, lived experience, and genuine partnerships to drive structural reform and health equity. Together we can ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐š๐ฉ in health outcomes.
At Great Ocean Road Health we are currently developing our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and we want to make sure the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are at the centre of it. As part of this process, we are seeking feedback from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including Elders, community members, and healthcare consumers to ensure our RAP reflects genuine priorities and creates real, lasting change of our communities.
This is an opportunity to help shape how we work, care, and grow as an organisation. We are committed to listening and building a plan that goes beyond words on a page.
If you would like to contribute, please reach out to Meg Aylett via megan.aylett@gorh.vic.gov.au prior to 31 March 2026.

๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” tickets only $15 each and includes afternoon tea. Tickets still available...
16/03/2026

๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” tickets only $15 each and includes afternoon tea.
Tickets still available! Please join us on Sunday 22nd March for a women's day of health and relaxation, at the Senior Citizens Centre from 1:30pm - 4:30pm. Celebrating International Women's Day and Harmony Day, enjoy an afternoon of Yoga with Russelle Beardon, Sound Bowl and Journaling with Nora Bone.
Book your place today, only $15pp with afternoon tea provided.

Book online via trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1551944

๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆWe are nine months into our Maggie Beer Foundation Trainer Mentor Program, ...
16/03/2026

๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ
We are nine months into our Maggie Beer Foundation Trainer Mentor Program, and we can see and taste the differences made thanks to our great Mentor Michael who specialises in building menus in partnership with residents. Michael continues to impress us and motivate us with his passion for good nutritious and delicious food, his inspiring ideas for increasing choice options in our menu and how we present food, as well as his practical training approach.

In turn, Michael has been impressed with the level of care that we provide to our residents, across both our catering and care teams.

This 12-month program pairs aged care home kitchen teams with a qualified chef trainer who will mentor the team to serve flavourful, nutritious food and deliver an enhanced dining experience for residents in aged care homes.

Food is such an important part of the service provided in aged care, and we are always looking at how we can improve the dining experience.

The new skills and insights from the Training Mentor will be shared with Catering staff at our Apollo Bay campus, for the benefit of our Apollo Bay Aged Care Residents.

โ˜• A Lovely Afternoon at Sailors' Rest!Our Apollo Bay Social Support Group have some great adventures. This week they enj...
12/03/2026

โ˜• A Lovely Afternoon at Sailors' Rest!
Our Apollo Bay Social Support Group have some great adventures. This week they enjoyed a wonderful outing to Sailors' Rest in Geelong, sharing warm conversation, beautiful views and plenty of laughs over a cup of coffee.
The group was delighted to welcome GORH CEO, Brandon Howard, who joined them for a relaxed chat and a cuppa.
Moments like these remind us how important it is to stay socially active, engaged, and connected with our community, especially as we get older.

A big thank you to everyone who came along. These simple moments together truly make a difference. ๐Ÿ’™

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