Colac Area Health

Colac Area Health Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surrounds.

Colac Area Health's acute care services consists of a range of inpatient services including medical, surgical, haemodialysis and maternity. We provide an extensive range of surgical procedures to the local community and surrounding districts, including general, obstetric, endoscopic, orthopaedic, urological, gynaecological, ophthalmic and dental procedures. Colac Area Health also provides community services to help address alcohol and other drug problems, homelessness, transitional housing, women’s health, family support, youth development and children’s resources. Specialist counselling is available for family violence, financial difficulties, child and youth issues. Our allied health services include dental, rehabilitation, nutrition, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathology health promotion activities. The community nursing team provides home-based health care to support people to stay healthy in the community. Corangamarah is an accredited public sector high level residential aged care service. It is a modern, safe and friendly environment with registered and enrolled nurses and lifestyle workers to aid participation in a wide range of inspiring activities.

📣 Colac Area Health – Reconciliation Action Plan Launch EventYou are warmly invited to join us as we officially launch C...
17/01/2026

📣 Colac Area Health – Reconciliation Action Plan Launch Event

You are warmly invited to join us as we officially launch Colac Area Health’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan.

🗓 Monday 19 January 2026
⏰ 11:00am
📍 Colac Area Health Cafeteria

This event marks an important step in our ongoing commitment to reconciliation and strengthening relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Please RSVP to info@cah.vic.gov.au by Monday 12 January.

We look forward to sharing this significant moment with our community. 🌿✨

Have you had a baby at Colac Area Health in the last two years?We are exploring how continuity of maternity care could w...
16/01/2026

Have you had a baby at Colac Area Health in the last two years?

We are exploring how continuity of maternity care could work best for our local community - where women and families are supported by a known midwife across pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

If you’ve had a baby with us in the last two years and would like to share your thoughts, experiences or ideas, we’d love to invite you to take part in a small focus group.

What’s involved?
• Meet with a small focus group of midwives and doctors
• Attend in person or online
• No preparation required- just your perspective

Your feedback will help shape how maternity care evolves at Colac Area Health and ensure it truly reflects the needs of local families.

If you’re interested, or would like to know more, please email:

Steph the Maternity Unit Manager: maternity@cah.vic.gov.au

We are inviting older adults to share their experiences in a focus group discussion. We want to know about how you find ...
14/01/2026

We are inviting older adults to share their experiences in a focus group discussion. We want to know about how you find out about health services in our community.

If you’d like to take part, or want more information, please contact Colac Area Health:
📞Ph: 5232 5100
📧Email: csrecep@cah.vic.gov.au

Or click the link provide your contact details and we will be in touch: https://qualtricsxmk6fx9hs2n.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56od5Oj1qlSBLxQ

Air quality in parts of our region is very poor due to smoke from the bushfires.Smoke in the air can trigger asthma and ...
14/01/2026

Air quality in parts of our region is very poor due to smoke from the bushfires.

Smoke in the air can trigger asthma and worsen heart disease and other lung conditions.

For the short-term, your eyes, nose and throat maybe irritated, you might cough, sneeze or be congested. In healthy adults, once the smoke leaves, these symptoms should go away.

Keep an eye on the air quality. Close your windows and doors until the air outside improves. If the air quality is good, open the windows and doors.

Ensure you have your medication on hand such as inhalers.

If it is smoky outdoors, stay indoors and close windows – put a wet towel along the edges to cover gaps – until the air clears

Switch air-conditioners off if they can’t recirculate or re-use air and use a P2, KN95 or N95 mask when needed.

Make sure to check on loved ones, friends and neighbours you know may have difficulty breathing.

If you need medical advice or someone you know is unwell, you can contact:
🔺Nurse-on-Call on 1300 60 60 24 for 24-hour health advice
🔺See your doctor
🔺Victorian Virtual Emergency Department– for non-life-threatening emergencies: https://www.vved.org.au/
🔺In an emergency, always call Triple Zero 000.

The Better Health Channel has information that will help you:
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bushfire-emergency-information

For more information on air and water quality in your area:
https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/check-air-and-water-quality

Family Foundations Trial! 🎉Are you a parent living in a rural or regional area?Families living in regional or rural area...
13/01/2026

Family Foundations Trial! 🎉

Are you a parent living in a rural or regional area?

Families living in regional or rural areas can experience some unique challenges and stress due to natural disasters such as bushfires, severe storms, floods and drought. Some families never experience a natural disaster, but they may live with the threat of one. For example, every summer they live with the threat of a
bushfire. Stressful life circumstances like these can have an impact on parents’ health and wellbeing and on family relationships.

We are inviting families with children aged 0-12 years living in regional and rural areas to participate in a project about different ways to strengthen families in the face of stress. We are hoping that this project will help improve the support available for regional and rural families.

Follow this link https://seed.deakin.edu.au/our-research/project/family-foundations-trial/to find out more.

Air quality in parts of our region is very poor due to smoke from the bushfires.Smoke in the air can trigger asthma and ...
13/01/2026

Air quality in parts of our region is very poor due to smoke from the bushfires.

Smoke in the air can trigger asthma and worsen heart disease and other lung conditions. Some people are more vulnerable to smoke, including babies and young children, older adults, pregnant people, and anyone living with heart or lung conditions such as asthma.

For the short-term, your eyes, nose and throat maybe irritated, you might cough, sneeze or be congested. In healthy adults, once the smoke leaves, these symptoms should go away.

Keep an eye on the air quality. Close your windows and doors until the air outside improves. If the air quality is good, open the windows and doors.

Ensure you have your medication on hand such as inhalers.

If it is smoky outdoors, stay indoors and close windows – put a wet towel along the edges to cover gaps – until the air clears

Switch air-conditioners off if they can’t recirculate or re-use air and use a P2, KN95 or N95 mask when needed.

Make sure to check on loved ones, friends and neighbours you know may have difficulty breathing.

If you need medical advice or someone you know is unwell, you can contact:
🔺Nurse-on-Call on 1300 60 60 24 for 24-hour health advice
🔺See your doctor
🔺Victorian Virtual Emergency Department– for non-life-threatening emergencies: https://www.vved.org.au/
🔺In an emergency, always call Triple Zero 000.

The Better Health Channel has information that will help you:
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bushfire-emergency-information

For more information on air and water quality in your area:
https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/check-air-and-water-quality

Severe weather events such as drought, bushfire and flood triggers huge distress on finances and workload that impacts o...
12/01/2026

Severe weather events such as drought, bushfire and flood triggers huge distress on finances and workload that impacts on the wellbeing of you and your family.

We’ve gathered a range of services and information in one place to make it easier to access the help you need.

For Severe Weather Support Resources please click here: https://cah.vic.gov.au/news_events/severeweather-resources/‎

Please don’t wait — reach out if you or someone you know could use a hand. Support is here for you. 💙

12/01/2026

Emergency relief payments are now available for eligible people impacted by the January 2026 fires.

An emergency relief payment can help you to pay for things you need most, including:

✅ food
✅ clothing
✅ medication
✅ accommodation.

You can apply for this payment if:

👉 your principal place of residence was damaged or destroyed by the fires and you can’t live in it, or
👉 your principal place of residence was in an evacuation warning area, and you evacuated your property,

AND
👉 you have unmet immediate relief needs.

📞 Call the VicEmergency Hotline to apply for an Emergency Relief payment on 1800 226 226 (Press 0, then 1 to talk to someone or press 9 for an interpreter).

For more information go to https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/january-2026-fires

10/01/2026

🔥 During bushfires, access to health services can be limited. If you need urgent medical advice and cannot reach your usual provider, the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) is here to help.

If it is safe to do so, stay home and avoid unnecessary travel. VVED allows you to access emergency care from wherever you are, without putting yourself at risk.

VVED is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, connecting you with emergency doctors and nurses online, anywhere in Victoria.

👉 Contact us if you need it with https://www.vved.org.au/patients/

Use VVED for non-life-threatening emergencies only. If your situation is life-threatening, please call Triple Zero (000).

09/01/2026

🔥 With existing bushfire conditions and upcoming Severe Weather Warnings, services such as Triple Zero (000), Ambulance Victoria and Emergency Departments are under extreme pressure.

If you need urgent medical advice for a non-life-threatening condition, VVED can help. Our emergency doctors and nurses are available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Victoria.

If it is safe to do so, stay home and avoid unnecessary travel. Access care from wherever you are.

👉Contact us if you need it with https://www.vved.org.au/patients/

Use VVED for non-life-threatening emergencies only. If your situation is life-threatening, please call Triple Zero (000).

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Accessible and integrated health care

Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires.

It is a unique, integrated health service encompassing Aged Care, Hospital Care, Community Care and many other services.

Colac Area Health encourages consumer participation at all levels of the health service. Our consumer groups aim to inform and shape healthcare services that reflect current and future community needs.