Colac Area Health

18/12/2025

Colac Area Health Family Services were lucky enough to receive these beautiful revamped dolls with handmade outfits donated by the lovely Melva DiCecco.🩷

Melva has been donating these dolls to Colac Area Health for the last 5 years. This donation marks the amazing achievement of 100 dolls!

Melva was a foster carer for 34 years and in her retirement has still found her way to generously give to children in our community.

Thank you Melva and Merry Christmas!🎄🎄🎄

18/12/2025

Mini Movers ‘From the Ground Up’!

A FREE family-friendly program for kids aged 3–6, combining sports, gardening, and healthy eating to inspire lifelong learning through play and movement.

👟 Try new sports (build gross motor skills)
🌱 Hands-on gardening & nature connection
🍎 Healthy snacks & wellness education

Inclusive for all children— no experience needed! Parent/guardian attendance required.

📅 Dates: Wed 14 AND 21 Jan 2026
⏰ Group One: 9:30–11:00 AM OR Group Two: 12:00–1:30 PM
📍 Salvation Army Community Centre (51-57 Dennis St Colac)

✨ Spots are limited — register now to secure your place: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1500393

Proudly developed by Leisure Networks with Salvation Army Colac & Wyld Work Projects. Supported by Give Where You Live Foundation, VicHealth & the Colac Otway Shire.

For more information, please visit the registration page or contact Gretta Connell
Gretta.connell@leisurenetworks.org or call 5224 9976

Salvation Army Colac


Give Where You Live Foundation

17/12/2025

Today we held our annual CAH Christmas Competition 🎄, and the judges were incredibly impressed by the high standard of entries across the organisation ⭐. All teams went above and beyond the themes of traditional Christmas, re-use and recycle, and innovation, making the decision exceptionally difficult.

Congratulations to everyone involved for creating such a festive and welcoming environment 🎉, and to Reception, who narrowly took out the win for their beautiful, traditional display and meticulous attention to detail ✨.

Sincere thanks to our wonderful Volunteers who undertook judging the competition, Russell Williamson and Margaret Ivermee 💛🎄

15/12/2025

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the tragic events at Bondi on Sunday, and we extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those killed or injured.

We also stand in solidarity with our colleagues in NSW during this very difficult time.

If the tragic incident in Bondi is having an impact on you or someone you know, there are services available to help and support.

Talk to your doctor or mental health professional about what you are experiencing or talk to the following support services:

Lifeline: 13 11 14
Griefline: 1300 845 745
Beyondblue: 1300 22 4636
Partners in Wellbeing: 1300 375 330
Yarning Safe ‘N’ Strong: 1800 959 563

It is normal to have strong reactions following a distressing or frightening event, but there are things you can do to cope with and recover from trauma.

For more information, visit:
https://go.vic.gov.au/4q2YEE2

10/12/2025

📣 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. 🌿✨

09/12/2025

Respect is knowing that you can help prevent violence against women.

Everyone deserves to be safe, equal and respected.

But right now in Australia, that isn’t the reality. More than 1 in 3 women have experienced men’s violence.

Not all disrespect leads to violence against women – but all violence against women begins with disrespect.

All of us have the power to change that by respecting women wherever we live, learn, work and play.

Join the 16 Days of Activism and help build communities where women are safe and equal. It all starts with respect.

To learn more about 16 Days of Activism visit: https://bit.ly/3XiwbNU

09/12/2025

This week we celebrate Nurse Practitioner Week — recognising the vital contribution Nurse Practitioners (NP's) make to health care across Australia. 🩺💙

As the nation marks 25 years of Nurse Practitioner care, we acknowledge the growth of the profession from the first pioneering NPs to more than 3,100 practising today. 🎉

At Colac Area Health, we’re proud to celebrate Emmy Perkins, newly qualified Nurse Practitioner, whose advanced skills strengthen our Urgent Care team 🙌, and Esther Merrett, Nurse Practitioner Candidate, as she works toward her qualification 🌟.

Happy Nurse Practitioner Week! 🩵

Pictured (L to R): Emmy Perkins and Esther Merrett

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

Respect is promoting equality and respect, on and off the field.

Sport has the power to create positive change. It can bring our communities together and give us a sense of belonging.

Celebrating everyone’s participation in sport, regardless of gender, helps create a culture where everyone feels safe and equal.

Join the 16 Days of Activism and help build communities where women are safe and equal. It all starts with respect.

To learn more about 16 Days of Activism visit: https://bit.ly/47n1ziQ

07/12/2025

Respect is raising kids free from harmful stereotypes.

We all deserve to be respected for who we are.

But growing up, many of us are told we should be a certain way, look a certain way, have certain skills, likes and dislikes... all based on our gender.

Teaching children that “boys will be boys,” calling girls “bossy” when they express their opinions, not allowing boys to cry or children to express their gender in ways that affirm them... These are all part of the
culture that raises men to be tough and aggressive and women to submit to men’s control and abuse.

To prevent gender-based violence, parents, carers, family members and educators can help children challenge harmful stereotypes and teach respect from a young age.

Join the 16 Days of Activism and help build communities where women are safe and equal. It all starts with respect.

To learn more about 16 Days of Activism visit: https://bit.ly/3B0Gn6b

07/12/2025

Respect is knowing that house and care work is everyone’s job.

When we assume household labour is ‘women’s work’ – we feed the assumption that women ‘serve’ in relationships and promote the culture where violence against them thrives.

Talking to your partner about how you share the housework and caring responsibilities in a way that works for everyone helps create safe, respectful and equal relationships.

Join the 16 Days of Activism and help build communities where women are safe and equal. It all starts with respect.

To learn more about 16 Days of Activism visit: https://bit.ly/3MIArRG