West Gippsland Healthcare Group

05/12/2025

From reindeer antlers to Santa suits, and Christmas turkey to Christmas pudding, WGHG is all in for Christmas. We held our annual staff Christmas lunch and dinner today with managers, Board Directors and Executive Directors stepping up to set tables, serve lunch and dinner to all our staff and to help clean up afterwards. An extra big thank you to our wonderful kitchen staff for preparing enough hot meals and scrumptious desserts to feed everyone, and to the decorating crew who made our cafeteria festive. 🎄

02/12/2025

Give the gift of care this Christmas! 🎁

Our WGHG Christmas Appeal is now open.

Donations can be made via our website: wghg.com.au/donate/ or at hospital reception.

All donations made at reception will receive a gift box tag to place on our Christmas tree in our foyer. By donating you will be helping us fund new medical equipment for the hospital.

01/12/2025

We’re excited to announce that our annual Junior Netball Tournament is back for 2026! This event is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, supporting the West Gippsland Hospitality Oncology Ward, and we can’t wait to make it even bigger and better.
We are now seeking local businesses who would like to come on board as event sponsors. If you’re interested in showcasing your business while supporting an amazing cause, please reach out for more information about 2026 Sponsorship Packages.
Contact us via DM or email info@pharaohs.org.au

01/12/2025

Voyage Fitness Warragul has launched the annual Christmas toy drive, this year collecting not just for our paediatric patients but for Bettermentall Australia Inc.. Thank you to Voyage staff and donors for supporting your community at this time of year.

Help brighten this Christmas for local kids 💝🎁🤗

We’re calling on our amazing Voyage community to once again help spread some Christmas cheer to children who might be doing it tough this festive season by supporting Bettermentall Australia Inc. and the West Gippsland Healthcare Group Children’s Ward.

🎄 Simply grab a gift tag from our Christmas tree in the club and return your gift by December 20th.

21/11/2025

Our team visited Paul last week to see how he went with his ' Red Socks Swim for Warragul Haemodialysis'. 🏊 🧦

Paul swam a remarkable 55 km and 2200 laps over the span of the month in between visits to Haemodialysis, raising over $5000.

When we asked him about how he felt after completing the month-long journey, he told us how it had reignited his passion for the sport. “Completing this, I fell in love with swimming again after so many years,” he commented. “Swimming and completing this kept me motivated and moving,” he said.

Paul would like to thank the local community for supporting him and the local businesses who helped him spread the word.

At the moment, Paul has already started training for his next swim.
In February, Paul will be swimming in the Starlight Super Swim to raise money for the Starlight Children's Foundation.

Paul is looking forward to swimming again for our Haemodialysis Unit next October during Kidney Disease Awareness Month.

We would like to thank Paul for his dedication and hard work.

Way to go, Paul! 🧡🙌

19/11/2025

Today we celebrated International Men's Day here at the West Gippsland Healthcare Group. 🧡

International Men’s Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate the positive value men bring to our workplace, families, and community. It also encourages us to reflect on wellbeing, positive role modelling, respectful relationships, and how we can support the men and boys in our lives to lead healthy, balanced, and fulfilling lives.

Take a look at some pictures of our staff celebrating below:

14/11/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day.

Today we would like to celebrate and congratulate a patient of the West Gippsland Healthcare Group, Daniel.

Daniel has been honoured with the Kellion Victory Medal for reaching the remarkable milestone of living 50 years with type 1 diabetes.

The Kellion Victory Medal, established by Diabetes Australia, acknowledges individuals who have led fulfilling lives while managing type 1 or type 2 diabetes for 50 years or more.

Daniel was first diagnosed at aged four and initially visited the West Gippsland Healthcare Group before receiving lengthy treatment in Melbourne.

“I grew up like everybody else; I never felt the need to hide that I had diabetes," he said.

For the past 15 years, Daniel has had consultations with our Diabetes Educators here at the WGHG for guidance on self-managing his condition.

“They are easy to talk to, accessible, and a great team,” he said.

Reflecting on his journey, he noted, “It’s good to see how things have changed and improved in technology and support; everyone’s heard of it now".

Donna, our Diabetes Education Manager, has been a key supporter for Daniel over the years.

“It’s wonderful that we’ve been able to offer support throughout his journey. This truly highlights the dedication and hard work Daniel has demonstrated in self-managing his diabetes and all the accomplishments he has achieved in his life,” she said.

Daniel would like to especially thank his mum, Beverley, who has been there with him from his first appointment till now. “I’d like to thank my mum for being there right from the start, supporting me the whole way,” he said.

Take a look at Daniel with his remarkable award along with his old glucose monitoring device.

Congrats Daniel!

13/11/2025

You're invited! 📩

Join us for our 2025 Annual Meeting.

We will launch our new Strategic Plan alongside the Annual Report this year, reflecting on the year that was and setting our direction through to 2028.

We will also hear from guest speaker Farhat Firdous, an expert in workforce transition and cross-cultural change.

Event Details:

Venue: Warragul Country Club
Date: Thursday, 4 December 2025
Time: 4-6pm

Light refreshments provided

Please rsvp to: governance@wghg.com.au by Thursday, 27 November 2025

12/11/2025

Thanks to A Girls' Day Out - Warragul , patients can now receive quality care close to home.

With the arrival of our new Scout machine, individuals undergoing breast cancer treatment can receive tumour scans in a more comfortable and convenient manner.

This machine precisely identifies tumor depth and location, increasing the likelihood of complete cancer removal and can be done weeks or even months before surgery.

We are grateful to A Girls' Day Out Warragul for their generous contribution. 🙌🧡

Check out our new machine below, pictured alongside our Breast Cancer Surgeon, Dr Chere McCamley.

To read more: https://wghg.com.au/latest_news/quality-care-close-to-home-new-breast-cancer-technology-for-west-gippsland-community

11/11/2025

Today marks Remembrance Day.

At West Gippsland Healthcare Group, we take a moment to honour and pay tribute to all who have served.

Lest we forget.

06/11/2025

This week, our staff and residents of Andrews House and Cooinda Lodge came together to celebrate the launch of the new Aged Care Act.

The Act sets clearer expectations for providers in delivering quality aged care with more measurable, comprehensive standards. They focus on improving diversity, governance, food and nutrition, dementia, and clinical care.

Residents and their families were invited to Cooinda Lodge to hear more about these changes from Judith and Paula, with a delightful afternoon tea included.

Take a look at some photos from the Cooinda afternoon tea below. 🧡