Bass Coast Health

03/12/2025

You’re invited to discover the amazing services and facilities at your Phillip Island Community Hospital!

Join us on Community Tour Day to learn about the new Urgent Care Centre, Radiology and Pathology, and see the new Operating Theatres and Chemotherapy/Dialysis area.

Numbers are limited so secure your spot: 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/host/basscoasthealth

If you’re unable to book online, please email publicrelations@basscoasthealth.org.au and we’ll book you in (no bookings available at Phillip Island Health Hub).

📍Phillip Island Community Hospital, 50-56 Church Street, Cowes.
📆 Saturday 13 December, 11am-3pm.

02/12/2025

This International Day of People with Disability, did you know we offer many services to help people with disabilities to live fulfilling lives?

From physiotherapy and occupational therapy, to speech pathology and more, we’re here for you.

To learn more about our services 👉 basscoasthealth.org.au

If you need help accessing our services 👉 basscoasthealth.org.au/patients-visitors/disability-access


International Day of People with Disability - Australia

02/12/2025

Choose Tap this summer!

Cool, refreshing and brimming with essential minerals, tap water is the smart choice for your health, your wallet and our planet.

The South Coast Water Partnership is on a mission to make tap water the drink of choice across Bass Coast and South Gippsland.

Together, Bass Coast Shire Council, GippSport, South Gippsland Shire Council, South Gippsland Water, Westernport Water, Latrobe Regional Health (Gippsland PHN) and South Coast Prevention Team (Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service and South Gippsland Hospital) are encouraging our community to Choose Tap. Will you?

01/12/2025

If you need to see a Medical Oncologist for cancer care, our team can help.

We offer the services of, clockwise from top left, Professor Mark Shackleton, Associate Professor Andrew Haydon, Dr Mitchell Chipman and Dr Wing Yau.

Ask your medical practitioner to email a referral to Oncology to access@basscoasthealth.org.au or fax it to 03 9102 5307.

30/11/2025

If you’re looking for a unique gift this festive season, check out the San Remo Opportunity Shop!🎄

You’ll find clothing, treasures and more. All funds raised support Bass Coast Health.

The op shop is at 65D Back Beach Road, San Remo, and is open Monday-Friday, 10am-2.30pm.

You can also browse through their eBay store: https://www.ebay.com.au/str/lorrainespreloved

📷 Rhonda Thorn enjoys helping customers at the op shop.

29/11/2025

A warm welcome to Luca Ted North 👶.

He was born at Wonthaggi Hospital on 6 November 2025, weighing 3.55kg.

Luca is a son for Matt and Jade North of Inverloch, and a brother for Matteo, 8, and Ava, 6.

28/11/2025

Did you know we offer consultations with Cardiologists for a range of cardiac conditions?

We offer a Rapid Access Clinic for urgent cardiac matters, a clinic dedicated to patients with atrial fibrillation and a Cardiology Chronic Clinic for patients with complex cardiac illness.

Our Cardiologists are
• Dr Su Ling Tee
• Dr Hitesh Patel
• Professor David Kaye
• Dr Caitlin Cheshire
• Dr Sarah Gutman
• Dr Jath Palasubramaniam
• Dr Nalin Dayawansa
• Dr Hariharan Sugumar
• Dr Kate Rowe
• Dr Sandeep Prabhu
• Dr Liang-han Ling
• Dr David Bertovic
• Dr James Hare
• Dr Jeremy William
• Dr Trent Hartshorne
• Dr David Chieng
• Dr Nicholas D’Elia.

To make an appointment, ask your medical practitioner to email a referral to Cardiology to access@basscoasthealth.org.au

For more information basscoasthealth.org.au/cardiology

26/11/2025

You’re invited to support a fundraiser for UN Women Australia by the incredible residents of Griffiths Point Lodge in San Remo.

They’re planning to walk 10km over the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence from 25 November to 10 December, as part of the Safe Everywhere Always challenge.

The residents will walk, roll, shuffle and swim for the one in three women who experience violence in their life-time.

To donate 👉

We're planning on signing up to walk for 16 days from 25 Nov to 10 Dec in the Safe Everywhere Always challenge in support of UN Women Australia. Walk with me and together we can help make a difference to ending violence against women and girls everywhere.

26/11/2025

You’re invited to discover the amazing services and facilities at your Phillip Island Community Hospital!

Join us on Community Tour Day to learn about the new Urgent Care Centre, Radiology and Pathology, and see the new Operating Theatres and Chemotherapy/Dialysis area.

Numbers are limited so secure your spot: 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/host/basscoasthealth

If you’re unable to book online, please email publicrelations@basscoasthealth.org.au and we’ll book you in (no bookings available at Phillip Island Health Hub).

📍Phillip Island Community Hospital, 50-56 Church Street, Cowes.

📆 Saturday 13 December, 11am-3pm.

25/11/2025

You can now see Neurosurgeon Dr Matthew Gutman at Wonthaggi Hospital.

Just ask your medical practitioner to fax a referral to Neurosurgery to 03 9102 5307 or email it to access@basscoasthealth.org.au

25/11/2025

The Ambulatory Care (Hub) entrance at Phillip Island Community Hospital will be closed from 26 November to 10 December while a new accessible carpark is built.

If you have an appointment or group booking, you can still access the reception area via a temporary side entrance (shown in orange in the diagram). We’ll have traffic controls and signage in place, as well as people on-site to help guide you.

We really appreciate everyone’s patience while these essential works are underway.

24/11/2025

Today marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism.

This global movement is an opportunity for people across every community to unite and take action to help prevent and eliminate gender-based violence.

The campaign runs for 16 days, beginning today until 10 December. Over the next 16 days, events and activities will be held across Gippsland to raise awareness and make it clear that gender-based violence is not tolerated in our communities.

However, currently Gippsland is one of the most unsafe places for women, children and gender diverse people, who experience violence at a higher rate than the rest of Victoria.

We encourage you to get involved in the campaign and attend events if you are able.

If you need help:
📞In an emergency call 000
📞Safe Steps - 1800 015 188
📞1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732 (24 hours)
📞Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault - (03) 5134 3922
📞No to Violence Men’s Referral Service - 1300 766 491.