Available Services

One of the key factors that determine whether or not we are successful in fulfilling our founding ambition is the extent to which we can provide services locally to our communities through the skill, compassion and dedication of medical and support staff.

The wide range of available services reflects the fact that West Wimmera Health Service has the ability to provide the people of our region with a comprehensive health service that is both expert and available close to home.

A list of available services is set out below:

 

Aged Care

  • Aged Care Assessment Service
  • Home Care Package Program
  • Commonwealth Home Support Program - Respite
  • Residential Hostels & Nursing Homes

Clinical 

  • Acute Hospital Care
  • Admission Clinic Discharge Coordination
  • Audiology
  • Central Sterilising Service
  • Dialysis
  • Domiciliary Midwifery
  • ENT Surgery
  • General and Specialist Surgery
  • Geriatrician
  • Immunisations
  • Infection Control
  • Medical Imaging (CT scanning, X-ray, ultrasound, dental orthopantomogram)
  • Ophthalmic Surgery
  • Optometry
  • Oral Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Palliative Care
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacy
  • Physician
  • Urgent Care
  • Visiting Cardiac Specialist
  • Visiting Dermatologist

Community Health

  • Antenatal / Shared Care Pregnancy Clinic
  • Asthma Education 
  • Cancer Resource Nurse
  • Cancer Support Group
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Continence Education
  • Developmental Screenings
  • Diabetes Education
  • Diabetes Support Group
  • Dietetics
  • District Nursing Services
  • Endocrinology Telehealth Clinics
  • Falls & Balance Groups
  • Gentle Exercises Group
  • Healthy Eating and Cooking Groups
  • Massage Therapy
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • National Diabetes Service
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Planned Activity Groups – Activities, Outings & Socialisation
  • Podiatry
  • Pregnant / New Mother Exercise Group
  • Quit Smoking Education
  • Refugee Health Nurse
  • Social Work – Welfare 
  • Speech Pathology
  • Warm Winter Exercise Groups
  • Well Women's Health Clinics
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid

Dental

  • Dental Diagnostic
  • Dental Prosthetic

 Disability Services

  • Community Access
  • Community Inclusion
  • Exercise Program
  • Respite Care
  • Supported Employment
  • Vocational Training

Regional Services

  • Allambi Elderly Peoples Home, Dimboola
  • Avonlea Hostel, Nhill
  • Edenhope College
  • Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital
  • Goroke P-12 College
  • Harrow Bush Nursing Centre
  • Hindmarsh Shire Council
  • Horsham West Primary School
  • Jeparit Primary School
  • Kaniva College
  • Kaniva LINK Neighbourhood Learning Centre
  • Kindergartens – Nhill, Jeparit, Kaniva, Minyip, Murtoa, Natimuk, Rainbow, Goroke, Rupanyup, Edenhope
  • Lutheran Primary School, Nhill
  • Minyip Primary School
  • Murtoa P-12 College
  • Natimuk Primary School
  • Nhill Learning Centre
  • Nhill P-12 College
  • Our Lady Help of Christians School, Murtoa
  • Rainbow P-12 College
  • Rainbow Learning Centre
  • Rainbow Primary School
  • Rupanyup Primary School
  • Rural Northwest Health
  • Special Development School, Warracknabeal
  • St Mary's Primary School, Warracknabeal
  • St Patrick’s Primary School, Nhill
  • St Peter's Lutehran School, Dimboola
  • Uniting Care Wimmera
  • West Wimmera Shire Council
  • Wimmera Health Care Group, Dimboola Campus
  • Woomelang Bush Nursing Centre
  • Yarriambiack Shire Council

Community Programs

  • Hospital in the Home (HITH)
  • National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP)
  • Post Acute Care (PAC)
  • Home and Community Care (HACC)
  • Community and Women's Health Program (C&WH)
  • Enhanced Primary Care Program (EPC)
  • Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP)
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Training and Alliances

  • Australian Catholic University
  • Charles Darwin University
  • Charles Sturt University
  • Deakin University
  • Federation University
  • Latrobe University
  • University of Melbourne
  • University of South Australia
  • St. Laurence
  • Traineeships
  • Western District Employment Access
  • Wimmera Hub Inc
  • Work Experience
  • Work Placements

Nursing Homes & Hostels

  • Nhill
    • 'Iona Digby Harris' Home 
  • Kaniva
    • 'Archie Gray' Nursing Home    
    • Kaniva Cottages Hostel 
  • Jeparit
    • Tullyvea Nursing Home
  • Rainbow
    • Weeah Lodge Nursing Home
    • Bowhaven Hostel
  • Natimuk
    • ‘Allan W Lockwood’ Special Care Hostel
    • Trescowthick House Hostel
    • Natimuk Bush Nursing Home Annexe 
  • Rupanyup
    • 'Stonehaven' Nursing Home