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Thursday 23 February 2012
The Family Alcohol and Other Drug Program will be starting a 6 week support program for people who are affected by substance use of a family member or friend.  [read more]
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Monday 13 February 2012
Join us at the Colac Area Health Marquee, Colac Turf Club and help celebrate Colac Cup Day. This year we wish to raise funds to help furnish the Oncology Review Room.  [read more]
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Monday 13 February 2012
Join us at the Colac Area Health Marquee, Colac Turf Club and help celebrate Colac Cup Day. This year we wish to raise funds to help furnish the Oncology Review Room.  [read more]
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Wednesday 1 February 2012
Colac health workers will put their running shoes on to boost the services they provide each day. More than 15 Colac Area Health employees will join the Run Colac fun run... [read more]
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Wednesday 1 February 2012
Forget about Hollywood diets and quick fixes for weight loss, Colac’s new dieticians say the key to achieving a healthy weight is setting achievable goals. Colac Area Health’s... [read more]
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Thursday 19 January 2012
The district’s secondary school graduates have received their first-round university offers, with a growing number preparing to study health and medicine courses. [read more]
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Tuesday 17 January 2012
Colac adults are waiting an average of two years for general public dental care, and three years for dentures. Public dental waiting lists are growing, although children... [read more]
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Monday 9 January 2012
At the Colac Otway Shire ‘Home and Garden Awards” held 12 December 2011, Colac Area Health – Corangamarah garden was awarded as the best commercial/service or industrial... [read more]
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Monday 9 January 2012
A Colac Area Health patient says the hospital is a credit to the public health system and the community is fortunate to have a quality service. [read more]
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Thursday 22 December 2011
Grandmother said Colac Area Health’s drug and alcohol counselling service helped transform her life.  [read more]
Guest Speaker Professor Boyd Swinburn
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Monday 5 December 2011
Colac Area Health’s Annual General Meeting was held on 24 November 2011. [read more]
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Monday 28 November 2011
Colac West Rotary Club Presidents Partners Project Fundraiser:  [read more]
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Thursday 10 November 2011
The Corangamarah Art Prize (CAP) is open to all Australian artists over the age of 18. For Conditions of Entry, please refer to the entry form. First Prize $5,000 Acquisitive... [read more]
REACHING OUT: Colac Area Health rural outreach diversions worker Jodie Roberts, right, and alcohol and other drug clinician Maude Berry want to educate the community about the link between alcohol, drug use and mental health issues
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Tuesday 11 October 2011
Colac’s health agency wants to educate and engage people about the prevalence and causes of mental health issues. [read more]
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Tuesday 4 October 2011
Colac Area Health’s ladies auxiliary is set to embark on its annual fundraising raffle for the hospital. [read more]
Program facilitator and alcohol and other drug clinician Chris Kendall and co-worker Maude Berry
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Tuesday 4 October 2011
A new counselling program will urge men to take responsibility to stop domestic violence. [read more]
Colac Area Health board member Richard Riordan, left, and Rotary Club of Colac West president and CAH chief Geoff Iles, right, are supporting Russian surgeon Yury Rudyk in his bid to live and practise in Australia.
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Tuesday 4 October 2011
A Colac support network is helping a Russian cancer surgeon find a new life in Australia and hopefully bring his skills to the Colac region.  [read more]
Colac’s Mick Menzies made time for a couple of visitors at Colac Hospital yesterday. Mr Menzies is pictured with Adelaide young gun Patrick Dangerfield and Melbourne’s Jack Watts.
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Tuesday 4 October 2011
Colac people got up close and personal with a raft of past and present football superstars yesterday. [read more]
THANK YOU: Colac’s Lee Walters, left, donated money which her late mother Phyllis Horsler left in her will to Colac Area Health’s foundation. Mrs Walters is pictured with foundation chairman Richard Riordan
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Tuesday 4 October 2011
One of Phyllis Horsler’s dying wishes was to give back to the hospital that looked after her for more than a decade. Mrs Horsler visited Colac Area Health more than 27... [read more]
SMILE: Colac Neighbourhood House’s Julie Barrow and Colac Area Health youth development worker Emma Warton are urging people to connect with their loved ones for R U OK Day.
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Tuesday 4 October 2011
Are you okay? Those three words can go a long way towards helping a friend prevent depression and suicide. [read more]