Community Updates

Bass Coast Health is in the second week of its Code Brown and is happy to report that all essential health services will continue to be provided to the community...
Bass Coast Health staff are working extremely hard to keep the community as safe as possible as the Omicron strain of the COVID virus spreads rampantly throughout the community. The...
Kirrak House aged care home at Wonthaggi Hospital finished its major renovation in time for Christmas. Thanks to funding from the State Government, Kirrak is now revitalised to continue to...
“Things have never been busier at Bass Coast Health”, according to CEO Jan Child. There has been unparalleled demand in the Urgent Care Centre, the Cancer service, the Emergency Department...
Bass Coast Health CEO Jan Child has thanked the community for continuing to get tested for COVID, with testing numbers doubling at both Wonthaggi and Cowes testing sites in recent...
Our treasured San Remo op shop has re-opened much to the joy of the local community. The community – and the op shop volunteers - couldn’t wait for the re-opening...
(During the periods of October and December 2021 - the patients, visitors, staff, volunteers and all that entered through the correct area during this time - did it with great...
A new melanoma clinical trial involving Bass Coast residents aims to improve surveillance for people at high risk of melanoma. The trial comes as Bass Coast Health, in partnership with...
Expecting families can continue to receive safe and high quality care from the maternity team at Bass Coast Health throughout the COVID pandemic. Wonthaggi Hospital continues to provide its excellent...
The Bass Coast community is being urged to continue to wear face masks and not gather in homes in order to save local lives as more COVID cases arise in...