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 will strengthen its existing coordination, within the sub-region, across the Gippsland region, and with Metropolitan services to build resilience and capacity at the peak of the Omicron...
Bass Coast Health’s COVID testing tent at Wonthaggi will from tomorrow offer Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to the community, as well as PCR Tests. BCH will start distributing RATs from...
This information is brought to our community by Bass Coast Health and Bass Coast Shire Council. Prepare, Manage, Isolate. Like many places across the state, Bass Coast is experiencing the...
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...
Construction of the Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion project is progressing well, with some more concrete pours expected to be completed within the next week. The installation of air-conditioning duct work, fire...
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...
The community is now being serviced by a new and bigger temporary emergency department at Wonthaggi Hospital, a much-improved space from the very small and old ED which is simply...
The Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion project is closer to bringing even more health services to the community. The hospital expansion will offer a new emergency department, a 32-bed paediatric and surgical...
COVID vaccine boosters are now available for people aged 18 or over who had their second COVID vaccination more than six months ago. A booster dose helps prevent waning immunity...
This afternoon (Wednesday, 20 October), Bass Coast Health was notified that a staff member of Kirrak House tested positive to COVID-19. The Bass Coast Health staff member worked between 1:30pm...
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...
Construction workers returned to the Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion project at greater capacity on Tuesday, after minimal work over the past fortnight. This was due to the two-week shutdown of the...
Bass Coast Health is not only urging the community to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but also to follow the Victorian Public Health Directives to keep our community safe. The directives...
Bass Coast Health (BCH) is providing excellent training opportunities for the medical staff of tomorrow. Former Registrar at Wonthaggi Hospital, Dr Jay Mudiyanse, recently completed the prestigious training program, the...
Bass Coast Shire has the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Gippsland and the fifth highest in Victoria, based on first dose alone – and Bass Coast Health (BCH) is proud...
