Looking back at the year that was WELCOME TO OUR 2022 SHOWCASE WHERE WE HIGHLIGHT KEY ACTIVITIES GV HEALTH HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. We have seen another very busy year due to a number of ongoing challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent flooding and staff shortages.
Department, as examples, opening earlier in the year.
Once again, I have seen our staff go above and beyond to continue serving our community, and wish to thank them for their resilience and commitment to our health service.
With only 50 per cent of the redevelopment of the site completed at the conclusion of Stage 1, I am looking forward to upcoming funded and capital projects, including improved staff accommodation and expanding existing mental health facilities.
We recently celebrated staff achieving 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service in 2021 and 2022, with a delay last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are fantastic milestones for these dedicated staff and a big cause of celebration for our health service. We thank you for working with us and we are excited to see your journeys continue.
To complement our refurbishment and redevelopment, we have a number of job openings available covering a wide variety of areas from clinical areas to administration and support services. All information on our current opportunities is available on our website. We are ready to welcome and support you in your journey with us.
The Goulburn Valley Public Health Unit (PHU) continued to provide contact tracing, case management, and outbreak management as part of the COVID-19 outbreaks across the Goulburn Valley region and into NSW.
The GV Health Foundation has been working extremely hard this year to help support the services and treatment we provide by purchasing equipment and assisting with various initiatives, all in the name of patient care.
Most cases and exposure sites in our catchment area were supported and managed by this unit and the COVID Positive home monitoring team. The team is also continuing to support the community’s health by distributing information and partnering with community groups. The Goulburn Valley PHU were also extremely helpful in publicly distributing health and safety information during the floods. Work on our $229 million Stage 1 refurbishment and redevelopment of GV Health’s Graham St campus continued this year with the new Special Care Nursery, Child and Adolescent Unit, and extended Emergency
SHOWCASING 2022
Recent highlights include the generous donation of funding for a trans perineal biopsy machine for prostate cancer diagnosis from the Male Bag Foundation, the Freemasons Foundation Victoria and
the Biggest Blokes Ever Luncheon Shepparton, and receiving an incredible $20,000 from the Graham Hill Eyecare Pink Ribbon Sunglasses expo, which will also go to GV Health cancer services. A very big thank you to everyone who has contributed or helped in some way – your help has made a big difference and I look forward to seeing the ongoing positive effects this work will have. This holiday season and over the new year, we would like to thank the GV Health community for your support, understanding, and care. Your support and understanding really does mean a lot to us and in turn, we are committed to providing top-quality healthcare to you. I hope you stay happy, healthy and safe and look forward to the good things the new year is sure to bring.
Matt Sharp
Chief Executive