Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island Babies
SWH Aboriginal Liaison Officers can support you during your pregnancy, birth and follow up care of your baby. We have a cultural and holistic approach to your care, working with SWH staff to provide culturally safe care for you and your family.Aboriginal Health
South West Healthcare acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future custodians and Elders of the areas of South Western Victoria in particular the Gunditjmara, Eastern Maar and Wadawurrung people and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Acute Mental Health and Wellbeing Inpatient Unit
The Acute Mental Health and Wellbeing Inpatient Unit at South West Healthcare provides specialist inpatient mental health services for the South West Region of Victoria.Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing
South West Healthcare Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Services provide specialist treatment and recovery-oriented services for people living South West Victoria who have a serious mental illness.Advance Care Planning
Creating your Advance Care Plan (ACP) gives you the opportunity to Have the Conversation.Aged Care - Merindah Lodge
At Merindah Lodge, our aim is to deliver excellence in care, whilst enriching the lives of our consumers with a sense of purpose, wellbeing and happiness. We want to help you live the most fulfilling and meaningful life possible. This means that everything we do begins with you, your needs, interests and your preferences.Anaesthetics
Anaesthetic services are a hospital-wide service providing specialist expertise for managing patients who require procedural or operative anaesthesia.Antenatal Clinic
The Women's Health Services works closely with the Maternity Unit to ensure we offer the best possible care for you, your baby and your family.Bra and Prosthesis Fitter
Together, the McGrath Breast Care Nurse and Certified Bra and Prosthesis Fitter provide emotional and practical support for women, men and their families directly or indirectly affected by a breast cancer diagnosis across the Warrnambool region.Breast Cancer Nurse
Together, the McGrath Breast Care Nurse and Certified Bra and Prosthesis Fitter provide emotional and practical support for women, men and their families directly or indirectly affected by a breast cancer diagnosis across the Warrnambool region.Cancer Link Nurse
The Cancer Link Nurse at South West Healthcare provides support for people affected by cancer in Warrnambool and surrounding areas.Cancer Services
South West Healthcare provides a range of cancer services to the public without out of pocket costs supporting patients and their carers with a cancer diagnosis.Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation helps people with heart disease to live independent and active lives. The program encourages lifestyle changes that may further reduce your risk of heart problems.Centre Against Sexual Assault (SW CASA)
The South Western Centre Against Sexual Assault provides a safe and inclusive place for adults and children who have been impacted by sexual assault or family violence. Counselling can assist people recover and heal from these traumas. Counselling is free and a 24 hour service is available for people who have been recently sexually assaulted.Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing
South West Healthcare CAMHS is a specialist mental health assessment and treatment service for infants, children and young people up to 18 years of age.Childbirth Education
Our childbirth education services can increase your confidence about what to expect during pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding and the weeks following the birth of your baby.Children's Ward
Our Children's ward is a 10 bed inpatient unit that caters for infants and children up to 18 years old who are unwell and require admission.Chronic Disease Management
Care Coordinators assist you to maintain independence and improve your quality of life.Clinical Trials Unit
The Clinical Trials Unit at SWH provides regional patients with access to new and emerging medications in an effort to improve medical care for all through the participation in Clinical Trials. Clinical Trials are research studies of medications or devices involving human volunteers, the safety and effectiveness of the new treatment is studied.Cognitive, Dementia & Memory
The Cognitive, Dementia and Memory Service is a specialist diagnostic clinic which aims to assist people with memory loss, or changes to their thinking, and those who support them.Community Health (Camperdown)
Camperdown Community Health provide services that improve the health and wellbeing of the community. Our services include child and family health, allied health, chronic disease management, diabetes support, oral health services, social support and prevention programs.Community Health (Lismore)
Lismore Community Health provide services that improve the health and wellbeing of the community. Our services include child and family health, allied health, chronic disease management, diabetes support, social support and prevention programs.Community Health (Macarthur)
Macarthur Community Health Centre provides a range health and community based services to support people in the township of Macarthur and the surrounding district.Community Health (Warrnambool)
The Access and Information team is your first point of contact when accessing Community Health Services.Continence Urology
The Continence Urology Service can help people who have urinary and faecal continence issues. We offer assessment, education and management advice on a range of continence issues for children and adults.Continuity Midwife Program
Continuity Midwife Program (CMP) provides women with access to a midwife or small team of midwives who cares for you throughout the childbearing journey and early parenting period.David Newman Community Centre
The David Newman Community Centre is a friendly and relaxed place for people to come and get involved in community activities that keep them active, healthy, independent and connected to friends.Day Oncology
Providing a range of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy and clinical trials, the Day Oncology Unit provides inpatient and outpatient care.Delta Therapy Dogs
The Delta Society is an Australian wide Volunteer Pet Therapy Program. Here at South West Healthcare we are privileged to have these generous volunteers visiting our patients with their beautiful, well trained & happy dogs.Dental
South West Dental Service is a public dental service located in the South West region of Victoria. The clinic provides quality emergency, general, denture and preventative dental care to all eligible age groups.Dermatology
A dermatologist is a specialist physician who manages diseases related to skin, hair, nails and some cosmetic problems. Common conditions include eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and cellulitis.Diabetes Clinic
The aim of this clinic is to assist General Practitioners in caring for patients with Diabetes Mellitus. This condition, as well as its complications, are diagnosed, assessed, investigated, and managed at the clinic.Diabetes Clinic (Paediatric)
The paediatric diabetic clinic is a multidisciplinary diabetic service open to all paediatric patients in the South West area.Diabetes Education
The Diabetes Services team provides education and support for people with diabetes and their families. Our diabetes services team includes diabetes educators, dietitians, a self-management coordinator and allied health assistant.Disability Liaison Officer
The Disability Liaison Officer can work with people with disability to support access to South West Healthcare inpatient and outpatient services.Discharge Support and Liaison
We help you receive the right care, in the right place at the right time.District Nursing
Provides a range of nursing care in the community delivered by registered and enrolled nursing staff. Nursing care is available to people of all ages who will benefit from community based care that will support the individual to receive care and remain independent in there own home or other suitable community location.Domiciliary Care
At SWH we provide postnatal care in the home for mothers who birth with us and for mothers returning from tertiary hospitals and/or special care nurseries.Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery
An Ear Nose & Throat physician, or an ‘ENT’, specialises in diagnosing and managing diseases of the ears, nose and throat as well as the head and neck. Medical conditions that and ENT can treat include deafness, tinnitus, ear infections, sinusitis, polyps etc.Emergency
The South West Healthcare Emergency Department provides 24 hour emergency care for the Warrnambool community and throughout the Southwest region.Endocrinology
The goal of this clinic is to assist General Practitioners in caring for patients with general endocrine disorders. These disorders are diagnosed, assessed, investigated, and managed in the clinic.Falls & Balance Clinic
The Falls and Balance Clinic is a specialist clinic at Warrnambool Community Health. The clinic provides comprehensive assessment for people who are at risk of falling, having difficulty walking or experiencing dizziness or loss of balance. The clinic aims to prevent falls and injury, and improve and maintain balance and mobility.Families where a Parent has Mental Illness
Research shows that 23% of Victorian children live in families where at least one parent has a mental illness. A range of complex issues can mean that these families often don’t get the support they need.Fracture Clinic
Fracture Clinic allows patients to attend the hospital for specialist orthopaedic review and management of their injuries.Fertility Care Service
South West Healthcare is proud to partner with The Women's and Monash to help deliver public fertility services to regional Victoria.Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is a specialist medicine that is concerned with the digestive system and diseases that affect the gut. A gastroenterologist treats conditions such as gastritis, peptic ulcer conditions, bowel disease, liver problems such as hepatitis and cirrhosis.GEM at Home
The Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) at home program focusses on the health and care of people over the age of 65. A team of health and allied health professionals, including a Geriatrician, provide care and treatment to assist in managing conditions that occur during the aging process such as falls, incontinence, cognitive issues and problems with mobility and frailty.General Medicine & Acute Care Medicine
Patients who require specialist input following an episode of in-patient care are seen in General and Acute Care Medicine Clinics. This clinic also provides specialist non-surgical health care to adult patients with complex, confusing, difficult, serious or unusual medical problems.General Surgery
The general surgery unit at South West Healthcare comprises four surgeons who together manage a broad range of surgical problems and provide emergency and elective services, including endoscopy and colonoscopy.Geriatric Medicine
Geriatric medicine is a specialty that focuses on the health and care of people over the age of 65. A Geriatrician diagnoses and treat conditions that occur during the ageing process. They help manage dementia and other cognitive problems, incontinence, nutrition and problems with mobility and frailty.Gynaecology
The gynaecology team provide specialist women's health services for a wide range of issues including obstetrics, pregnancy, childbirth, hormone disorders and fertility issues.Health Promotion
The South West Healthcare Health Promotion team works in partnership with our communities to create healthy environments where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.Healthier Me
Camperdown Community Health offers a variety of exercise programs tailored for different fitness levels and health issues. These sessions are conducted in a fun, safe and encouraging environment, under supervision of our experience staff.Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Program
The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies program is a free outreach service providing support to pregnant women in Warrnambool and district community. The aim of the service is to improve the health and wellbeing of both mothers, babies and their families by working together to find solutions to things that are worrying you.Heart Failure Services
The goal of our Heart Failure Service is to improve Heart Failure management and the quality of life of people living with it. Working together with Specialists, General Practitioners and Medical Teams to ensure people with heart failure get prompt follow up, medication optimisation, education about self- management and a referral to community nursing and allied health programs to maintain support.Hospital in the Home
Hospital in the Home (HITH) offers professional nursing care & support services in the comfort of your own home.Infant Feeding Support
Our Infant Feeding Support Service is staffed by qualified Lactation Consultants who is also experienced in bottle feeding and all areas of child nutrition.Infection Prevention
The Infection Prevention Service at South West Healthcare is committed to keeping our patients, staff and visitors safe from infection.Intensive Care
The Intensive Care Unit has both Intensive Care and High Dependency beds. We have specialised staff and equipment to provide care for patients who have suffered a serious illness or have undergone major surgery. Our priority is to provide the best care for our patients within a supportive and friendly environment for both staff and patients.Maternity Assessment Unit
The Women’s Health Service provides a Maternity Assessment Unit where you can access urgent self-referral or medically recommended appointments when there are concerns for you or your baby after 20 weeks gestation.Medical Imaging
Medical imaging is provided onsite at both Camperdown and Warrnambool hospitals. Diagnositic imaging allows us to detect and treat diseases including interventional radiology which is the performance of medical procedures under the guidance of imaging technologies.Migrant and Refugee Support
Settlement, Engagement & Transition Support (SETS) aims to equip humanitarian entrants and other vulnerable migrants in their first five years in Australia with the knowledge and skills to settle in our region. Clients are given settlement related information advice, advocacy and assistance to access mainstream services that helps them to plan and meet their own needs.Movement Disorder Nurse
The Movement Disorder Nurse provides specialist nursing care for people living with a movement disorder. This includes people living with Parkinson’s disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) and Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD).Multidisciplinary Cancer Meetings
A multidisciplinary meeting (MDM) is a regularly scheduled meeting of core and invited team members for the purpose of prospective treatment planning for patients.Neonatal Special Care Nursery
Our Special Care Nursery provides care for babies that are unwell, premature or require additional support that cannot be provided within the Maternity Unit.Nutrition & Dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics at South West Healthcare provides a wide range of nutrition services to inpatients, outpatients and people in the community.Obstetrics
Obstetrics is a specialist service that is focused on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. An Obstetrician has the skills to manage complex high-risk pregnancies and births, fertility issues and performs interventions and caesareans.Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy is a client-centred health profession that promotes health and wellbeing through daily occupations. We aim to enable people to participate in all activities of everyday life that we want, like and need to do. We can help modify an activity or the environment so you are able to continue doing the activity to your best ability.Older Persons Mental Health and Wellbeing
Older adult mental health and wellbeing services are primarily for people with mental illness who are over the age of 65. We provide specialist services for the treatment of depression, psychosis, dementia and other behavioural difficulties that occur later in life.Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a specialist who treats common and complex eye diseases such as loss of vision, eye injuries, glaucoma and cataracts.Orthopaedics
Orthopaedics is the medical specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of your body's musculoskeletal system. This complex system, which includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves, allows you to move, work, and be active.Paediatric Asthma & Chronic Illness Care
Information, assistance and coordination of care for families of children with asthma or other chronic illness.Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine
At Warrnambool Paediatrics, we offer comprehensive care to children and young people from ages 0 to 18 years. Our 5 paediatricians see patients in both the outpatient clinic, and in Warrnambool Base Hospital where we have a 10 bed children’s ward and a 6 bed Special Care Nursery for premature or unwell newborns.Pain Rehabilitation Clinic
The Pain Rehabilitation Clinic is a specialist clinic that provides a team of professionals, a physiotherapist, medical practitioner, psychologist and occupational therapist to focus on how to help you self-manage and live well with the presence of persistent pain. The program is conducted in small groups and individual assessments over a 6 week period.Palliative Care
South West Healthcare has three Palliative Care Services that operate throughout the Warrnambool City Council, Moyne Shire and Corangamite Shire area.Pathology
Pathology tests and result analysis at South West Healthcare is conducted onsite at Warrnambool by Dorevitch Pathology. Located ground floor, Ryot Street.Perinatal Emotional Health Program
The Perinatal Emotional Health Program (PEHP) is a voluntary program of South West Healthcare Mental Health and Wellbeing Services that provides family centred psychological care for women and or partners during pregnancy and up to one year post birth.Pharmacy
South West Healthcare Pharmacy provides comprehensive medication services to a range of patients and carers as needed for their best care.Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function. We work with you to achieve as much movement and independence as possible, and assist in improving injuries or conditions which may have been present from birth, as the result of an accident / injury or part of ageing. We work with a variety of different conditions and ages.Planned Surgery
If you need surgery, your surgeon sends a referral to the Planned Surgery Clinic. You are then placed on the elective surgery waiting list and treated in turn. The amount of time you wait for your surgery depends on your urgency category.Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic and Reconstruction surgery unit providing a regional service to the southwest of Victoria in areas of skin cancer management, hand and wrist surgery, trauma and burns surgery and breast reconstructionPodiatry
Podiatry is an Allied Health profession focused on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of medical conditions and injuries of the foot, ankle and lower limb. The conditions Podiatrists treat include those resulting from bone/joint disorders and soft-tissue and muscular pathologies, as well as neurological and circulatory disease.Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC)
Ngootyoong Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) is a recovery service for the community of Warrnambool and surrounding regions including Glenelg, Southern Grampians, Moyne and most of Corangamite.Primary and Commissioned Services
The Primary Mental Health Team (PMHT) is a program of South West Healthcare Mental Health and Wellbeing Services that is made up of a number of mental health professionals who provide support and consultation, primarily in the area of depression and anxiety, to primary health care providers, in particular general practitioners (GPs), and community health practitioners.Prostate Cancer Support
The Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse provides supportive care for men living with prostate cancer and their families across the South West region.Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a program for people living with chronic lung disease and experience symptoms of breathlessness. The aim of our Pulmonary Rehabilitation program is to maximise your independence, help reduce symptoms and promote wellbeing.Rapid Assessment Community Evaluation (RACE)
The RACE team of nurses assess aged care residents and community rehab patients to help prevent hospital presentation. The nursing team provides assessment and management of acute medical conditions, where specific management would otherwise require a resident to briefly attend an Emergency Department. The initiative aims to keep residents happy, healthy and in their homes.Redevelopment
In partnership with the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA), South West Healthcare is embarking on the most transformative health infrastructure program ever undertaken in regional Victoria.Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation focuses on the care of people who have experienced a temporary or permanent disability as a result of an illness or injury such as a stroke, brain injury, amputation, orthopaedic surgery, acute or chronic illness.Renal Clinics
Comprehensive service for work-up and management of renal diseases and hypertension.Renal Medicine & Dialysis
Renal medicine, or nephrology, involves the care of patients with all forms of kidney disease. A major part of the work of nephrology specialists is the management of patients with acute kidney injury or advanced chronic kidney disease. This may involve renal replacement therapy, by dialysis or kidney transplant.Respiratory Education
Respiration Education can help your and your family with managing your respiratory condition. We can help if you have been recently diagnosed, or have lived with a respiratory condition for a long time. Our services aims to improve your lifestyle and maximise your health potential. The service is run by a qualified respiratory educator.School Readiness Program
Our team of speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers working in kindergartens and schools across our region to provide extra support to help children to get the most out of their early learning. In kindergartens we work with teachers and families attending to support children's communication development, wellbeing and inclusion. In schools we work with teachers to enhance oral language in the classroom.Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub
Our Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub can help you with information and support on all types of contraception, sexual health testing and treatment, medical abortion and referral for surgical abortion of pregnancy.Smoking Cessation Clinic
To help you to give up smoking and/or vaping and provide support to assist you staying smoke and/or vape free. Our program includes one on one counselling addressing why you may smoke and/or vape and how to change "habits" and deal with the emotional side to smoking. We educate our clients in the correct use of smoking and/or vaping cessation medications and how to qualify for PBS scripts.Social Work & Counselling
The Social Work and Counselling Team provides inpatient service within the hospital and also provides counselling and support to the community. The Social Work and Counselling Team assists clients and their families with the effects of illness, grief and loss, anxiety and depression related to health conditions and difficult life events.South West Healthcare Supplies
South West Healthcare Supplies provides the community and local healthcare industry with high-quality healthcare products, in particular, a range of rehabilitation aids and support for people with physical and/or sensory disabilities.South West Medical Centre
At South West Medical Centre, we pride ourselves on providing quality health care to you and your family. Our doctors are committed to practicing patient-centred care, integrating a holistic approach and ensuring our services are accessible and appropriate for your needs.Specialist Physicians Clinic
Specialist clinics at South West Healthcare are an important link between care in the hospital and transition back into the community. They provide ongoing specialist management of chronic and complex conditions.Speech Pathology
Speech pathologists work with people of all ages who have communication or swallowing difficulties. Speech Pathologists assess and treat people with a range of difficulties. These may include problems with speech, voice, using and understanding language, fluency, reading, writing and swallowing (dysphagia).Stomal Therapy
The stomal therapy service provides pre and post-operative education, counselling, and support to patients, their family members or carers, who are to undergo surgery that will include the formation of a stoma.Stroke
As a Primary Stroke Service, Warrnambool provides Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Acute Stroke Unit, inpatient Rehabilitation services as well as community phase care.Suicide Prevention
To prevent suicides and reduce the devastation it causes, it is important that our communities get the support they need. Our services aim to reduce the risk of suicide, to support people at risk of taking their own lives and to provide support to families and loved ones who may be bereaved by suicide.