Some additional local options are now available in and around alpine areas to get a Covid-19 vaccination (subject to your eligibility, and availability of vaccine supplies).

Bookings can be made on the Victorian Government’s vaccination hotline on 1800 675 398.

Gateway Health remains open for business at all of its sites, with “Covid-safe” protocols in place.

As most people will know, both Victoria and New South Wales are currently subject to varying degrees of lockdown.

The 2019-2020 financial year was one in which we all felt the full force of bushfires and then COVID-19, so it was tough all round – but out of it came some valuable lessons and instructive stories worth sharing. Some of these stories are even inspiring.

Due to ongoing upgrades to our phone service, callers will experience moments of silence on the line while their call is being transferred to a receptionist.

This week, we celebrate NAIDOC week.

But what is “NAIDOC”? We hear it every year, but some of us don’t know what it stands for.

Construction is well under way for a new 30 bed residential rehabilitation facility in Wangaratta to be operated by Gateway Health in partnership with Odyssey House, following a successful submission to the Victorian Government.

The Victorian Government has made available a useful “table of restrictions” that provides a full summary of all Covid-related restrictions across the State, announced by the Acting Premier on Wednesday 16 June.

This summary answers many questions people have about the details of what is “in” and what is “out” at present.

The table can be downloaded from this location: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-acting-premier-4

There will be an interruption to phone service to our Wangaratta centre on Tuesday 8 June while some system issues are being fixed by Telstra.

The phone line will be out of action at 11am. We expect service to be restored by no later than 1pm.

Please avoid calling our Wangaratta number during this time if possible. If the matter is urgent, please call our Wodonga reception for further advice and support during that time period: 02 6022 8888

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Metropolitan Melbourne remains in an extended lockdown due to Covid-19 which commenced on 27 May and is due to end at midnight on Thursday 10 June. Regional Victoria is ‘open for business’, including Gateway Health, but please note that safety precautions continue to apply – including the need to wear a facemask when on our premises.

Gateway Health is working to achieve ‘Rainbow Tick’ accreditation this year, as a demonstration of its commitment to achieving practices and service standards that are truly inclusive to people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.

The Rainbow Tick Accreditation program aims to help organisations improve the quality of care and services they provide to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex and asexual/aromantic (LGBTIQA+) consumers, staff and volunteers. 

Nurses are such an important part of our organisation and play a key role in tackling major health challenges, in hospitals and out in the community. They do more than care for people and help them cope with illness – they advocate for better care and improve public health.

This international Nurses Day, let’s hear from people with firsthand experience.