Grampians Health is this week celebrating its volunteers as part of National Volunteers Week.
With more than 200 registered volunteers across its five campuses, Grampians Health Chief People Officer Claire Woods welcomed the opportunity to recognise the outstanding contributions of these local heroes and thank them for their support.
“Volunteers play an invaluable role in the care and support provided to community members across the region through their local Grampians Health campus,” Ms Woods said. “We thank each and every one of them for their dedication and selflessness.
“The past two years have been challenging for volunteers, with COVID-19 halting volunteer programs as we contended with lockdowns and various restrictions.
“We appreciate the patience that our volunteers – and our community – have shown during this time. With the easing of restrictions now we are thrilled to be reintroducing volunteer programs in a safe manner and welcoming these wonderful people back onsite.
“Volunteers are the backbone of communities. To be able to have our team of volunteers back as part of Grampians Health, supporting local people, is a true positive step forward.”
Volunteers Coordinator for Grampians Health – Edenhope Debra Taylor said that Edenhope’s volunteers had been invited to a morning tea in honour of National Volunteer Week and to show appreciation for their valued support, on Wednesday 18 May.
“Our volunteer programs are so important to Edenhope’s health service and their reach across the hospital’s services is wide and varied, from volunteer drivers to Residential Aged Care,” Ms Taylor said.
“We look forward to bringing together our team of volunteers to celebrate their contributions, their return to supporting the hospital and the role that volunteers play in general to the wellbeing of our community.”
National Volunteer Week this year runs from 16 to 22 May, and is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering. To read profiles of some of our Grampians Health volunteers, visit www.grampianshealth.org.au/our-people
Grampians Health Edenhope is a one-stop shop for health care in the surrounding community and provides a range of on-site services or hosts visiting services. The aim is to provide as many services in the community as possible to minimise the amount of travel that people need to undertake to stay healthy.
Grampians Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we operate, the Wadawurrung, Djab wurrung, Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk peoples, and their connections to land, waterways and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Grampians Health recognises and values the contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make in our society. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
Grampians Health is committed to providing inclusive services and an inclusive working environment. We believe in equity of healthcare for all.
Grampians Health is a registered NDIS provider.