Omeo District Health Annual Report 2005/06
Omeo District Health Annual Report 2005/06
Omeo District Health Annual Report 2005/06
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Our History<br />
When gold was discovered in <strong>Omeo</strong> in 1851,<br />
the isolated communities of <strong>Omeo</strong>, Swifts<br />
Creek, Ensay and Benambra changed<br />
dramatically with the influx of visitors. The<br />
need to build a hospital was identified in<br />
November 1891 with incorporation of the<br />
<strong>Omeo</strong> <strong>District</strong> Hospital (ODH). Care to the<br />
sick and injured commenced in August 1894<br />
until the devastating 1939 bushfires that<br />
destroyed the original building. A new 19<br />
bed hospital was built in 1940 on a new site<br />
and continues to be utilised to provide acute<br />
and residential care.<br />
Services delivered by ODH have been<br />
regularly reviewed to meet the changing<br />
needs of the community. In 1990, the acute<br />
service was reduced to twelve beds and then<br />
further reviews in September 1993 resulted in<br />
major funding changes to see the organisation<br />
provide four registered acute beds and<br />
outpatients department and ten nursing home<br />
places. In July 1997, the construction of a<br />
purpose built four-bed hostel was completed.<br />
In February 2004, construction commenced on<br />
the full redevelopment of the existing hospital<br />
buildings and service areas. The major works<br />
were completed and the official opening of<br />
the new facility held on 9 th December <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
Our Objective<br />
Mission<br />
To promote and enhance the health and<br />
wellbeing of the people of <strong>Omeo</strong> and district.<br />
Aim<br />
To provide the most effective and efficient<br />
physical, emotional and social care possible<br />
through the delivery of services that are<br />
accountable to individual and communities<br />
needs.<br />
Objectives<br />
To ensure the <strong>Health</strong> Service is accessible to<br />
all and continues to develop within a Best<br />
Practice model in response to the<br />
community’s identified need.<br />
To provide a coordinated continuum of health<br />
care to the communities of <strong>Omeo</strong> and district,<br />
encompassing aged and residential care,<br />
community care and appropriate acute<br />
services.<br />
To maximise the health and wellbeing for all<br />
community members.<br />
To provide a well-maintained, safe and<br />
pleasant environment for patients, residents,<br />
staff and visitors.<br />
With the ever changing face of health care, the<br />
Board of Management has continued to<br />
review the services that the organisation<br />
provides and explore innovative ways of<br />
meeting the community’s needs.<br />
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