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Over the past seven months and more, Benetas and Macedon Ranges Health have been working hand-in-hand towards amalgamation. 1 July becomes an important date in the history of both organisations, signifying the momentous milestone where legally, the two became one.
May 2018: It’s been just over five months since the exciting announcement that Macedon Ranges Health will join with leading Victorian not-for-profit aged and community care services provider, Benetas.
29 May 2018: In the Macedon Ranges we are working together towards a future where women and children live free from violence.
19 March 2018: Macedon Ranges Health celebrates its 60th birthday with a community lunch and staff cocktail party
31 January 2018: We have a number of celebrations and projects planned as MRH celebrates 60 years since the Gisborne and Bush Nursing Hospital opened on the 23rd March 1958.
31 January 2018: Macedon Ranges Health has won a 2018 Studer Group "Australian Healthcare Organisation of Distinction” Award. This award celebrates organisations that perform at an exceptional level and have achieved major improvements in organisational performance.
11 December 2017: MRH honoured our volunteers at a special Christmas themed afternoon tea last week.
29 November 2017: At the 2017 AGM, MRH Board and management shared key achievements for the 2016/17 year with community members and industry stakeholders.
16 November 2017: The amalgamation of Macedon Ranges Health and Benetas has been supported following a vote by Macedon Ranges Health Members this week.
22 October 2017: The fourth Macedon Ranges Health Annual Colour Fun Run & Walk was an outstanding success this year with over 650 participants and 100 volunteers taking part in the event.
12 October 2017: MRH will be launching a new dance class on Thursday 2 November
21 September 2017: Macedon Ranges Health won the “Not For Profit/Public Sector” category at the 2017 Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards.
21 September 2017: Join PS My Family Matters for the Healthy Minds Expo on Wednesday 18 October 2017.
14 September 2017: We were delighted to welcome LASA Victorian State Manager Veronica Jamison and Residential Aged Care Principle Advisor Sharyn McIlwain to Macedon Ranges Health (MRH) today.
14 August 2017: Four Macedon Ranges Health Employees graduate from the Warner Institute’s highly regarded "Building Confidence Working In Ageing Support & Disability Program.
1 August 2017: Macedon Ranges Health (MRH) will open a new Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub at the MRH Centre in Lyell Street, Gisborne.
1 August 2017: MRH welcomed a fantastic group of women to the MRH Centre for a workshop with the Royal Women’s Hospital on Friday 28th July.
1 August 2017: Macedon Ranges Health is delighted to be a finalist in the Not for Profit/Public Sector category for the 2017 Bendigo Bank Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards.
1 August 2017: Registrations are now open for the 2017 MRH Colour Run & Walk and we are delighted to be bringing this event to Gisborne for its fourth consecutive year.
20 July 2017: The Men's Shed is very proud of Shedman Terry's recent completed project: a beautiful rocking horse for his granddaughter.
27 June 2017: MRH welcomed Rob Mitchell MP to meet with representatives from the Board and Executive Team on the due diligence process currently being undertaken to establish a best practice aged care community in Gisborne.
6 June 2017: Macedon Ranges Health signed a deal to become a corporate member of Gisborne Rotary.
6 June 2017: Representatives from the Gisborne Golf Club Ladies Committee visited Macedon Ranges Health on Tuesday 6 June to present Don Tidbury (CEO) and Robyn Parish (Manager - Aged Care) with a cheque for the purchase of a Vital Signs Monitor and overbed tables for Gisborne Oaks.
16 May 2017: Macedon Ranges Health (MRH) was celebrated as a “Finalist” at the 2017 Leading Age Services Australian (LASA) Excellence In Care Awards.
11 May 2017: Our very own Community Nurse Louise Beer was one of only five national finalists for "Nurse or Midwife of the Year” at the 2017 HESTA Nursing and Midwifery Awards.
3 May 2017: Macedon Ranges Health (MRH) and Benetas have agreed to explore partnership opportunities in the provision of aged care and community services in the Macedon Ranges.
15 May 2017: Join MRH on Wednesday 24 May for a panel discussion on the NDIS and how it will impact you! This free event will have representatives from Carers Victoria, Intereach, NDIA and Macedon Ranges Health available to answer your questions.
1 May 2017: As part of our ongoing alliance with Alzheimer’s Australia, MRH will be running training programs on Tuesday 6 June to enhance the capacity of our staff, volunteers and the community to care for people living with dementia.
1 May 2017: On Friday 12 May, the Centre for Non-Violence will be training MRH staff to recognise and respond to family violence. To mark the day, we will be hosting a free BBQ lunch for the community to join our staff in acknowledging the day.
28 Mar 2017: Macedon Ranges Health (MRH) hosted Tom Symondson CEO of the Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA) to a working lunch with the MRH Executive Team earlier this month.
13 February 2017: Macedon Ranges Health is delighted to welcome three new clinicians with the recent appointment of a Clinical Psychologist, Paediatric Psychologist and Physiotherapist.
13 February 2017: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tanya Farrell to the Macedon Ranges Health Board in January 2017
6 February 2017: UFS Dispensaries has purchased two pharmacies in Gisborne in the Macedon Ranges region; Hardy’s Pharmacy in Brantome Street and Gisborne Pharmacy located within The Macedon Ranges Health Centre.
UFS is a member owned not-for-profit mutual organisation established in Ballarat in the 1880s. Profits generated by UFS are used to improve services for members, invest in their people and support the local community through sponsorship and donations. UFS operates seventeen pharmacies and three Medical Centres throughout the Western region of Victoria and in inner Melbourne.
19 December 2016: We are thrilled at Macedon Ranges Health to have received a Partnership Grant with Hume City Council which will go towards delivering a Youth Clinic at Sunbury Downs College. This clinic will provide bulk-billed Mental, Sexual and Physical health Services for youth in years 7-12. This will assist in addressing the identified health needs within the College located in the Hume region.
7 November 2016: Macedon Ranges Health introduces Social Worker Rhea Doyle who joins an expanding allied health team at the service.
7 November 2016: Macedon Ranges Health is currently seeking expressions of interest for its Secret Agent Society (SAS) Program. SAS uses exciting games and activities to improve the social skills and emotional understanding of 8 to 12 year olds with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), including Asperger Syndrome and our Social Skills Groups will be continuing this year for boys and girls.
7 November 2016: Macedon Ranges Health Launches its 2016 Christmas Appeal to assist those in our community who are most in need.
27 October 2016: At the 2016 MRH AGM, Board President John Wauchope OAM announced his intention to retire from the MRH Board of Governance.
3 October 2016: This free event on Wednesday 19 October is brought to you by 'P.S. My Family Matters'. It is an opportunity to discover the Mental Health services on offer in the Shire.
27 September 2016: Accessing government funded aged care (65+) support services changed on the 1 August 2016.
26 September 2016: The newly established Falls Resource Team at Gisborne Oaks will focus on strategies to prevent falls and minimise harm to our aged care residents and provide ongoing education and support to our staff to ensure they are working to best practice standards.
12 September 2016: Macedon Ranges Health’s Annual General Meeting on Monday 24 October welcomes Leanne Wenig from Alzheimer's Australia as guest speaker.
12 September 2016: Macedon Ranges Health will commence an innovative Social Skills Group for girls commencing in October 2016 (term four). The aim of the Group is to assist girls with their communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, and is primarily for girls who have been given an ASD diagnosis or have social skill difficulties.
12 September 2016: Over 50 people from the local community attended the workshop “caring for people living with Dementia” facilitated by Alzheimer’s Australia.
27 August 2016: Macedon Ranges Health will be running its third annual 'Colour Run and Walk' on Sunday 23 October 2016 at Gardiner Reserve in Gisborne. The event was awarded the 2015 Community Event of the Year by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
23 August 2016: What a wonderful morning the Management Team had recently where they participated in an interactive leadership program with Righteous Pups Australia.
23 August 2016: Solar Panels have been installed on the roof of the Macedon Ranges Health Centre with thanks to the Solar Towns Grant Programme and Department of the Environment.
22 August 2016: Congratulations to Gisborne Oaks Nurse Camille Koch for winning the "Individual Distinction" Category in the National Hesta Awards 2016
20 July 2016: Australia’s top aged care sector professionals have been recognised, with 14 finalists announced in the 2016 HESTA Aged Care Awards. Macedon Ranges Health’s Camille Koch is a finalist in the Individual Distinction category.
27 June 2016: LASA (Leading Aged Services) is the peak industry body for aged residential and home care in Australia. The awards were announced at the 2016 LASA Victoria & Tasmania State Congress on Thursday 24 June 2016.
15 June 2016: The Hon Shayne Neumann MP, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Rob Mitchell MP, Federal Member for McEwen visited Macedon Ranges Health’s Gisborne Oaks residential aged care facility and made a major election announcement on behalf of the Australian Labor Party.
3 June 2016: Don Tidbury and Kelly Milne visit Probus to speak about the Macedon Ranges Health Centre.
3 June 2016: The board and management were delighted to attend the Gisborne and District Community Bank branch of the Bendigo Bank Community Investment Evening where the bank confirmed their major sponsorship of the 2016 MRH Colour Run and Walk.
3 June 2016: Macedon Ranges Health will host two sessions run by Alzheimers Australia on Dementia Education and information.
20 May 2016: Ian Beever has been chosen as a finalist at the 2016 Health Minister Volunteer Award Ceremony. Ian was nominated in the category - Volunteer improving the Patient Experience Award.
20 May 2016: This National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) forum at the Macedon Ranges Health Centre will provide information for people with a disability, their families and carers, and service providers about the NDIS,
14 April 2016: Macedon Ranges Health’s Gisborne Oaks Residential Aged Care welcomed Shayne Neumann MP, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Rob Mitchell MP, Federal Member for McEwen for a tour of the Gisborne Oaks and a community forum on Aged Care and Dementia.
4 April 2016: Don Tidbury and staff from the Gisborne Oaks attend an "Exploring Montessori Practice" workshop at Alzheimer's Australia's head quarters in Parkville.
21 March 2016: Opportunity on Hamilton Op Shop celebrates a record taking month for the store. Op Shop manager Faye Gorman attributes the success to hard work and commitment from the op shop staff and support and generosity from the community.
21 March 2016: The new Macedon Ranges Health Centre celebrated its first birthday this week! Celebrations included a bbq lunch, physiotherapy classes, financial services and anxiety/depression information sessions, musical performances, massage sessions and speech pathology screenings.
4 March 2016: Macedon Ranges Health received the keys to a brand new Toyota Commuter bus, generously donated by The Gisborne & District Community Bank® Branch of Bendigo Bank.
3 March 2016: From March 2016, the Macedon Ranges Health Centre will be open until 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
22 February 2016: Macedon Ranges Health welcomes Tanya Borg and Fadia Isaac as Psychologists to the centre .
29 January 2016: Macedon Ranges Health’s 2015 Colour Fun Run & Walk was awarded “Community Event Of The Year” at the 2016 Australia Day Awards & Citizenship Ceremony in Kyneton on Australia Day.
15 January 2016: Macedon Ranges Health announces Butterfly Audiology will begin providing services at the Centre in January 2016.
Butterfly Audiology will offer a comprehensive range of programs to support people with their hearing: