Otway Health is located in the picturesque harbour town of Apollo Bay, some 190km south west of Melbourne. We are block funded as a Multi-purpose Service (MPS) providing a wide range of clinical and community services to the catchment area from Lavers Hill to Wye River.The diversity of our region and the challenges presented with offering services to cater for the 3,500 residents in the area (swelling to around 20,000 during the summer months) means the flexibility offered by our service is well-suited to this region.Our main challenge is our geographically isolated location. Apollo Bay is surrounded by the steep hills of the Otway Ranges and access to and from major towns is time consuming due to the steep terrain and winding road access. Travel times to Geelong are up to two hours in off peak times and are considerably longer during peak tourist times. Inland, the closest town is Colac, which is over an hours travel time, being 75 kilometres away. A lack of public transport, for all the communities in the southern part of the Colac Otway Shire, contributes to the geographic remoteness of the community.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
Otway Health is located in the picturesque harbour town of Apollo Bay, some 190km south west of Melbourne. We are block funded as a Multi-purpose Service (MPS) providing a wide range of clinical and community services to the catchment area from Lavers Hill to Wye River.The diversity of our region and the challenges presented with offering services to cater for the 3,500 residents in the area (swelling to around 20,000 during the summer months) means the flexibility offered by our service is well-suited to this region.Our main challenge is our geographically isolated location. Apollo Bay is surrounded by the steep hills of the Otway Ranges and access to and from major towns is time consuming due to the steep terrain and winding road access. Travel times to Geelong are up to two hours in off peak times and are considerably longer during peak tourist times. Inland, the closest town is Colac, which is over an hours travel time, being 75 kilometres away. A lack of public transport, for all the communities in the southern part of the Colac Otway Shire, contributes to the geographic remoteness of the community.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
Otway Health is located in the picturesque harbour town of Apollo Bay, some 190km south west of Melbourne. We are block funded as a Multi-purpose Service (MPS) providing a wide range of clinical and community services to the catchment area from Lavers Hill to Wye River.The diversity of our region and the challenges presented with offering services to cater for the 3,500 residents in the area (swelling to around 20,000 during the summer months) means the flexibility offered by our service is well-suited to this region.Our main challenge is our geographically isolated location. Apollo Bay is surrounded by the steep hills of the Otway Ranges and access to and from major towns is time consuming due to the steep terrain and winding road access. Travel times to Geelong are up to two hours in off peak times and are considerably longer during peak tourist times. Inland, the closest town is Colac, which is over an hours travel time, being 75 kilometres away. A lack of public transport, for all the communities in the southern part of the Colac Otway Shire, contributes to the geographic remoteness of the community.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.