The Dental Services Team at Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) is urging residents across the Central Goldfields, and in Pyrenees Shire to love their teeth as part of a national campaign to encourage good oral health. Dental Health Week runs from Monday 1 August to Sunday 7 August providing the chance to put the spotlight […]

Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) is inviting local families to mark National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day at a free community event on Thursday 4 August at the Goldfields Community Hub. “This is a great chance to come together as a community to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their culture,” […]

Maryborough District Health Service is urging the local residents to stay well this winter to protect our community and health system. “When it comes to COVID-19 there’s never a time to be complacent,” said Heather Blazko, Associate Director of Nursing – Acute Services. “Flu and COVID circulate all year round but winter is particularly bad […]

The safety, health and wellbeing of residents is a top priority as Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) manages a number of positive COVID-19 cases at the Wattle Rise Residential Community in Maryborough. The team at Wattle Rise are supported by experts from the Grampians Public Health Unit and other government agencies to respond to the […]

The COVID-19 testing clinic in Maryborough will soon close as the demand for PCR testing in the Central Goldfields declines, with the last day of testing on Friday 1 July. Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) will continue to supply rapid antigen tests (RATs) to close contacts and people with COVID-19 symptoms. MDHS Associate Director of […]

Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) has officially launched its strategic plan marking a new era of innovative healthcare for Maryborough and the wider region. Chief Executive Officer Nickola Allan and Board of Management Chair Kelly Mason today unveiled the Maryborough District Health Service Strategic Plan 2021 – 2025. The plan outlines an ambitious vision to […]

Today Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) officially launched our strategic plan, marking a new era of innovative healthcare for Maryborough and the wider region. In our 168-year history, few moments have been as critical as right now as we emerge from a pandemic and look ahead to the rest of the 21st Century. The need […]

Members of the Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) vaccination team, also known as the v-squad, recently hit the road to visit residential aged care communities in Avoca, Dunolly and WattleRise Maryborough. The team were tasked with the mission of giving local aged care residents a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as their […]

Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) advises there will be a change to opening hours at the COVID-19 testing clinic on Florence Lane over the Easter holiday period. Given the drive-through testing clinic usually operates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the testing clinic will be closed from Thursday 14 April (day before Good Friday) through to […]

The True Foods MDHS Charity Golf Day was a hit this year raising around $25,000 to help bring breast cancer screening services to Maryborough. Around 120 people signed up to play in the Ambrose competition to raise funds for Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS). The annual fundraising event is organised by MDHS in partnership with […]