Otway Health & Community Service
Charity in Colac-Otway

We are block funded as a Multipurpose Service (MIPS) providing a expansive range of clinical and community services to the catchment area from Lavern Hill to Wyo 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 20,00 during the summer months) means the flexibility offered by our service is well competent to this region. Our main resist is our geographically distant 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 apex times and are considerably longer during pinnacle tourist times. A lack of public transport, for all the communities in the southern piece of the cola Otway Shire, contributes to the geographic remoteness of the community. Through our Board, Otway Health is accountable to the Commonwealth Government and the Victorian Government for the efficiency and integrity of operations and the quality of the services provided. At a local glossy these funding arrangements facilitate a greater degree of flexibility to the MIPS, allowing a range and type of appropriate services to be provided in response to the identified needs of our community. Otway Health has a joint agreement with both the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments. We are accountable to the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments for the efficiency and integrity of our operations and the quality of the services we provide. Responsive Listen, consult (ask) and then act in a timely, supple competent way to the needs of individuals, community and the broader health sector environment. Excellence Strive to improve everything we do. Integrity Community and individuals can trust that our services and the advice we give are in their best interests and begin to review and scrutiny. Empower Construct the capacity of individuals to look after themselves and make a definite difference to their own health and healthy being, and foster them to act and make decisions for which they can take responsibility and account. To achieve a healthy, safe and secure community. To enable people in our region to optimism their well being through providing access to health and community services.