COVID-19 News
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We understand there’s been a lot of confusion and misinformation circulating about changes to AWH’s surgical services. We want to reassure our staff and community that Albury Wodonga Health has a highly skilled team of surgical specialists and medical professionals who remain committed to ensuring continuity of care and maintaining the highest standards of treatment and support for our community. Read more about the proactive steps taken to ensure this.
The Director of Cancer Services, Brett Hamilton, has shared an open statement to reassure the community that the transition to a publicly operated model at the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre will ensure continued access to cancer care for the local community, and that services are equitable, accessible, and sustainable for the future.
The Hume Region Allied Health Education Group hosted its biennial Insights into Influence: The Impact of Allied Health on Healthcare conference at The Cube Wodonga on Friday, 17 October, bringing together more than 130 allied health professionals, educators, and leaders from across Victoria and beyond.
Each year on 16 October, we celebrate National Anaesthesia Day, marking the anniversary of the first public demonstration of ether anaesthetic in 1846. For Dr Darcy McFarland, Anaesthetist at Albury Wodonga Health, the journey into medicine began close to home.
Diabetes, thunderstorm asthma, antibiotic allergies and the role of virtual reality in overcoming needle phobia — these were just some of the subjects explored at the Regional Research Symposium 2025, co-hosted by Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on Tuesday 14 October at The Cube, Wodonga.
Albury Wodonga Health staff Jill Pearson and Amelia McGrath are bringing Brighter Beginnings to local NSW preschools, providing free four-year-old health and development checks to help kids thrive.
This week, Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) came together to celebrate the incredible contribution of our allied health student supervisors with special morning teas and awards at the Albury and Wodonga campuses.
Thanks to a generous donation of over $27,000 from The Commercial Club Albury, Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) is now using cryoprobe technology in its Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) procedures, a significant step forward for lung cancer care in our region.
September is Children’s Cancer Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge the real impact that cancer has on children, their families, and the community.
This month, we’re sharing some of the voices of those who walk beside families every step of the way.
The Good Friday Appeal has announced $219,000 for Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) in 2025, part of a $600,000 regional allocation across the Hume dedicated to strengthening paediatric care.