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2026 PDH Graduate Registered Nurse and Midwife Program – Information Session
Come and join us! 2026 PDH Graduate Registered Nurse and Midwife

PDH Annual Charity Golf Day – Buy Raffle Tickets or Enter Here!
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Proud Parents Samantha and Ethan welcomed Bowie Matheus De Luc to the world on 19th April 2025 at Portland District Health. Bowie is one of



PDH Annual General Meeting 2024
Please RSVP your attendance by Close of Business on 22nd November 2024 to pdh@swarh.vic.gov.au Questions: If you have any questions regarding to the PDH Annual

Department of Health – Victoria’s Health Services Plan Released
In July 2023, the Victorian Department of Health commissioned an Expert Advisory Committee to examine the design and governance of Victoria’s health services system. The

Celebrating International Nurses Day
As a child, Ros Nagorcka liked to dress up in a nurse’s unform and hat and knew from a young age where her working career

Celebrating the International Day of the Midwife
May 5 is always a significant date in Sue Sweeney’s calendar. For Portland District Health’s maternity services clinical coordinator, the International Day of the

Harbourside Lodge commemorating Anzac Day
Harbourside Lodge residents might not be able to get to the official Anzac Day parade, but that won’t stop them from being part of commemorations.

Making the hospital experience easier and more accessible
Sue Miller has been an employee of Portland District Health and a user of the hospital’s services but she also contributes from the other side

Nurse practitioner boosts aged care
New nurse practitioner candidate Bronwyn Beadle is helping to provide an extra level of care for residents of Harbourside Lodge. A nurse practitioner is

Staying safe on school holidays
With school holidays around the corner, Portland District Health’s new Director of Medical Services Andrew Walby has some sage advice for keeping safe. Dr

PDH Online Auction
Our 2023 Online Auction is live from 12 noon Wednesday 29 March through to 7pm Sunday 2 April, 2023. Time to get your bids in.

Golf day and online auction this week
Golfers and auction bidders can help to make life more comfortable for Portland District Health (PDH) patients by supporting upcoming events. The 2023 PDH

PDH Helipad
A review of the Portland District Health (PDH) helipad in late 2022, first opened in 2014, found that improvements were required in line with current

Celebrating World Social Work Day
World Social Work Day is an opportunity to highlight the varied roles of social workers at Portland District Health and recognise their work in the

PDH Annual General Meeting and Years of service awards recording
On Thursday 9 March 2023, PDH held their AGM and Years of service awards. It was a fabulous afternoon. Please click here to watch the

PDH Strategic Plan for comment
Portland District Health (PDH) plays an important role in creating a healthier community and providing health services for the Glenelg region. The PDH Strategic Plan

Cassie Jewell joins Urgent Care Centre
Cassie Jewell’s new senior role at Portland District Health represents a homecoming for the former local. Ms Jewell was born at PDH and has now