Five new clinicians have joined the Allied Health team at Grampians Health’s Stawell campus in the past month.

Physiotherapist Alvin Santhosh, speech pathologist Joy Harwood, dietitian Laura Fitgerald and two occupational therapists Skyla Campbell-Gordon and Lucas Woodrow are all settling into Grampians living and the Stawell community.

Of the group, Ms Campbell-Gordon has already worked for two months in Stawell, and said she was keen to get a job at the campus after working there during her placements.

“I really enjoy working here because Stawell offers so much more variety in disciplines, compared to a Melbourne hospital,” she said.

“I also get to work off-campus occasionally too, so the variety is great.”

Ms Campbell-Gordon is also excited about living near the Grampians because she enjoys hiking and is keen to try rock climbing.

Mr Santhosh has worked at the campus for a month now.

He is also enjoying the change from city living.

“Stawell is a beautiful place and the people are very nice, which has made the move so much easier,” he said.

Mr Santhosh is also a keen hiker and a regular at the gym. 

Mr Woodrow is the newest addition to the team, moving from Adelaide, and is looking forward to exploring the Grampians and nearby Black Ranges.

Ms Harwood has returned to the Wimmera after working 18 months in the Northern Territory. 

She was excited to return after having previously worked at Grampians Health’s Horsham campus where she enjoyed the support and camaraderie.

Grampians Health chief operations officer Ben Kelly welcomed the new team members at Stawell.

“This significant increase demonstrates our commitment to growing the workforce in the region and by doing so, we are also growing our capacity to deliver services at each campus,” he said.

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