• Ring the regional hospital switchboard and ask for the Paediatrician on call
• Ring VFPMS metro on 1300 66 11 42

Remember - advice and consultation is available 24/7 by telephone: 1300 66 11 42

Local Health Service Networks

On the 1st of July 2025, Victoria’s Local Health Service Networks were officially established. The Networks group health services within a geographical region and are responsible for supporting collaborative care for their community, as close to home as possible.

Each Network is responsible for:

• meeting their communities’ care needs as close to home as possible
• supporting more equitable and consistent care for patients
• increasing consistency of quality and safety of care
• strengthening workforce attraction, retention and support
• delivering support services at scale

Regional Local Health Service Networks grouping

Loddon Mallee Local Health Service Network

Bendigo Health, Boort District Health, Cohuna District Hospital, Dhelkaya Health, Echuca Regional Health, Heathcote Health, Inglewood and Districts Health Service, Kerang District Health, Mallee Track Health, Mildura Base Public Hospital, Robinvale District Health Services, Rochester & Elmore District Health Service & Swan Hill District Health

Hume Local Health Service Network

Albury Wodonga Health, Alpine Health, Beechworth Health Service, Benalla Health, Corryong Health, Goulburn Valley Health, Kyabram District Health Service, Mansfield District Hospital, NCN Health, Northeast Health Wangaratta, Tallangatta Health Service & Yarrawonga Health

Gippsland Local Health Service Network

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service, Central Gippsland Health Service, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Omeo District Health, Orbost Regional Health, South Gippsland Hospital, West Gippsland Healthcare Group & Yarram District Health Service

Barwon Local Health Service Network

Barwon Health, Colac Area Health, Great Ocean Road Health & Hesse Rural Health Service

Bayside Local Health Service Network

Bass Coast Health, Calvary Health Care Bethlehem, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service & Peninsula Health

South West Local Health Service Network

Casterton Memorial Hospital, Heywood Rural Health, Moyne Health Services, Portland District Health, South West Healthcare, Terang and Mortlake Health Service, Timboon and District Healthcare Service & Western District Health Service

Grampians Local Health Service Network

Beaufort & Skipton Health Service, Central Highlands Rural Health, East Grampians Health Service, East Wimmera Health Service, Grampians Health, Maryborough District Health Service, Rural Northwest Health & West Wimmera Health Service

North Metro and Mitchell Local Health Service Network

Seymour District Health

East Metro and Murrindindi Health Service Network

Alexandra District Health & Yea District Memorial Hospital