In 1928 the Fernley Private Hospital opened in Mary Street, Yea. In 1939 the name of the hospital was changed to the Yea Bush Nursing Hospital. The hospital and Charities Commission assumed responsibility for the hospital in 1948 and took the current name of Yea & District Memorial Hospital. A Public Appeal was commenced in the same year to fund the construction of a new ten bed hospital building. Building work commenced in 1956 and the new acute beds were first occupied in 1958.
In 1972 funding for an additional three acute bed wing was provided by the Apex Club of Yea and planning for Rosebank Hostel commenced the following year when property in Miller Street was purchased and approval obtained to build Rosebank Hostel. The hostel welcomed its first residents in 1979.
In 1985 a ten-bed Rosebank Nursing Home was built. The Hostel and Nursing Home were managed by a Committee of Management separate to the Hospital Board of Management until they amalgamated with the Hospital in 2004.
Funds provided by the Yea community and the State Government in 1990/91 enabled complete rebuilding of the Hospital’s Urgent Care Centre area. Then between 2001 and 2003 a capital works program enabled renovation of the acute care section of the hospital and the rebuilding of Rosebank Nursing Home and Hostel so that the three facilities existed under the one roofline. These works were made possible by State Government funding, public donations and organisational reserves.
Simultaneously and at the direction of The Department of Human Services, Murrindindi Community Health Service was dissolved and Yea and District Memorial Hospital assumed responsibility for the provision of community health services in the western side of Murrindindi Shire while Alexandra District Hospital took over service provision in the eastern side of the Shire.
The original hostel building was renovated to accommodate the new Community Health program as well as the Yea Medical Centre and a range of Allied Health services. The refurbished building was renamed “The Grace Bennetts Centre” in recognition of the contribution made by Mrs Grace Bennetts to the development of residential aged care facilities in Yea.
Yea and District Memorial Hospital continues to be named as the community’s memorial to the men and women of Yea and surrounding areas who enlisted in World War Two.
An exceptional rural health service serving and engaging our local community
To provide coordinated services that enhance the health and wellbeing of the community.
We aim to deliver the right care at the right time, proactively addressing care needs. This is supported by providing frank, impartial and timely advice to our consumers, attending to individual needs. We aim to identify and promote best practice to provide exceptional service and care delivery every time.
We aim to provide accurate, open and honest information to our consumers, building trust and confidence in our services. We will respect individual privacy and confidentiality to promote dignified care delivery. We will avoid conflicts of interest and be transparent in our dealings with anyone who enters our facility.
We aim to make decisions and provide advice based on merit, without bias, favouritism or self-interest, acting in the best interests of our consumers. We will protect YMDH intellectual property, reputation and systems at all times, adhering to applicable standards.
We intend to act in the best interests of YDMH, accepting responsibility for our actions and decisions and seeking to achieve best use of YDMH resources. We commit to adhering to relevant policy and procedure to maintain high quality service delivery that is safe and effective. We will record and report all information accurately and honestly considering all relevant facts.
We will actively listen, show empathy and seek to understand individual needs. We will treat all others fairly and objectively with respect for individual choice, ensuring freedom from discrimination, harassment, bullying and negative behaviours. We will be inclusive and consider all facts to improve service delivery..
We will champion VPSC and YDMH values and mission to deliver exceptional care, that is patient-centred and considered. We will lead by example, contributing to YDMH in a positive and professional manner that values others and seeks to work collaboratively to provide exceptional care.
We commit to make decisions and provide advice that considers human rights and our responsibilities to be fair and objective. We value diversity, are inclusive and treat all others respectfully to actively promote and support individual human rights.
