Orbost Regional Health

What Orbost Regional Health does

Orbost Regional Health (ORH) is a publicly funded multi-purpose rural health service headquartered in Orbost, Victoria, Australia, operating under the Victorian public healthcare system. The organization delivers acute hospital care, urgent care, general practice (Orbost Medical Clinic), dental, pathology, X-ray, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, residential aged care (Waratah Lodge and Lochiel House), home-based aged care, NDIS-registered disability services, counselling, and social support programs. Its service area covers approximately one million hectares across Far East Gippsland, with mobile outreach (Errinundra to Snowy Wellbeing Space) extending to remote communities of Goongerah, Tubbut, and Bendoc on a weekly rotation.

Service delivery is enabled by a telehealth platform hosted on the national healthdirect infrastructure and third-party online booking via HotDoc. NDIS services are priced at the federal NDIS Temporary Transformation Payment (TTP) level per the NDIS Price Guide, with monthly billing. Core revenue is derived from Victorian state government healthcare funding under a flexible funding model, supplemented by NDIS plan management fees. The organization is a member of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network, established July 1, 2025, alongside seven other regional health services, while retaining its own name, local leadership, and community identity.

Name

Orbost Regional Health

Legal name

Orbost Regional Health

Website

https://orbostregionalhealth.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Orbost Regional Health is a publicly funded multi-purpose rural health service in Far East Gippsland, Victoria, delivering acute care, aged care, GP, dental, NDIS, and community health services across approximately one million hectares via in-person facilities, mobile outreach, and telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile & Street Medicine Primary Care Programs (HLAFAGAH), Catheter, Tracheostomy & Enteral Feeding (Tube Feeding) Home Care (HSABACAG), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Hospital and medical clinic
• Aged care services
• Community health programs
• NDIS disability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Orbost

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Funding: Orbost Regional Health operates as a publicly funded healthcare provider utilizing a flexible funding model to deliver acute, urgent care, medical, and community health services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Orbost Regional Health is a multi-purpose rural health service providing acute, urgent care, medical, dental, dialysis, pathology, X-ray, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, aged care (residential and home-based), NDIS disability support, and community health services to residents across Far East Gippsland. Service delivery is enhanced through partnership arrangements covering approximately one million hectares, with priorities determined through regular community consultation.

Product overview

Orbost Regional Health is a multi-purpose rural health service providing acute hospital care, urgent care, medical, and community health services across Far East Gippsland. The organization operates as a platform of healthcare services including Hospital Services (acute/urgent care), Aged Care Services (residential and home-based), Medical & Dental clinics (Orbost Medical Clinic, Dental Services, X-Rays, Pathology), and Community Health services (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Home Based Services, Social Support Groups, Wellbeing and Safety Support). Additional specialized services include NDIS disability support services and the Errinundra to Snowy Wellbeing Space mobile clinic serving remote communities. The health service utilizes an innovative multi-purpose model with partnership arrangements to deliver services across a one-million-hectare service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Services Acute and urgent care hospital services provided to the local community in Orbost and the Far East Gippsland region.
• Aged Care Services Residential and home-based aged care services including Lochiel House and Waratah Lodge aged care facilities for elderly community members.
• Orbost Medical Clinic General practitioner medical clinic offering GP appointments and telehealth consultations to the local community.
• Dental Services Dental care services for community members of Orbost and surrounding areas.
• X-Ray Services Diagnostic X-ray imaging services for community patients.
• Pathology Service Pathology testing and diagnostic laboratory services.
• Physiotherapy Physiotherapy services as part of allied health offerings for patients.
• Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy services helping patients maintain or improve daily living abilities.
• Dietetics Dietitian services for nutritional guidance and health management.
• NDIS Services National Disability Insurance Scheme registered services including plan management, allied health, assisted daily living, community nursing, children's services, community participation, and transport assistance for NDIS participants.
• Errinundra to Snowy Wellbeing Space Mobile health clinic serving the remote communities of Goongerah (Tuesdays), Tubbut (Wednesdays), and Bendoc (Thursdays) with health checks, telehealth, pathology, wound care, and mental health support.
• Home Based Services In-home care and support services for community members delivered at their place of residence.
• Social Support Groups Social support and community group programs for local residents.
• Wellbeing and Safety Support Counselling and family support services for community wellbeing and mental health.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bairnsdale Regional Health ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Part of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network from July 2025. Each health service maintains its name, local leadership, identity and community connection while working together for improved access to services.
• Central Gippsland Health (Sale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Part of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network from July 2025. Each health service maintains its name, local leadership, identity and community connection while working together for improved access to services.
• Latrobe Regional Health (Traralgon)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Part of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network from July 2025. Each health service maintains its name, local leadership, identity and community connection while working together for improved access to services.
• Omeo District Health (Omeo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Part of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network from July 2025. Each health service maintains its name, local leadership, identity and community connection while working together for improved access to services.
• South Gippsland Hospital (Foster)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Part of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network from July 2025. Each health service maintains its name, local leadership, identity and community connection while working together for improved access to services.
• West Gippsland Healthcare Group (Warragul)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Part of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network from July 2025. Each health service maintains its name, local leadership, identity and community connection while working together for improved access to services.
• Yarram & District Health Service (Yarram)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Part of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network from July 2025. Each health service maintains its name, local leadership, identity and community connection while working together for improved access to services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Northeast Health Wangaratta: Regional Victorian health service operating acute, sub-acute, aged care, and community programs for a rural catchment. Comparable as a larger rural multi-purpose public health service benchmarking small networks like ORH.
• Echuca Regional Health: Northern Victorian regional health service delivering acute, aged care, and community health in a rural catchment. Comparable multi-purpose service profile to Orbost Regional Health.

Direct peers

• South Gippsland Hospital: Foster-based small rural hospital and aged care provider within the Gippsland network; comparable in scale and rural multi-purpose service model.
• Omeo District Health: Small rural multi-purpose health service in the Gippsland network with similar aged care, acute, and outreach models in remote East Gippsland catchments.
• Latrobe Regional Health: Largest Gippsland Local Health Service Network partner based in Traralgon; operates a broader hospital and community service mix. Anchor of the network ORH integrates into.
• Bairnsdale Regional Health Service: Co-member of the Gippsland Local Health Service Network from July 2025, providing hospital, aged care, and community health services across East Gippsland. Most directly comparable as a similarly sized regional multi-purpose health service in the same network.
• Central Gippsland Health: Sale-based regional health service and fellow Gippsland Local Health Service Network member. Offers the same multi-purpose rural service profile (acute, aged care, community) on a slightly larger scale.
• West Gippsland Healthcare Group: Warragul-based Gippsland Local Health Service Network member offering acute, aged care, and community health services. Direct operational counterpart for benchmarking service delivery and network collaboration.
• Yarram & District Health Service: Gippsland network peer providing acute, aged care, and community health services in a rural setting; directly comparable in service breadth and rural multi-purpose model.
• Alpine Health: Multi-campus rural Victorian health service across Bright, Mt Beauty, and Myrtleford providing acute, aged care, and community services. Highly comparable small rural multi-purpose model with distributed catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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