Colac Area Health

What Colac Area Health does

Colac Area Health is a regional public health service operating in Victoria, Australia, serving approximately 30,000 residents across the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. Founded in 1983 with the establishment of the Do Care social support program, it operates an integrated care model combining acute hospital services (28 inpatient beds plus two maternity birthing suites), residential aged care at Corangamarah, community-based programs at Miller House and the Colac Neighbourhood House, and outreach services at the Birregurra Community Health Centre.

The organization's technology infrastructure centers on a telehealth video consultation platform with community hubs configured for remote specialist consultations, supported by the SOLLE online learning management system used for staff education and professional development. Service delivery spans allied health (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, dietetics, speech pathology), mental health and counselling, maternity, rehabilitation including a nationally recognized cardiac rehabilitation program, family support, financial counselling, aged care, and — most recently — the Emergency Recovery Support Program (ERSP) for community post-disaster recovery.

The business model is predominantly government-funded through federal and state healthcare programs including Medicare, NDIS, DVA, and My Aged Care, supplemented by program-specific grants such as DFFH funding for ERSP and small patient-fee revenue. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer healthcare delivery across hospital and community facilities, extended through outreach clinics and telehealth into the rural/regional catchment. The organization is a non-profit public entity with no parent company, operating under the Victorian health system regulatory framework.

Name

Colac Area Health

Legal name

Colac Area Health

Website

https://cah.vic.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colac Area Health is a regional public health service in Victoria, Australia, delivering integrated acute hospital, residential aged care, and community health services to approximately 30,000 residents across the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colac

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Funding: Primary revenue from federal and state government healthcare funding programs including Medicare, NDIS, DVA, and My Aged Care subsidies
2. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue from healthcare services provided to patients including aged care fees, some co-contribution fees for community services
3. Emergency Recovery Support Program Funding: Program funding from Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) for emergency recovery support services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Colac Area Health is an integrated regional health service providing hospital acute care, residential and community aged care, allied health services, mental health counselling, family support, financial counselling, social support, and telehealth to approximately 30,000 people across the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires of Victoria. Services are delivered through a main hospital campus in Colac, multiple community health centers, outreach clinics, telehealth hubs, and home-based care programs.

Product overview

Colac Area Health is an integrated regional health service providing comprehensive healthcare to approximately 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires of Victoria. The organization operates a multi-service model encompassing Aged Care (including Corangamarah residential care and Miller House community programs), Hospital Care with 28 inpatient beds and maternity services, Community Care including allied health services (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, dietetics, speech pathology), mental health and counselling services, family support programs, financial counselling, and Telehealth services. Key programs include the Emergency Recovery Support Program (ERSP), the Graduate Nurse Program for new nursing graduates, and the Do Care social support program. Services are delivered across multiple facilities including the main hospital campus at 2-28 Connor Street Colac, Miller House at 2 Miller Street, Colac Neighbourhood House, and Birregurra Community Health Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Do Care: Social support program providing companionship friendship for people over 65 in Colac/Otway region since 1983.
• Corangamarah

Products and services

• Hospital Services (Acute Care)
• Corangamarah Aged Care
• Miller House Community Aged Care Services
• Do Care Social Support Program
• Maternity Services
• Telehealth Services
• Rehabilitation Services
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Nutrition/Dietetics
• Speech Pathology
• Social Welfare/Social Work
• General Counselling
• Financial Counselling
• Family Support Program
• The Orange Door Access Point
• Respite Care
• Graduate Nurse Program
• Emergency Recovery Support Program (ERSP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Colac Area Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Program received national recognition for excellence, meeting nationally recognised quality standards for evidence-based exercise and education

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barwon HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisiting Geriatrician/Rehabilitation physician from Barwon Health involved in Colac Area Health Rehabilitation Services. Clients can be referred for review with this physician.
• The Orange DoorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColac/Corangamite Access Point for The Orange Door - a service for women, children and young people experiencing family violence or families needing assistance with care and wellbeing of children.
• Deakin Rural HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent accommodation booking partnership - Colac Area Health accommodation available for students on placement, booked through Deakin Rural Health website.
• PMCV Allocation and Placement ServiceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraduate Nurse Program applications processed through PMCV Allocation and Placement Service - students list Colac Area Health as preferred placement option.
• Northern Health (Victorian Virtual Emergency Department)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to 24/7 virtual emergency department for non-life-threatening conditions - first of its kind in Australia.
• Gellibrand Community HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner location for Emergency Recovery Support Program - ERSP staff onsite Wednesday afternoons for community support.
• Colac Otway Shire CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in funding Digital Dangerzones project - supporting parents and carers in keeping children safe online.
• Colac and Corangamite Child and Family Services AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner in Digital Dangerzones project supporting families with online safety for children.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Portland District Health: Small rural Victorian health service providing integrated acute, aged care, and community services to a similarly sized catchment on the south-west coast. Directly comparable in scale, service mix, and regulatory environment.
• Western District Health Service: Regional Victorian health service based in Hamilton operating an integrated hospital, aged care, and community health model similar to Colac Area Health. Comparable in scale, geographic setting, and funding mix across federal/state programs.
• Beaufort & Skipton Health Service: Small rural health service in western Victoria offering acute care, aged care, and community health programs. Comparable in size and rural integrated care delivery model.
• East Grampians Health Service: Regional Victorian health service operating integrated acute, aged care, and community health programs from Ararat and surrounding campuses. Comparable in operating scale, governance, and public funding model.
• Hesse Rural Health: Rural Victorian health service operating across Winchelsea and Beeac - both communities within or adjacent to Colac Area Health's catchment. Offers comparable aged care, community health, and outreach services to a similar demographic.
• Terang and Mortlake Health Service: Rural Victorian health service providing integrated acute, residential aged care, and community health services. Directly comparable in scope, catchment size, and operating model to Colac Area Health.
• Timboon and District Healthcare Service: Small rural health service in south-west Victoria offering acute care, aged care, and community health programs. Comparable regional integrated care model in a similar small-catchment setting.
• Moyne Health Services: Small rural health service in south-west Victoria providing hospital, aged care, and community services. Operates in an adjacent shire to Colac Area Health under similar public funding and governance arrangements.
• Otway Health: Community health service based in Apollo Bay - one of the outreach locations Colac Area Health already serves via monthly antenatal clinics. Provides hospital, aged care, and community services in a comparable rural coastal setting.
• South West Healthcare (Warrnambool): Regional health service in south-west Victoria delivering acute hospital, aged care, and community health services to a comparable rural/regional catchment. Operates under similar government funding arrangements and serves overlapping Barwon South West region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ColacAreaHealth
• Xx.com/colacareahealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colac-area-health

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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