Our Vision
REDHS is widely recognised for its service excellence, through the provision of high quality, sustainable health services.

Our Mission
REDHS provides quality and compassionate services in the areas of comprehensive acute hospital, residential aged and community based care.

Our Objectives
To organise for and provide health care services in Rochester and Elmore districts, in particular acute hospital, residential aged care , community based services, and services provided jointly with other agencies in accordance with the Health Services Act 1988 and all existing or future relevant Acts and Regulations.

To utilise appropriate physical and personnel resources, knowledge and technologies available to promote health and independence and to prevent disability, injury and suffering.

To set and achieve standards consistent with best practice principles of quality patient and residential care and promote and provide access to community health.

To foster continuing quality improvement in best practice standards through education and training.

History

The Rochester and District War Memorial Hospital has a proud record of achievement and service to the residents of Rochester and District dating back to its establishment in 1952. 

The official opening of the hospital by the then Premier of Victoria, the Hon.J.G. McDonald, was the culmination of eight years of planning and work by the building committee appointed by the Advance Rochester and District Association. 

The sum of £27,000 was raised locally, with significant input coming from the local branch of the RSL. This substantial amount added to a government contribution of £63,000, enabled the hospital to be handed over to the Committee of Management totally debt free.

Rochester & District War Memorial Hospital c. 1957

Over the years, a number of  additions to the original hospital structure have been made including additional acute beds, Medical Consulting Rooms, bathroom facilities, staff amenities block and a major kitchen refurbishment. Two aged Care facilities providing sixty residential aged care beds have also been constructed on the campus.

After much deliberation and many meetings, the Rochester and District War Memorial Hospital amalgamated with the Elmore District Hospital, effective from 1st November 1993, to become known as the Rochester and Elmore District Health Service.

In the following years the need for an updated hospital facility to meet the Health Service Accreditation and Building Certification requirements culminated in the State government agreeing to the current  $21.7 million redevelopment program. The redevelopment program commenced in late 2006.