Ochre was born in the bush. Our story began in 2002, when proceduralist doctors Hamish Meldrum and Ross Lamplugh worked in the quintessential NSW outback town of Bourke. Challenged by the need for quality locum doctors in rural Australia, Ross and Hamish established ‘Australian Outback Locums’, promoting the family-friendly, outback Australian lifestyle to like-minded and capable doctors. Today, Ochre Health is a leading facilitator of healthcare to rural, regional and urban communities around Australia. We operate a network of over 60 medical centres across five states and territories and we are a service provider to more than 400 doctors. We also work with hospitals and medical practices throughout Australia and New Zealand to source and place locum and permanent doctors across a wide range of specialties.

Ochre was born in the bush. Our story began in 2002, when proceduralist doctors Hamish Meldrum and Ross Lamplugh worked in the quintessential NSW outback town of Bourke. Challenged by the need for quality locum doctors in rural Australia, Ross and Hamish established ‘Australian Outback Locums’, promoting the family-friendly, outback Australian lifestyle to like-minded and capable doctors. Today, Ochre Health is a leading facilitator of healthcare to rural, regional and urban communities around Australia. We operate a network of over 60 medical centres across five states and territories and we are a service provider to more than 400 doctors. We also work with hospitals and medical practices throughout Australia and New Zealand to source and place locum and permanent doctors across a wide range of specialties.

St John of God Warrnambool Hospital is a private hospital delivering exceptional, patient-focused care to people living in rural south western Victoria and South Australia. We provide a range of private medical and surgical services ensuring specialist medical care for patients of all ages. Additionally, we deliver outpatient physiotherapy, dietetics and diabetes management services, and offer rehabilitation programs in a fully equipped gym with large hydrotherapy pool. The refurbished Glenrye Centre, co-located with the hospital, provides community mental health services in a comfortable and welcoming environment to support recovery and wellbeing.