Two new life governors - Graham Rowe and Bill Crotty - have been recognised for their outstanding contributions and service to the West Gippsland Healthcare Group.

Presentations were made during the healthcare group's recent annual general meeting.
Warragul businessman Graham Rowe was recognised for his long term support of the West Gippsland Hospital and healthcare group including generous financial contributions spanning three decades.
Board director Jo-Anne Moorfoot said Graham had contributed to funding campaigns and buying equipment outright.
"Graham's unwavering generosity has left a strong, positive imprint on the organisation. It speaks volumes about his dedication to WGHG and the community, making him highly deserving of this award," she said.Former Warragul Linen Service general manager for 20 years Bill Crotty also was recognised for his service between 1994 and 2014.
During his time at the linen service Bill oversaw the development of the business into one of the most credible and highly regarded public sector laundry operations.
Ms Moorfoot said the quality and organisational practices introduced during Bill's time were testament to his management of the linen service.
"The name Bill Crotty is still fondly remembered among staff and we are pleased to recognise his contribution as a worthy recipient of a life governor award," Ms Moorfoot said.
Continuing on from the inaugural Innovation and Improvement Award to staff introduced last year, this year there were joint winners and two highly commended awards.
The award recognises staff who have demonstrated outstanding innovation and improvement in their work.
Staff were nominated by colleagues. There were 11 nominations for both clinical and non-clinical staff.
Joint winners were Emily Presley and Jenna Sharks.
As Andrews House nurse unit manager Emily developed new practice guidelines and educated staff on the new procedure, which led to reduced antibiotic use for urinary tract infections. The change in practice was acknowledged by external accreditors as an outstanding piece of work.In her role as injury management advisor, Jenna undertook a comprehensive review of Workcover processes and implemented significant process change. The complex project involved multiple internal and external stakeholders and spanned a t10-month period, resulting in the implementation of secure, documented procedure.
Two highly commended awards were presented to Abeshek Nadarajah and the surgical ward.
A physiotherapist, Abeshek introduced the Warragul Walkers Group to the medical ward, providing physical and social benefits to patients and giving "patients a reason to get out of bed."
The surgical ward was recognised for its work in implementing criteria led discharge protocols that reduced the length of stay for orthopaedic patients.