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Ballarat Community Health

Ballarat, VIC, AU • 100 - 249 Employees
Healthcare Facility/Healthcare Services

At Ballarat Community Health (BCH), we believe the healthier people are, the stronger their community connectedness & emotional wellbeing, the more opportunities they have. We want to help create a healthy future for everyone.That's why we offer services & supports that the community wants, with different fee structures available if you can't afford to pay.That's why we strive to understand community needs – offering services across four sites- Lucas, Smythesdale, Sebastopol and Wendouree.Overall the health of Australians is very good & has had major improvements in health & life expectancy over the 20th century. However, physical activity, lifestyle & nutrition changes over the recent years had led to a situation where chronic illness & obesity are rising rapidly. We are working to reduce & reverse this trend so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve the best possible health & wellbeing. As Ballarat's leading community health service, BCH is proud to be working with our community & our partner agencies to seek solutions which address these complex health problems.The team of health professionals at BCH works collaboratively to offer a broad range of health services.Coordinated health care and treatment:• Community Nursing• Diabetes Education• Chronic Disease Management • Exercise Physiology• General Practice• Paediatric Immigrant Health Clinic• Physiotherapy• Podiatry• Sexual Health & Pap Clinic• Speech Pathology• Integrated Hepatitis C Clinic • Liver Clinic & Hepatitis C supportHealthy Lifestyle assistance:• Exercise Programs• Dietetics • Schools - Achievement Program• Quit Smoking Support• Health Promotion• Workplace Health & WellbeingSupport with life's challenges:• Alcohol & Other Drug• Counselling, Generalist Relationship & Family Violence• Support for Young Parents• Mental Health• Refugee & Immigrant Health• Youth Homelessness & Justice Assistance