Bendigo dementia awareness campaign designed to support refugee communities

Bendigo Community Health Services has launched new resources to raise dementia awareness in refugee communities.

Our Settlement Services staff held several consultation sessions within refugee communities to ensure the dementia resources delivered the right messaging.

The community consultations identified knowledge gaps around dementia and tested the cultural relevance and appropriateness of information. 

The project was developed using Dementia Australia resources and funding from the State Government.

To watch dementia awareness videos in Karen and Dari language please click on the read more button below.

We stand with our Melbourne colleagues, all healthcare workers and Victoria Police

Bendigo Community Health Services CEO sends support to all staff working tirelessly to provide healthcare to people across Melbourne who have been subjected to violent abuse from protesters this week ...

“We are so aware of the enormous effort that our staff and others in regional Victoria have given to vaccinate, educate and provide services to our communities.

"We have been discussing people that are hesitant about accessing vaccination, and how it is important to provide information in calm and caring settings.

"However, such mindless violent harassment of staff and clients must be called out and condemned by all of us.

"Nicole and her team at Cohealth have been selfless in their efforts to provide outreach services to some of the most vulnerable people and deserve our respect and admiration.

"BCHS stands together to support all Victorian health workers and the Victoria Police members that are trying to keep us safe.

"We urge the Victorian community to give their fullest support and compassion to all health workers at this time.

"I will wear a Blue Ribbon to symbolise support to our frontline health and community police."

Gerard Jose

CEO, Bendigo Community Health Services

Last updated: September 24, 2021

Bendigo COVID-19 vaccine - latest on Coronavirus vaccine rollout and how you can book for our clinic

Last updated: September 17, 2021

Please note: Your address details will be checked for all appointments to ensure COVID-19 restriction rules are being followed.

Please note: Construction workers seeking priority access to vaccines today will need to attend the state-run Bendigo COVID-19 Vaccine Centre in Mollison Street. 

Bendigo Community Health Services is delivering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible people from the City of Greater Bendigo.

We can deliver both first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine but at the moment only have bookings available for a second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

To book the next available appointment call our Client Services team on 5406 1200.

Online bookings: To see available appointments in our COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic visit our HotDoc online booking service click here 

Please note: If you have had your first AstraZeneca vaccine and had no serious side effects then you should have a second dose as required. If you have any concerns please speak with your GP.

If you want the AstraZeneca vaccine we recommend you use the Bendigo Health Vaccination Centre at 113-133 Mollison Street. The centre is open from 10am to 5pm daily. Call 1800 675 398 to make an appointment. The centre accepts a limited number of walk-in appointments each day.

Who are frontline workers/community members eligible to get the vaccine now regardless of age?