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Talking the future of health and human services
“Any age group we look at, we find that people are less healthy than those of the same age in the previous generation. So, baby boomers, for example, are substantially less healthy at 80 than their parents were.” This is...
Little learners thriving from Sue’s life on the land
It’s second nature for Axedale’s Sue Harkins to treat all the children in her care like family. The community-minded Bendigo Family Day Care operator had a simple desire in the beginning – to be available for her children after school...
Busting the myths of opioid pharmacotherapy
Opioid dependence is a serious health problem, but there are well-established treatments that can help. Opioid pharmacotherapy or Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT), like methadone or buprenorphine, help reduce cravings, limit withdrawal symptoms, and lower the risk of overdose or death. Even though...
One big family of services to raise overdose awareness
Lisa Walklate has been working in the alcohol and other drugs services for 25 years. Back in 2000, the Senior Leader AOD Wellbeing Services at Bendigo Community Health Services began keeping a record of the clients who had died from...
Infrastructure report highlights dire need for more investment in sites like Eaglehawk
Despite providing services to one in 10 Victorians, registered community health receives just 0.3 per cent of the Victorian Government’s $2 billion annual health infrastructure budget. That’s the finding of an independent report, released this week. Infrastructure Victoria’s report shows...
BCHS’ flagship Eaglehawk site reopens to community
Bendigo Community Health Services’ new-look Eaglehawk building has quietly opened to clients after a two-year project to transform the flagship site. Following grassroots community consultation, plus professional research and design from Evidence Based Design Architects and building works by Franklin...
Parents, need help with a puberty pep talk? We’ve got you covered
Hormones, hygiene and hair growth… Parental guidance is recommended for this rite of passage… So, parents… that puberty talk… do you just throw a book at your kids and close the door? Well… here’s another approach you could try. Top...
Words unite at Bendigo Community Health Services
Sometimes, the simplest words make the biggest impact, as Kim Daniel is discovering day-by-day behind the BCHS reception desk. The client services officer has taken the initiative to learn the basics of the Karen language, in turn brightening the...
Hey Eaglehawk, we have a date!
The multi-million-dollar refurbishment of the BCHS Eaglehawk site is almost complete, with the Seymoure Street site set to open to clients from Monday, August 4. BCHS CEO Mandy Hutchinson said it was an exciting time for staff and clients, who...
Hot flushes, mood swings & the mystery of the missing periods
Let’s Talk Menopause Let’s be honest — menopause doesn’t exactly have the best PR team. It’s often whispered about like a dirty secret, blamed for everything from bad moods to forgotten birthdays, and barely gets a mention in most health...
Pivotal pilot reconnecting vulnerable people with health services
Clare Woods has a passion for people… and data. It’s an unusual pairing, but it may just be a combination that will change lives forever as she drives forward an ambitious pilot program for Bendigo Community Health Services: the Inroads...
Ground-breaking cancer program receives international audience
The cancer journey is daunting for anyone. But even more so for people of refugee background. When Bendigo Community Health Services learnt of an increase in late-stage cancer diagnosis among the local Karen community, the service’s Cultural Diversity team took...
New AOD trainees ready for their next chapter
The BCHS Alcohol and Other Drugs service recently welcomed new trainees Martin, Aysha, Brohgan and Jacob to the team. The four new recruits answered the call to change careers, and in turn, bolster the AOD workforce in central Victoria. With...
Men’s Health Week drives home check up message
“Regular check-ups are like servicing your car – they help avoid breakdowns,” says Bendigo Community Health Services Dr Haris Noor. With 50 men a day dying from preventable causes in Australia the Men’s Health Clinic GP is using Men’s Health...
These are the Champions!
Hats off to the 18 Community Champions who have undertaken our Emergency Preparedness training sessions this year. These leaders of the Karen and Afghan community are now equipped with the knowledge to help Bendigo’s migrant and former refugee communities to...
