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Health Promotion at the Fun Fair

It was a fair to remember as BCHS marked 50 years of service to community

Premier Jacinta Allan has called it – your community health service is one of the things that makes Bendigo such a great place to live, work and raise a family. Our State Government MP spoke at Friday’s Together We Grow...

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BCHS’ newest life members recognised for outstanding contribution to community health

“If you haven’t got a lot of money but you want to have fun, put a blanket on the loungeroom floor and have a picnic with your kids. Simple, fun things don’t have to cost a lot.” Paula May has...

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Together We Grow Fun Fair event

Friday, November 29: Save the date! Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) is hosting a free event to mark 50 years of community health care in the Greater Bendigo region, and you’re invited.

Community health services have been an integral part...

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Quality of Care Report 2023-24

We are proud to share Bendigo Community Health Services Quality of Care report for 2023-24.

In it we look back on advocating for the health and wellbeing of our community through our new initiatives, community alliances, services, and...

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Men’s Health Clinic expands with addition of Dr Haris Noor

The Bendigo Community Health Services Sexual Health Hub is pleased to welcome Dr Haris Noor to the Men’s Health Clinic team. Dr Haris has joined Nurse Practitioner Peter Strange on Tuesdays to provide all things men’s health.

Dr Haris has...

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This Girl Can inspires fun and fitness for women of all backgrounds

It’s almost time to pick up paddles, racquets and even pickleball bats for Bendigo’s This Girl Can week of mostly free, fun activities, designed to inspire.

Bendigo Community Health Services, Sports Focus, Vichealth and the City of Greater Bendigo are...

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National recognition for Bendigo Family Day Care

Bendigo Family Day Care has been announced as a national finalist in the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.

The nomination places the dedicated local team in the country’s top four for Family Day Care coordination, but in keeping with...

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13 and thriving: headspace Bendigo’s birthday milestone

From little things, big things have grown.

This year headspace Bendigo is celebrating 13 years of helping local youth be in a healthy head space.

Since it first started operating in the region, community need has driven the youth mental...

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There is still no safe vape

As national laws around buying vaping products change again, anyone battling a nicotine addiction is being urged to stay strong.

“This change could be a trigger for temptation,” says Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) Senior Leader Integrated Health Promotion Natalia...

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Law to log off teens has much to contemplate

Families are in unprecedented territory when it comes to social media and Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) believes there is much to consider before imposing legislation that bans teenagers from the various platforms.

In an announcement that has caused much...

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Get ready for Mental Health Month 2024

Our Health Promotion team is getting ready for a big Mental Health Month of sharing the5 Ways to Wellbeing’. This beautifully simple checklist introduces ways to improve your psychological and emotional health, based...

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Growing together in Bendigo

Any green thumb will say there’s an element of trial and error when it comes to gardening to local conditions. So imagine how much there is to learn when arriving from a different country.

Karen people love gardening, and it’s...

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The big help that smalltalk offers

Tiffany Holschier knows only too well that it’s quality interactions with her kids that matter over quantity. The full-time working mum-of-three brings that personal experience as well as her 14 years in childcare to her role as a smalltalk supported...
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BCHS plates up a winning idea for healthy eating

There’s a new go-to kitchen staple that’s being embraced by Karen people in Bendigo. Since launching last month, Bendigo Community Health Service’s melamine healthy eating plate has been a hit within the community....
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BCHS’ submission into women’s pain highlights how we can prosper

We have nothing to lose and everything to gain by addressing women’s pain with a cohesive, multi-service, life course approach, BCHS has affirmed in its submission to the Victorian Department of Health’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain....