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Latest news from Bendigo Community Health Services.
Christmas opening hours across our sites and services
Bendigo Community Health Services will be closed from 12 noon on Christmas Eve. Our Hargreaves Street, Kangaroo Flat, Elmore and North Bendigo sites will re-open on Thursday, January 2. headspace Bendigo will also re-open on Thursday, January 2, at 12.30pm....
Bendigo Family Day Care kids address Dear Santa, via the Marong Post Office
There’s a higher purpose to Wendy Whelan’s Christmas excursions this month. The Bendigo Family Day Care Educator from Marong has been visiting the local post office with her day care kids, armed with letters to Santa. “Connecting with the local...
Doris’ ruby retirement from Bendigo Family Day Care
There’s nothing quite like seeing the world through the eyes of a child, and for four decades the laughter, chatter and busyness of children has filled Doris Rechter’s home. In that time, she has forged lifelong friendships and seen many...
Bendigo-born program recognised at Victoria’s Multicultural Awards for Excellence
A life-saving program preparing migrant and refugee communities for the dangers of fires, floods and heat waves has been recognised in the 2024 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. Bendigo Community Health Services has been delivering its Emergency Preparedness Program since...
BCHS NPs are nursing a critical role
They deliver essential services to the community. They address gaps in healthcare and increase flexibility in the workforce. They work autonomously and collaboratively to provide holistic, end-to-end care. They are there for you. They are nurse practitioners! December 9-15 is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
National recognition for Bendigo Family Day Care
Bendigo Family Day Care has been announced as the top service in Victoria and Tasmania at the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.
The award has placed the dedicated local team in the country’s top four for Family Day Care...
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...
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...
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...
