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‘No matter what, this is my present and my future’
It’s been one year and one month since Lay Eh Htoo Paw arrived in Australia. She’s had much to learn but that hasn’t deterred her, with the former refugee recently graduating from Bendigo Community Health Services Essential Life Skills program....
Health Matters: From PCOS to PMOS explained
PCOS has had a name change to PMOS – Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome and yes, as the news has previously reported, it is a landmark moment in women’s health. The new name is a mouthful, I know, but it’s an...
BCHS chosen as a site for Naloxone dispensing machine trial
In what’s being described as a life-saving move, Bendigo Community Health Services Central site will be one of 10 locations included in the Victorian Government’s bid to reduce preventable drug deaths. Announced yesterday by State Minister for Mental Health Ingrid...
Sharing the power of movement this Exercise Right Week and beyond
Exercise is commonly associated with athletic performance, weight loss or physical appearance, but its true value goes far beyond that. Regular physical activity plays a crucial role in maintaining both physical and mental health, making it one of the most...
Women green light Penthrox for pain relief
Penthrox is having a positive impact on the pain women feel during an IUD insertion. That’s the sentiment coming from Bendigo Community Health Services’ Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub. This year alone, more than 50 clients have taken up the...
Little learners find a home away from home at Alana’s
This National Family Day Care week, BFDC educator Alana McCallum tell us why the vibe of Family Day Care enticed her to switch from a mainstream daycare setting. Alana McCallum’s days are filled with the sound of children’s laughter, and...
Latest Greater Bendigo Healthy Catering Guide to go
Egg and lettuce sandwiches now have some serious competition in the catering stakes. The fresh and fabulous flavours of Karen Lady House are now officially endorsed as a healthy option for your next gathering. The local eatery is one of...
Minibeasts have maxi impact in the BCHS Eaglehawk site
It takes some serious patience to find the Whipstick’s twig-mimicking Katydid. For obvious reasons. But there’s not much about the forest on Eaglehawk’s fringe that evades Michael Barkla. The BCHS client of almost 50 years – and local field naturalist...
Health program for people experiencing homelessness seeks long-term funding to continue
Bendigo Community Health Services’ InRoads program is taking some of the city’s most vulnerable people from the “too hard basket” into the health care system. The InRoads team connects people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to health services. Over...
Community health is the ideal platform for Thriving Kids
Community Health is the ideal platform to deliver the pending government program Thriving Kids. That was a clear message from the Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health conference last month. BCHS CEO Mandy Hutchinson joined other health leaders to...
Health Matters: The flu vaccine: Why you should give it a shot
It’s time to ward off the winter flu and its harsh new variant for the good of everyone in our wider community. Here at BCHS, we’re encouraging local residents to roll up their sleeves for an early flu vaccination, to...
New era for BCHS Pharmacotherapy Clinic after $1 million grant
Bendigo Community Health Services’ (BCHS) life changing Pharmacotherapy Clinic has been awarded $1 million to create a space that matches its quality of care. BCHS AOD and Mental Health Services Operations Manager Cilla Boucher said the grant would fund a...
The Deaf Experience and its indelible mark
Katrina was a just a little girl excited for a train ride when the realisation dawned on her that people saw her as different. “I saw the word ‘handicapped’ on my ticket and asked my dad what it meant,” she...
Health Matters: A mindful approach to pain
Our Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic psychologist explains how mental health matters when managing pain. While many think that my role as a psychologist in working with pain is to focus on the relationship with pain and mental health, I see...
Medical Practice receives a healthy report from community
A big thank you to the 181 BCHS medical practice patients who completed our recent patient survey. Senior Leader Medical Practice Leah Wastell said overall, the feedback was extremely positive. “And as this was the first survey completed since the...