About us
We at Ballarat Community Health (BCH) work to promote health and wellbeing, and provide quality and affordable healthcare to our community. You can view our position statements here.
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Our purpose
Health and wellbeing for all with a commitment to the most vulnerable.
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Our leading principle
A driven desire to maximise impact and be sustainable.
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We value
Respect, integrity, responsibility, optimism, courage and resilience.
We have six locations across Ballarat and the western region. Outreach services and clinics are also provided at a range of locations throughout the Central Highlands. The primary emphasis in all service delivery is health promotion and illness prevention. We strive for high quality, flexible and responsive service delivery and health promotion by constantly monitoring and evaluating our services.
BCH is a public company limited by guarantee, registered under the Corporations Act 2001 and complies with all relevant legislation including the Health Records Act 2001, Australian Privacy Principles and the Fair Work Act 2009. BCH is accredited through QIP and is pleased and proud to have achieved a further three-year accreditation for the services provided to our community. Our doctors clinics are accredited with Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL).
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BCH Board and Executive team
The Executive Group is as follows:
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Sean Duffy
Chief Executive Officer
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Joanne Gell
Executive Manager Client Services
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Ellery Hickson
Executive Manager People & Culture
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Danielle Walker
Executive Manager Corporate Services
The members of the Board of Directors are as follows:
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Dr Jessie Harman (PhD)
Chair
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Maria Palmer
Deputy Chair & Quality of Care Chair
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Mathew Muldoon
Finance & Audit Chair
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Rebecca Fraser
Corporate Governance Chair
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Kerry Bradley
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Robert Hook AM
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Joanna Hambling
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A/Prof David Pierce
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Shelley Wood
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