Our strategic purpose
Creating healthy communities through the provision of accessible, affordable and quality health and wellbeing services.
Our values
Respect, Integrity, Courage, Responsibility, Resilience, Optimism
Commitment to our community
- Address health inequity and inequality
- Improve the health and wellbeing of the community
- Have impact and be sustainable
About us
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.
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 committed to providing accessible, affordable, quality services and is proud to be an accredited provider. Our services are accredited through Quality Improvement Performance Ltd (QIP) against the Quality in Care, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), National Mental Health, and Rainbow Tick (LGBTQIA+ inclusion) Standards. Our Doctors Clinics are accredited against the RACGP Standards through Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL). Our services also maintain alignment to other standards including Aged Care Quality, Social Services and Child Safe Standards.

Board of Directors

Dr Jessie Harman (PhD)
Board Chair, Member of Corporate Governance Committee

Maria Palmer
Board Deputy Chair, Chair of Quality of Care Committee

Mathew Muldoon
Chair of Finance & Audit Committee

Rebecca Fraser
Chair of Corporate Governance Committee

Robert Hook AM
Member of Finance & Audit Committee

A/Prof David Pierce
Member of Quality of Care Committee

Kerry Bradley
Member of Quality of Care Committee

Shelley Wood
Member of Finance & Audit Committee

Mikel Dean
Member of Corporate Governance Committee

Andrew Howard
Member of Quality of Care Committee

David Malone
Member of Corporate Governance Committee
Executive Team

Sean Duffy
Chief Executive Officer

Danielle Walker
Chief Operating Officer

Joanne Gell
Executive Manager Community & Public Client Services

Ellery Hickson
Executive Manager People & Culture

Claire Shaw
Executive Manager Aged Care Project & Organisational Governance & Quality