Everyone has the right to feel safe with their partners or family. Family violence is any behaviour that is intended to make an individual or their family feel scared and unsafe. But it [...]
Using the internet can seem overwhelming, which is why from 19-25 October we will be holding Get Online Week at BCH! If you’re over 50 and want to learn more about using the internet, join [...]
Family violence and the conversations we need to be having about it. We asked Ballarat youth to contribute their thoughts and creativity in the space of family violence, for our It Starts With [...]
Let me love you, not fear you. More than one million Australian children are affected by family violence. Children and youth who are exposed to family violence, either directly or indirectly, can [...]
The Youth Awards are an annual initiative of the City of Ballarat Youth Council volunteers, encouraging young people to continue adding to and improving the culture and livelihood of our [...]
Lockdown and safety advice around COVID-19 can be difficult to keep up with and understand even without a language barrier! If you need any further information, or require a translator or other [...]
If you are aged between 12 and 25 years and you have something to say about family violence, then we need you! BCH want you to send a message of positive change in the prevention of family [...]
Last year we had many wonderful submissions to the Ballarat Mental Health Week art competition, which were displayed at Ballarat Community Health’s Lucas facility. This year, with [...]
With many people in our community losing their jobs or having to make do with fewer hours of work, these can be stressful times. Similarly, isolation can put a strain on relationships and [...]
Having kids at home all of the time can be difficult, especially if you have to adjust to either not working, or working from home. Here we will compile some really good resources, pulled [...]