Ballarat Community Health have plans in place so we can continue to offer services and support you as best as we can during an emergency. Our team may talk to you and your carers/supporters about emergency planning, look at risks you may face and help you find the best supports and resources for you to plan for an emergency.
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An interactive session with Ballarat Community Health, the City of Ballarat and local organisations.
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Expect Respect aims to engage Year 10 students in practical and creative ways to learn about respectful, safe and equitable relationships. It achieves this by delivering a live-theatre performance accompanied by a question & answer session with a panel of local experts to unpack the key issues and give students the opportunity to ask questions.
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Across our region there is currently a significant commitment to action and a growing groundswell of interest to improve health outcomes for our communities. In 2017, the Central Highlands Regional Partnership funded the Prevention Lab to strengthen obesity prevention effort in the Central Highlands of Victoria and identify and act on key opportunities and leverage points for action. Within this project, BCH are taking a lead on exploring opportunities to advocate to all levels of Government for regulatory changes to make it easier for people in Central Highlands to make healthy food choices.
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Ballarat Community Health (BCH) recognises that gambling harm impacts many within ourcommunity and is a significant cause of inequality and hardship. Relationship breakdown, stress, depression, family violence, child neglect, crime, suicidal thoughts and suicide are some of the impacts of gambling.
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This document is useful for anyone new to Ballarat Community Health or current clients wanting to understand available services and locations.
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The Head to Health service is open to Australians of any age experiencing distress or mental ill health. Anyone, including children, young people and older adults, families and carers, can contact Head to Health. Even if you have never sought help before, Head to Health is there for you.
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Teaching students to look after the health of the planet and their own physical and mental health is an important part of the Victorian Curriculum. Incorporating Climate & Heath into school policies, practices and teaching and learning opportunities helps to fulfil curriculum obligations while reinforcing positive climate and health messages.
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The Health Promoting Schools initiative provides schools with a comprehensive framework and resources to support health outcomes for students, staff and families. Based on the World Health Organization’s Health Promoting Schools Model and recommended by the Department of Education, the Health Promoting Schools Framework strengthens the relationship between health and education by linking FISO 2.0 and the curriculum.
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