Active kids are happy, healthy and resilient kids. Active kids are also active learners. Children and young people spend about half of their waking hours at school. It is critical that schools support and encourage children and young people to move more and sit less throughout the day – before, during and after school.
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The goal of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) is to build on knowledge, skills and behaviours, enabling children and young peopleto make responsible and safe choices. Developing protective factors such as resilience and social and emotional competencies will enhance the potential for critical thinking in children and young people.
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Schools should be a safe place for everyone including students, school staff, families and members of the local community. The involvement and commitment of the whole school community is required to achieve a culture in which safe and respectful schools are everyone’s concern and responsibility.
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The sun’s UV radiation can cause sunburn, skin and eye damage and skin cancer. UV damage accumulated during childhood and adolescence is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer later in life. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Australia. It is also one of the most preventable.
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The IHSHY Tight Arse Cookbook project addresses food insecurity, enhances food literacy, and boosts self-confidence by supporting at-risk groups and individuals experiencing food insecurity in preparing affordable, nutritious meals. The resource features simple, healthy, and cost-effective recipes that required only basic ingredients.
After printing, the cookbook is available free of charge to food and emergency relief services, as well as organisations within the Ballarat community services sector. It has also been incorporated into cooking and life skills programs run by homelessness and residential services.
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2025 Festive Season Information, hampers food relief and other wellbeing resources for the festive season. Compiled by the Innovative Health Services for Homeless Youth (IHSHY), Ballarat Community Health, November 2025.
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Phone numbers, addresses and contacts for Ballarat’s Youth.
Felicity Francis
Ballarat Community Health
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In December 2007 the Council of Australian Governments made a commitment to Close the Gap in health, educational and employment outcomes between Aboriginal Peoples and the rest of the Australian community.
BCH supports actions and works in partnership with Aboriginal community controlled organisations and Aboriginal Peoples and Communities in accordance with our organisation’s vision and mission to support communities to achieve the best possible health and wellbeing and the vision of Korin-Korin Balit- Djak of self-determining, health and safe Aboriginal Peoples and Communities.
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Ballarat Community Health works in partnership with the community to create opportunities and supportive environments which empower people to achieve the best possible health and wellbeing.
Ballarat Community Health’s role is to advocate for restrictions on the advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages to children, and to support relevant campaigns from networks and organisations such as Parents’ Voice, Diabetes Victoria, Cancer Council Australia, VicHealth and YMCA Victoria.
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Ballarat food relief, social connections and other resources. Compiled by the Innovative Health Services for Homeless Youth (IHSHY), Ballarat Community Health December 2025.
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