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headspace supports young people aged 12 – 25 years with mental health, physical health, drug & alcohol, educational & vocational support.

All headspace Ballarat services are FREE. You can submit a referral form on the headspace Ballarat website.

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Services

  • Dietitian
  • Mental Health Services
  • Sexual Health Services
  • Work & Study Services
  • Doctor (GP) including vaccinations
  • Alcohol & Drug Services
  • Youth Reference Group

headspace Ballarat is operated by Ballarat Community Health. All headspace services are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. Administration of funding is carried out by headspace centre’s local Primary Health Network, in this case, Western Victoria (Western Victoria PHN).

Contact

Level1, 20 Dawson Street North, Ballarat Central, 3350

Phone (03) 5304 4777

Fax (03) 5304 4700

[email protected]

Where can you go for mental health support in Ballarat?

  • Below is a list of mental health services in Ballarat and the level of support they can provide you.
  • All of the services below offer free programs for young people.
  • Remember not all services will be suited to everyone, so it is important that you keep trying until you find the one for you.
  • Don’t forget your General Practitioner (GP) can help you too.

This guide aims to help young people, families and their carers navigate the mental health system in Ballarat.

Think about what is happening for you at the moment and use the chart below to help decide the level of support that fits you. Once you have found the level for you, you can find services that offer that support. It can help you build your support network and make it easier to get the help you need.

* If possible try using this guide with a friend or trusted adult.

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Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies

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Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB) is a program for pregnant women experiencing challenges which may impact the health, social and emotional wellbeing of themselves or their unborn baby.

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies addresses maternal risk behaviours and provides women with support during pregnancy for their antenatal care. It works with women while they are pregnant until they are effectively engaged with Maternal and Child Health services after birth, usually 6-8 weeks post birth.

Contact

Phone (03) 5338 4580

The program helps with

  • Appointments
  • Advocacy
  • Baby sleep, settling and feeding
  • Healthy attachment
  • Pregnancy education
  • Advice on options and referral pathways for the mother’s needs

Healthy Mothers works with clients during full pregnancy and up to 3 months postnatally. It is a free and voluntary service.

For further information, make an enquiry or request a call via the customer service menu to the right-hand side of your screen. Alternatively, call us directly on (03) 5338 4500 and ask to speak to our Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Practitioner.

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Homelessness Access Program

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Homelessness Access Program

HAP is a program providing support to those experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The program provides access to a nurse at no cost to support people with their health and wellbeing needs.

Ballarat Community Health in partnership with Uniting Vic.Tas offer a Health Clinic, held on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am to 12.30pm at Uniting Drop in Centre, 101 Albert Street, Ballarat. This is a free service.

Nurse Led Health Clinic

  • Health checks

  • Vaccinations

  • Support with making and attending appointments

  • Assistance accessing other services (including making referrals)

  • Podiatry (monthly additional clinic)

GPs and Healthcare Providers can refer into the program.
Fax 5336 1613 or email [email protected]

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Hepatitis C

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Hepatitis C Service

If you or someone you know is living with Hepatitis C, Ballarat Community Health offers a supportive and confidential nurse-led service to help you through testing, treatment, and recovery.

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus that affects your liver. Without medicine to treat it, hepatitis C can cause liver disease and liver cancer. There is now a cure for hepatitis C that works really well.

Free Testing Clinics

  • Regular clinics are available for Hepatitis C testing, request a call back from our nurse
  • Personalised Support, our Integrated Hepatitis C Nurse works with clients across the Grampians region
  • We help connect you with effective treatments that cure over 95% of chronic Hepatitis C cases
  • FibroScan Services, non-invasive liver scans are available throughout the year at Ballarat Community Health and other regional locations (GP referral required)

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Health Promotion

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Health Promotion

Health Promotion, Prevention, and Protection all play an important role in creating healthy communities. Our work takes a place-based approach. This means we engage with communities in the places they live, learn, work and play. 

Contact the Health Promotion Team

Phone (03) 5338 4500

email [email protected]

Health Promotion Plan 2025-2029

You can read more about our work in our 4-year Community Health-Health Promotion Plan 2025-2029.

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Ballarat Community Health (BCH) is one of 24 stand-alone community health services inVictoria. We deliver Community Health – Health Promotion (CH-HP) funded activities across the City of Ballarat and the northern region of the Golden Plains Shire. In addition, we collaborate with health organisations and other key stakeholders in the local government areas of Pyrenees, Moorabool and Hepburn to support initiatives that align with BCH’s health promotion priorities.

Early Years Service

  • Menu planning guidelines for long day care and menu assessments

    Ballarat Community Health engages and supports long day care services within the Ballarat region to complete a Menu Assessment and may assist in changes.

  • Smiles 4 Miles

    Smiles 4 Miles is an initiative of Oral Health Victoria  which aims to improve the oral health of children and their families in high-risk areas across Victoria.

Supporting Nutrition in the Early Years: A Digital Toolkit for Educators and Families

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‘Supporting Nutrition in the Early Years - A Digital Toolkit for Educators and Families’ has been developed to support Ballarat Community Health’s Strategic Pillar 2 - Health and wellbeing for children and young people.

Education

  • Health Promoting Schools (Achievement Program)

  • Vic Kids Eat Well

    Vic Kids Eat Well (VKEW) is a state-wide movement that’s focused on transforming the food and drink environments where kids and young people spend their time. By harnessing the power of community and taking simple steps, eligible organisations can create change to give all kids and young people across Victoria the healthy start they deserve. 

    Ballarat Community Health supports schools and outside school hours care services (OSHC). For more information contact the Health Promoting Schools Team or register at Vic Kids Eat Well 

  • Positive Wellbeing Program

  • SSMART ASSK Program

  • Expect Respect Program

Food Systems

  • The FAN (Food Access Network)

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