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Paediatric Immigrant Health

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Paediatric Immigrant Clinic

Health Clinic for Immigrant Children under 18 years with general health concerns.

Specialised Vitamin D Deficiency Care
Vitamin D is important for strong bones and muscle. If you’re low on vitamin D, you might feel tired during exercise or have pain in your bones and muscles. Sunlight is the best source of vitamin D for everyone. Wearing clothing that covers most of your skin can lead to low vitamin D levels.

Clinic Details

  • Ran by Dr David Tickell, a Paediatrician with experience in immigrant health
  • Bulk billed
  • GP Referral required

Request a callback from the Immigrant Health Nurse. The Immigrant Health Nurse will respond on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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Paediatric Speech Pathology

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Paediatric Speech Pathology

Speech pathologists at Ballarat Community Health work closely with parents and carers to help support a child’s growth and development in all areas of communication.

Ballarat Community Health accept referrals for children between the ages of 2 – 8 years. We are able to assess and treat the following areas

  • Speech – Speech sounds and how a child can be understood by others in conversation.
  • Language – The understanding of concepts, following directions, listening, telling stories, and being able to communicate their needs and wants.
  • Social skills – The use of communication skills in social situations.
  • Stuttering – When a child is repeating sounds, words, or phrases during conversation.

Ballarat community Health can assist children and families of all abilities in a supportive and neurodiversity-affirming environment.

Speech pathology services are offered at the Ballarat Community Health Lucas site.

We encourage all children to have a hearing test. For further information on how to arrange a hearing test please discuss with your GP. For more information , contact our customer service team on (03) 5338 4500.

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Podiatry

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Podiatry

Foot and leg pain should not be a part of your daily life and can unnecessarily impair your mobility and health. A podiatrist is a health professional who deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of medical and surgical conditions of the feet and lower limbs.

Caring for the health of your feet begins at any age—the earlier the better! Early detection and management in babies and children can help reduce foot problems in later life. Ballarat Community Health podiatrists are located at the BCH Lucas, Wendouree, Sebastopol and Smythesdale sites.

They provide professional and affordable footcare for all ages, with service prioritised for individuals on a healthcare card or pension. They can help with

  • sore or aching feet
  • gait analysis and orthoses (support wear for feet and lower limbs, like orthotics, braces, splints, etc.)
  • diabetes care and assessments
  • general treatment
  • ingrown toenails and nail surgery
  • footwear advice

For enquiries call us directly on (03) 5338 4500.

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Physiotherapy

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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is for more than just back pain. Physios can help with chronic disease, injury management and prevention, general pain, headaches—and much, much more. It has been found that physiotherapy is more effective in treating various conditions and injuries than either surgery or medication, so it’s important to see if a physio can help you with your condition.

BCH physiotherapists (physios) can help with sore body parts and limbs, dizziness and headaches, chronic conditions, post-surgery rehabilitation, and much more. Physiotherapy services are available to all people, including frail older people and people with disabilities.

Our physiotherapists will work with you to restore your function and independence. They aim to reduce pain and improve function and quality of life, utilising treatment techniques such as manual therapy, exercise and education, as well as guiding you toward self-management. Our physiotherapists treat conditions such as

  • back and neck pain
  • chronic conditions such as arthritis
  • post-surgery (eg, knee and hip replacements, shoulder surgery)
  • general joint and muscle pain/injury or weakness
  • reduced mobility
  • dizziness caused by conditions such as BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) as well as other conditions contributing to dizziness.

We also provide children’s physiotherapy services, which can help your child to improve

  • motor development
  • strength
  • range of motion
  • endurance
  • gait difficulties
  • balance
  • coordination
  • delayed motor development.

Ballarat Community Health has qualified physiotherapists practicing at Lucas, Sebastopol and Wendouree.

Along with general outpatient treatment, there are several new and continuing programs available, including pole walking and the stroke group.

A referral may be required to access this service. An initial assessment is 60 minutes and a review is typically 30 minutes.

Contact us on (03) 5338 4500.

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Pathology

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Pathology

Dorevitch Pathology Patient Collection Centres are located at Ballarat Community Health sites in Lucas and Sebastopol.

A walk-in service is available at these BCH sites—no appointment necessary.

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Contact

Dorevitch Lucas

Phone 0418 450 337
email [email protected]

Dorevitch Sebastopol

Phone 0409 435 743
email [email protected]

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