Ballarat

At Ballarat Community Health, the company believes the healthier people are, the stronger their community connectedness & emotional wellbeing, the more opportunities they have. The company want to help create a healthy future for everyone. Thats why the company offers services & supports that the community wants, with different fee structures avail... able if you cant afford to pay. Thats why the company strives to understand community needs offering services across four sites- Lucas, Smythesdale, Sebastopol and Wendouree. Overall the health of Australians is very good & has had major improvements in health & life expectancy over the 20th century. However, physical activity, lifestyle & nutrition changes over the recent years had led to a situation where chronic illness & obesity are rising rapidly. The company is working to reduce & reverse this trend so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve the best possible health & wellbeing. As Ballarats leading community health service, BCH is proud to be working with the company's community & the company's partner agencies to seek solutions which address these complex health problems. The team of health professionals at BCH works collaboratively to offer a broad range of health services. Coordinated health care and treatment: Community Nursing Diabetes Education Chronic Disease Management Exercise Physiology General Practice Paediatric Immigrant Health Clinic Physiotherapy Podiatry Sexual Health & Pap Clinic Speech Pathology Integrated Hepatitis C Clinic Liver Clinic & Hepatitis C support Healthy Lifestyle assistance: Exercise Programs Dietetics Schools - Achievement Program Quit Smoking Support Health Promotion Workplace Health & Wellbeing Support with lifes challenges: Alcohol & Other DrugRead More