Sam Wills

Ballarat Community Health

At Ballarat Community Health (BCH), we believe the healthier people are, the stronger their community connectedness & emotional wellbeing, the more opportunities they have. We want to help create a healthy future for everyone. That's why we offer services & supports that the community wants, with different fee structures available if you can't afford to pay. That's why we strive 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. We are working to reduce & reverse this trend so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve the best possible health & wellbeing. As Ballarat's leading community health service, BCH is proud to be working with our community & our 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 life's challenges: • Alcohol & Other Drug • Counselling, Generalist Relationship & Family Violence • Support for Young Parents • Mental Health • Refugee & Immigrant Health • Youth Homelessness & Justice Assistance