Ballarat Community Health

13/02/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.

Condoms have been supporting sexual health for centuries - helping prevent pregnancy and STIs long before modern medicine as we know it today.

At Ballarat Community Health, we believe everyone should have access to sexual health information and resources that support safe, respectful and enjoyable experiences. Free condoms are available at all of our B*H sites.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭:
• Selkirk Stadium
• Minerdome
• Ballarat Libraries (including Sebastopol Library)
• City of Ballarat all-accessible toilet behind the Town Hall

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is a reminder that looking after your sexual health is normal, important and worth talking about - no awkwardness required.

12/02/2026

Delacombe Primary School students are leading the way in tackling va**ng – and we’re proud to have supported them.

As part of the Central Highlands Va**ng Prevention Project, Ballarat Community Health delivered Quit’s Seeing Through the Haze program at Delacombe Primary School, equipping Grade 5 and 6 students with the facts about va**ng and the confidence to take action.

Health Promotion Officer Alexandra Bell said it was inspiring to see students turn their learning into leadership.

“Arming young people with the facts about va**ng and empowering them to take action is a powerful way to prevent harm and protect their health and future.”

With the grant funding, students created their own anti-va**ng initiatives, including message keyrings and a student podcast, which were recently launched at a school assembly.

This project was funded by VicHealth and supported by Quit Victoria and the Australian Drug Foundation, with strong local partnerships helping bring it to life.

Congratulations to the students and staff at Delacombe PS for stepping up to create change in their school community.

12/02/2026

🍏 As we wrap up 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, we would like to remind families that there’s no such thing as a perfect lunchbox.

Every lunchbox is shaped by time, resources, routines and personal preferences - and that’s completely okay!

From quick sandwiches and leftovers to low-cost snack options - it isn’t about perfection. It’s about helping children feel confident, supported and comfortable at mealtimes.

For families looking for practical, budget-friendly ideas, Lunchbox Week offers simple recipes such as pikelets, basic muffins, crispy chickpeas, pita crisps and sandwich sushi.

Visit: lunchboxweek.org

11/02/2026

This 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, our B*H Healthy Communities Team is celebrating enjoyable, nourishing and realistic lunchboxes for all families.

From classic sandwiches to creative food combos, every lunchbox looks different - shaped by time, culture, budget and individual needs. And that’s exactly how it should be!

🍎 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬:
- Start with a main (sandwich, wrap, roll or leftovers)
- Add a fruit or veggie
- Include a second snack (like cheese & crackers, yoghurt or popcorn)
- Finish with a water bottle

For practical, pressure-free lunchbox ideas that suit all families, visit: lunchboxweek.org

05/02/2026

𝐄𝐎𝐈𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 – 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 🎨

Ballarat Community Health is currently inviting Expressions of Interest from First Nations young people to create original artwork celebrating culture, connection, healing and community.

This is a 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 for emerging and early-career artists to have their work featured across B*H materials - helping shape how we visually represent health, wellbeing and unity across our services.

• No previous commissioned experience needed
• Strong connections to Ballarat and surrounding regions encouraged

𝐄𝐎𝐈𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞: Thursday 13 February 2026
𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝: Monday 23 February 2026

Don’t miss this opportunity to share your story and artwork with the wider community.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐎𝐈 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=B-hnRZMYXEikVLTA9Mlo9KKH0uDRUq9Pj-sE2gGqdXFUM1VCTFBQVTBOTUxUWTRXUk5GQTNWTFM2Uy4u&route=shorturl

03/02/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🩺

Today, we recognise and celebrate the vital work of over 104,000 Primary Health Care Nurses across Australia.

Often the first point of contact in the health system, primary health care nurses support people through prevention, early intervention, treatment and ongoing care - making a difference at every stage of life.

At Ballarat Community Health, we are proud to work alongside 36 highly skilled and diverse Nurses, including Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Nurses, General Practice and Sexual Health Nurses, Diabetes Nurse Educators, Cardiac Health Nurses, Refugee Health Nurses, and more.

Thank you for your dedication, compassion and for being essential at every stage of care for our community 💙

𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝: Robyn - B*H Multicultural Community Health Nurse

30/01/2026

We invite you to take part in the CycLink Co‑Design Study: From Principles to Program. This project brings together young people with disability, their families, and community partners to help design a new, inclusive cycling program.

What is CycLink?
CycLink is a cycling program being created with young people with disability and their families. Our goal is to make cycling fun, flexible, and accessible for everyone—no matter what kind of bike you use or where you live.

What We’re Working on Together:
We want to work with you to
➡️ Create a community‑based cycling program led by trained coaches
➡️ Develop easy‑to‑use online cycling resources for young people with disability and their families.

How You Can Get Involved:
We are looking for young people with disability and their families to join online group workshops.

In these workshops, you can:
➡️ Share your ideas and experiences
➡️ Help us design how CycLink should look and work
➡️ Tell us what helps make cycling easier, more enjoyable, and more inclusive

Interested?

Visit: https://bchc.org.au/news/accessible-cycling-program/ to find out more and how to participate.

CycLink is ethics approved and Co-designed by
The University of Melbourne
La Trobe University
Australian Catholic University (ACU)

We’re Co‑Designing an Accessible Cycling Program — And We Need Your Voice We invite you to take part in the CycLink Co‑Design Study: From Principles to Program.This project brings together young people with disability, their families, and community partners to help design a new, inclusive cy...

28/01/2026

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22/01/2026

All B*H sites will be closed Monday 26th January for the Public Holiday.

🩺 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 & 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬:
• 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 (𝐔𝐂𝐂): Open daily 9am - 11pm. Level 1, 1010 Sturt St, Ballarat Central.
• 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬: Call 000 or go to your local Emergency Department - Grampians Health Ballarat or St John of God Hospital.

💙 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬:
• 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬: 24-hour support service. Call 1800 888 236 or www.directline.org.au
• 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: Call 131 114 or Text 0477 131 114

Don’t forget, you can book a GP appointment online via HotDoc: https://www.hotdoc.com.au/search?query=ballarat%20community%20health

All sites will reopen Tuesday 27th of January 2026.

20/01/2026

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?

We’re growing our dedicated workforce and looking for people who want to be part of a supportive, values-driven team delivering high-quality care to our community.

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬:
- Mental Health Clinician
- Integrated Alcohol and Other Drug & Mental Health
- Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) Youth Outreach Worker

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: https://bchc.org.au/careers/

The Customer Service Officer and Clinical Admin roles previously advertised are now closed for applications.

19/01/2026

📣 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬

Ballarat Community Health is inviting Expressions of Interest from First Nations young people to create original artwork that celebrates culture, connection, healing and community.

This is a paid opportunity for emerging or early-career artists to have their work featured across a range of B*H materials - helping shape how we represent health, wellbeing and unity.

• No previous commissioned experience required.
• Artists with a connection to Ballarat and the surrounding region are encouraged to apply.

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 19 January - 13 February 2026
𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: Monday 23 February 2026

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐎𝐈 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=B-hnRZMYXEikVLTA9Mlo9KKH0uDRUq9Pj-sE2gGqdXFUM1VCTFBQVTBOTUxUWTRXUk5GQTNWTFM2Uy4u&route=shorturl

15/01/2026