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Holstep Health Merri Health and Banyule Community Health have joined forces. Together, we're now Holstep Health.

29/12/2025

What a year! From officially launching our new name and brand, to welcoming new local and statewide services, to celebrating 50 years of community care - it's been a journey and we're so grateful for your support 🎉🎉

Spot a few familiar faces? Tag them below!

Happy holidays from everyone at Holstep Health! 🎉🎉 Our sites will be closed from 3pm today (24 December) and will reopen...
24/12/2025

Happy holidays from everyone at Holstep Health! 🎉🎉 Our sites will be closed from 3pm today (24 December) and will reopen 9am Monday 5 January 2026.

Our Alcohol and Drug Peer Support service will reopen on Monday 19 January.

Carers, for emergency respite, ring Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737. If you have a dental emergency, call The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne on (03) 9341 1000.

Are you struggling with gambling? The holiday period can bring extra pressure when social events and work gatherings mak...
23/12/2025

Are you struggling with gambling? The holiday period can bring extra pressure when social events and work gatherings make gambling urges stronger.

We can help you to protect yourself from financial and emotional harm through free and confidential support. Help is available for anyone affected by someone else’s gambling, not just people who gamble!

For help over the holidays, call Gambler's Help on 1800 858 858 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or listen to our Not a Dollar More Podcast: https://loom.ly/wS-mCMM

Our Carer Gateway team wishes you a joyful, safe and peaceful holiday season.We understand that this time of year can br...
22/12/2025

Our Carer Gateway team wishes you a joyful, safe and peaceful holiday season.

We understand that this time of year can bring unique challenges for many carers. Carer Gateway is here for you throughout the holiday season to ensure you feel supported during this busy time.

If you find yourself needing support, call 1800 422 737 (8am-5pm Monday to Friday) or visit carergateway.gov.au to learn more. Emergency respite is available 24/7.

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Important! Our Greensborough site is temporarily closed this week after some minor flooding. Client appointments have be...
22/12/2025

Important! Our Greensborough site is temporarily closed this week after some minor flooding. Client appointments have been moved to our West Heidelberg site.

All other Holstep sites remain open. If you have any questions, please call (03) 9450 2000 (West Heidelberg and Greensborough reception). Thank you for your understanding.

19/12/2025

Thank you to our clients, community, partners and Board of Directors for your support throughout 2025. We wish you all a happy, healthy and safe holiday season and 2026 🎉

As we celebrate the end of the year, we’re delighted to share some of our highlights in our 2025 Annual Report. Happy reading! 📘 https://loom.ly/BdydvWA

A special video message from Tassia Michaleas, CEO 👇

18/12/2025

The winners are in for our celebrating older people competition:
🥇Equal 1st place – Rajni, Candice, Elisha, Mel
🥈Runner up / youth prize – Skip
🏅Kids prize – Alannah

Congratulations and a big thank you to everyone who got involved! Your contribution helps to create communities that value every age.

View our digital gallery of artwork and entries on our website: https://loom.ly/9dvPH8w

🥵 Temperatures forecast to rise above 35 degrees today. Beat the heat with these simple tips:✅ Drink plenty of water✅ Fi...
17/12/2025

🥵 Temperatures forecast to rise above 35 degrees today. Beat the heat with these simple tips:
✅ Drink plenty of water
✅ Find a place to keep cool like your home, a library, shopping or community centre
✅ Never leave kids, adults or pets in cars
✅ Check in on friends, family, the elderly and those in need
✅ Keep up to date with weather forecasts and plan activities for cool parts of the day

For more tips to visit: https://loom.ly/RyL08OY

17/12/2025

Fab to have our Banyule Men's Shed Christmas lunch this afternoon! We enjoyed festive food, a Christmas hat competition and even got to sit out in the glorious sun ☀️🔨

Thanks to all our members, families, friends and supporters for being part of our Shed community throughout 2025. We really appreciate your support.

The Shed will be closed from today until the 20th January 2026. Interested in joining in the new year? Find out more on our website: https://loom.ly/x3kLTgo

16/12/2025

The reflections from Carer Industry Forum ’25 are still flowing, and one message is shining through — the power of real stories. Your voices, experiences and ideas are helping shape a stronger, more connected system for carers across the sector.

Tassia Michaleas, CEO of Holstep Health, captured this perfectly:
“We want to create a system where people don't have to repeat the stories. Where there’s ease of access… where we work in partnership, and we provide wraparound integrated care… And this is just the beginning!”

Her words remind us why collaboration matters and why the journey to Forum ’26 is already underway.

Watch the short Carer Industry Forum ’25 video and share your reflections in the comments. What resonated with you most? What should we take forward into Forum ’26?

Like so many across Australia, we are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic incident at Bondi Beach yesterday. Our h...
15/12/2025

Like so many across Australia, we are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic incident at Bondi Beach yesterday. Our hearts and thoughts go out to members of the Jewish community and those around them who are suffering most today, and to the Bondi community.

Devastating incidents like this hurt us all. At Holstep, we are a community built on care, respect and inclusion. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of background, beliefs or personal story. We are deeply committed to reducing discrimination and supporting social harmony.

In moments like this, it is more important than ever that we show compassion, kindness and understanding to one another and to the communities we serve.

If you need support during this difficult time, TELUS Health has activated a 24/7 Community Crisis Support line at 1800 512 188 - available to anyone in the community, at no cost.

11/12/2025

We’ve been looking back on all the amazing conversations, ideas and real stories shared at the Carer Industry Forum ’25 and wow, what a day it was! Your insights, challenges and experiences are still guiding us as we keep the momentum going and start shaping what happens next.

Heleni Bagiartakis, Executive Director of Client Services at Holstep Health, summed it up beautifully: “Forum ’25 was built around a single unifying vision… and that was… how can we, as a collective of organisations and industry leaders, leverage our strengths, innovations and resources to build a system that truly works for carers?”

This vision is still steering us as we look ahead to Forum ’26.

💬 We’d love to hear from you! Watch the video and drop your comments below!

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Merri Health is a non-for-profit community health provider committed to creating and supporting healthy and connected communities. We're here for you at every age and stage of life.