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Ballarat Health Services is delighted to announce the purchase of a new accessible bus for Ballarat Aged Care residents. The purchase of the new bus has been made possible thanks to donations from the community as part of the 2020 Christmas fundraising appeal, with additional funding gifted from the Ballarat Health Services Foundation.

The appointment of Life Governors is an honour that the Ballarat Health Services Board bestows on those who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, dedication, and support to the organisation.

As part of our Together Week celebrations in December 2020, Ballarat Health Services recognised three people who exemplify the value of compassion in our community. BHS is a proud signatory and supporter of Compassionate Ballarat, part of the worldwide compassionate cities initiative which guides us in both our professional and personal lives.

This week marks an exciting and historic chapter in the fight against COVID-19, with the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine in Australia. The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to regional Victorians is one-step closer.

As part of Harmony Week 2021, we're sharing stories of our staff; where they come from, and why diversity creates a richness within our community. Our first profile is of Dr. Anoop Raveendran Nair Lalitha, the Director of Clinical Services for Mental Health at Ballarat Health services.

Long standing Ballarat Health Services Foundation Council Member George Fong has recently stepped down after originally being appointed to Council in 2005.

Since 2007, Tour de Cure has raised important funds to support the research into finding a cure for cancer. It is now a national movement of supporters, enabling the Tour de Cure community to fund over 500 cancer projects.

As part of Harmony Week 2021, we’re sharing stories of our staff; where they come from, and why diversity creates a richness within our community. Our second profile is of Janneke Barber-Stevens, Team Leader for Carer Gateway at Ballarat Health Services.

CEO Dale Fraser has written a message to our community marking one year since Ballarat's first confirmed COVID-19 positive case.

As part of Harmony Week 2021, we’re sharing stories of our staff; where they come from, and why diversity creates a richness within our community. Our third profile is of Ibtissam Shahbal, who is a registrar undertaking physician’s training at Ballarat Health Services.

Ballarat Health Services commenced COVID-19 vaccinations in Ballarat on Monday 1 March. The Phase 1a health worker clinic (which opened on Tuesday 9 March and is located within the Base hospital) has vaccinated more than one thousand of 1,600 frontline staff to date.

Yes. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended the AstraZeneca vaccine remains safe to be given to people aged 50 years and over.

Rosebank Village residents have been kind donors to Ballarat Health Services over the past few years, in particular with their fundraising efforts being directed to the Cotton On Foundation - Children’s Ward.

There is no particular requirement regarding the order of receiving a dose of flu vaccine and a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. However, the preferred minimum time between a dose of flu vaccine and a dose of COVID-19 Vaccine (Pfizer or AstraZeneca) is 7 days.

Easter Bunny has had his helpers from St Patrick’s College Ballarat on the job in the lead up to Easter this year, delivering chocolate eggs to patients.

Content updated Saturday 1 May 2021

As part of Harmony Week 2021, we're sharing stories of our staff; where they come from, and why diversity creates a richness within our community. Our fourth profile is of Dr. Sanjay Sharma, the Deputy Director of Sessional Clinicians Anaesthesia. Sanjay is Founder of the Friends of India Network, a group that raises funds for the community and fosters solidarity.

The Wren Family are our Dry July Ambassadors for the upcoming 2021 campaign.

Ballarat Health Services is celebrating our extensive nursing staff this International Nurses Day, Wednesday 12 May.

No. If you are aged 50 years or over you will be offered the AstraZeneca vaccine at vaccination clinics.