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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.

A new research partnership between Ballarat Health Services and Federation University is examining how COVID-19 vaccines work within the body, and how the rate of effectiveness can be improved in those who do not develop antibodies to facilitate resistance to the disease.

The Grampians BreastScreen team are fortunate to have two wonderful volunteers who dedicate their time to assisting and providing company to people in the Assessment Clinic waiting room every Wednesday morning.

Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre has a number of volunteer drivers, who offer their time to drive cancer patients to and from their appointments. These drivers travel across the Grampians region, bringing patients to BRICC or taking them home again as required.

Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council (BRMC) and Women's Health Grampians (WHG) are teaming up to provide a FREE information session with healthcare professionals to talk about COVID-19 vaccinations.

On Tuesday 1 June, the State Government announced a 5-day vaccination blitz for aged care and disability workers from Wednesday 2 June to Sunday 6 June.

The 15th of June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to remind the community that human rights do not diminish as people age, to raise awareness of elder abuse prevention services and promote help-seeking behavior.

Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse Gay Corbett is encouraging people in the Grampians region to be screened for prostate cancer as recommended by their general practitioner.