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Grampians Health Ballarat places vital importance on the input and involvement of our community and consumers in our operations. The Community Advisory Committee is a formal committee who advises the hospital on establishing and maintaining effective systems to ensure  the health services provided meet the needs of the communities we serve, and that the views of consumers are taken into account in the hospital’s decision-making processes.

In accordance with the Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) guidelines, Grampians Health Ballarat makes its gifts, benefits and hospitality policy register available to our community.All public sector employees have a duty to always put the public interest above their private interests when carrying out their official duties. The policy outlines when potential, perceived or actual conflicts may occur and the steps that must be taken to avoid, disclose, mitigate and / or manage a conflict of interest.

Grampians Health Ballarat has committed to an Arts in Health Strategy that promotes environments that utilise arts to engage with the community and foster connection.  Art and creativity will be embedded into the Base Hospital redevelopment. A strategy informed by theory, experience and evidence with a focus on the therapeutic benefits of the arts and providing welcoming facilities and spaces.  

Grampians Health Ballarat is obligated by law to protect your privacy and the privacy of information about you.  Grampians Health Ballarat staff are aware of and comply with this obligation.

The Community Engagement Department manages all media relations at Grampians Health Ballarat. For general media enquiries please email media@gh.org.au

The Supply Department and the Contract and Tendering Department facilitate the management of all goods and services for Ballarat Health Services.

Part of our vision at Grampians Health is to learn about the views of our local and diverse community through representation across the health service. Community Reference Groups (CRGs) have been established across the Grampians region to provide an ongoing, formal channel of communication between Grampians Health and its community.

The year 2020 will be remembered as a time of significant and unprecedented challenges, as the world battled the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19. In the months from March to June 2020, Ballarat Health Services’ agile response and commitment to our region served us well. During that period there were 14 positive COVID-19 cases treated. We recorded no fatalities, and transmission was contained rapidly whenever a case appeared.  Ballarat Health Services’ community leadership role, from community education and support, through to testing and in-patient care solidified the standing of Ballarat Health Services at a time of great uncertainty.  We are very proud of the skill, dedication and flexibility shown by our staff, and the support and trust received from patients and families during this time. While there was fear and uncertainty, there was also great collaboration and support. 

BHS Together nurtures a positive, productive and inclusive work environment. It is a reminder to celebrate the contributions of our staff and community members, and live our BHS values.

Supporting Grampians Health Ballarat with a financial donation will help us provide our growing community with world-class healthcare, excellence in service delivery and to leave a legacy for current and future generations. You can choose to donate to a specific department or to Ballarat Health Services Foundation.  We welcome donations of any size – every donation makes a difference. All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible.

Each year, Grampians Health Ballarat offers four internships; three at Grampians Health Ballarat and one in partnership with Grampians Regional health services.

Staff information Did you know that Grampians Health staff can work across different campuses? In late 2023 we launched an exciting pilot program aimed at growing sustainable workforce levels across all our campuses. The pilot enables eligible staff to put their hand up to work at a different location – for example, casual staff in Ballarat can request to work in Horsham.  

From Intern to Consultant, Grampians Health Ballarat is a proud teaching hospital offering a diverse range of speciality training, for the new medical graduate at the Intern, HMO2, HMO3 years and lead-in training for many vocational training programs. To see the overview of all of the training opportunities at Grampians Health Ballarat view Medical Careers & Training Pathways at BHS 

Completing your Prevocational Doctor Post Graduate Year 1 at Grampians Health Ballarat will ensure you will experience hands on learning in a supportive and well supervised environment. You will be a highly valued member of the team with excellent consultant contact time and high expectations with respect to your medical education and skills development. Our senior medical staff are committed to providing training opportunities and support career development of Prevocational Doctors (PVDs).At Grampians Health Ballarat we see diverse medicine. We are large enough to deal with complex and high acuity patients.

Grampians Health Ballarat runs a comprehensive prevocational training program for new medical graduates at the PGY1, PGY2, PGY3+ and lead-in training for many of the vocational training programs in most specialties, inclusive of the Grampians Rural Generalist pathway. Learn more about our training pathways: Prevocational Training Overview and Vocational Training Pathways.