Committee Chief to Lead Hospital Redevelopment
Ballarat Health Service (BHS) is delighted to announce Melanie Robertson, current CEO of Committee for Ballarat, as Executive Director Redevelopment and Infrastructure. The newly created role will be responsible for leading the redevelopment of the Ballarat Hospital site, with construction due to commence in 2020.
Melanie is excited to be driving the project and BHS infrastructure teams, as it allows her to deep dive into an area of crucial need for our growing region. “My 3 years at Committee for Ballarat have provided me with a broad perspective of the challenges and opportunities facing our region. I see this role as a natural next step for me to be involved in providing our community with the required capability and services to reflect our growing needs for the provision of world class health facilities and services.
Committee for Ballarat uses vision, strategy, engagement and influence to help create a better future for Ballarat and region. As Sir Bob Geldof said to us at ...
Partnership with Ballarat Health Services and Maryborough District Health Services for Public Oncology Service Provision
Cancer patients in Maryborough will soon have access to cancer services closer to home, with Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC) about to begin its new outreach service at Maryborough District Health Services (MDHS).
Over 18 months ago MDHS embarked on a journey to provide a nurse led cancer resource position to provide access and support to community members who have been affected by a cancer diagnosis. Over 120 patients have received support and care during the first 12 months of the program and highlighted the importance of being able to deliver care locally.
MDHS and BHS (Ballarat Health Services) have a strong relationship which has enabled a partnership to provide an outreach service of BHS to deliver outpatient oncology clinics for the local Maryborough community, enabling the right care, in the right place at the right time. From 19th March a regular service will operate from MDHS community services under the auspice of BHS and supported by our Oncolo ...
Ballarat Youth to Learn the True Impact of Injury
Increasing awareness of the impact of traumatic injury and teaching students about the consequences of taking risks is the focus of a program being spearheaded by The Alfred in Ballarat this week.
In its inaugural visit to Ballarat, The Alfred’s Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program will have trauma experts from The Alfred, Ballarat Health Services, Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police, as well as an injury survivor delivering true and challenging injury awareness messages to Ballarat’s youth.
Trauma is responsible for two-thirds of deaths in the 15-24-year old age group, with many young survivors sustaining permanent disabilities. As a region, the Grampians has the second highest incidence of patient hospitalisation for major trauma in Victoria.
P.A.R.T.Y. Outreach will replicate a hospital setting within the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts to accommodate an estimated 100 local year 11 students per day.
Director of Trauma Services ...
Maternity Unit Appeal
Our Maternity Unit needs to be the best place for births and babies.
You are invited to join with us to help provide an environment that is both comfortable and safe for mothers and babies. A maternity unit where our team can deliver the very best in patient centred care, and is at the forefront of new developments.
To access all wards and clinics, you can enter the hospital via:
The Drummond Street entrance, and take the purple lifts (for the surgical ward take the gold lifts)
The Mair Street car park entrance (adjacent to Radiology) and take the purple lifts
The Sturt Street entrance, take the blue lift to level one and follow the red line to the purple lifts
Patient drop off zones are available at Drummond Street, in the Mair Street carpark and outside the Sturt Street entry.
For access to the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre, Pharmacy, Dialysis and Ballarat Consulting Suites, use the Sturt Street entrance. Entry to the Emergency Department is from Mair Street.
My Health Record
My Health Record is a secure online summary of your key health information.
Over time, My Health Record will bring together health information such as medical conditions, medicines, allergies, test results and hospital discharge summaries in one place.
You can choose who it’s shared with, who can access it and what's in it. Find out more
