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Visitor restrictions are currently in place across Ballarat Health Services. If you are visiting a resident or patient, please check with the ward or facility that your visit is permitted, and coordinate with the patient or resident to ensure that you are not exceeding the number of permitted visitors on site.

Visitor restrictions are currently in place across Ballarat Health Services. If you are visiting a resident or patient, please check with the ward or facility that your visit is permitted, and coordinate with the patient or resident to ensure that you are not exceeding the number of permitted visitors on site.

Grampians Health Ballarat GP Liaison Unit (GPLU) assist GP's to access hospital services and improve communication between Grampians Health Ballarat and General Practices.

Advance Care Planning is a process of reflection, discussion and communication that enables a person to plan for their future care needs; for a time when they are not able to make or communicate decisions for themselves. Advance Care Planning is about person-centred care and promotes the expression of a person's values, beliefs and life goals in the event that a person is unable to express their preferences themselves.

Grampians Health Ballarat requests GPs to use the BHS SMART template for all referrals to the outpatient and emergency department where possible. When installing, please name the template BHS SMART (and the appropriate version number i.e. V9) and remove any old templates from your system.

For all Grampians Health Ballarat referral criteria please refer to Western Victoria Health Pathways:  https://westvic.communityhealthpathways.org  and/or Victorian State-wide Referral Criteria: https://src.health.vic.gov.au/      

This page provides information specifically for General Practitioners.Grampians Health Ballarat vaccination information can be found at bhs.org.au/vaccine

Two statewide services have been established to support consumers and health practitioners who need information and guidance about voluntary assisted dying.

Please find below useful contact numbers for Grampians Health Ballarat.

Welcome to the Ballarat Health Services’ Prostate Cancer website. You will find a series of videos from local clinicians to assist with your management of men throughout their prostate cancer experience. You will also find resources on options for screening, supportive care services,  side effect and survivorship management, as well as highlighting the services we have available in our region. Working Together for our men from screening, diagnosis, treatment and beyond