Ballarat Community Health

at ballarat community health (bch), we believe the healthier people are, the stronger their community connectedness & emotional wellbeing, the more opportunities they have. we want to help create a healthy future for everyone. that’s why we offer services & supports that the community wants, with different fee structures available if you can’t afford to pay. that’s why we strive to understand community needs – offering services across four sites- lucas, smythesdale, sebastopol and wendouree. overall the health of australians is very good & has had major improvements in health & life expectancy over the 20th century. however, physical activity, lifestyle & nutrition changes over the recent years had led to a situation where chronic illness & obesity are rising rapidly. we are working to reduce & reverse this trend so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve the best possible health & wellbeing. as ballarat’s leading community health service, bch is proud to be working with our commu