Unable to speak but with plenty to say, people with communication difficulties now have their own symbol to identify shops and services that are communication-friendly.

Bendigo Health is making it easier for people diagnosed with dementia to access information and services through its Cafe Style Support program.

The Bendigo Bank Fun Run 2011 promises to be bigger and better than ever starting with the official launch at the Golden Dragon Museum on Friday July 29.

Bendigo Health is looking forward to hosting a three day visit of 16 Chinese doctors visiting from Nantong University.

The ashes from Christmas cards containing messages to loved ones lost with be spread around a rose bush memorial at Bendigo Health on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

The Bendigo Health palliative care team recognised the role of its volunteer support workers and say thank you as part of National Palliative Care Week.

The Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation dedicated a police memorial to honour Constable William George Benbow at Bendigo Health.

Bendigo Health acknowledged the achievements of its nurses who have completed formal education programs in 2010 by hosting a special event on Wednesday May 11, 2011 at the Quality Resort All Seasons Bendigo

Bendigo Health hosted an expo to highlight the role of its volunteers and say thank you as part of National Volunteer Week on Tuesday May 10, 2011

It has been 10 years since Bendigo Health introduced a hand hygiene program in a bid to prevent health care associated infections.

Bendigo Health will host an ANZAC Day service for its patients, residents and families to commemorate those who fought and died in war.

Children at Bendigo Health’s oncology unit will be able to enjoy ipads this Easter thanks to a generous donation by local branches of Rotary.

New parents are discovering the miracle of touch as part of a new initiative at Bendigo Health.

Bendigo Health and St John of God Hospital Bendigo made falls prevention a priority with an information display at Bendigo Marketplace as part of April Falls Day

Bendigo Health has recognised and celebrated the diversity of its multicultural community as part of Harmony Day celebrations on Monday March 21, 2011.

A group of women who meet at Bendigo Health’s hydrotherapy pool each week are discovering the physical and social benefits of a regular exercise program in treating lymphoedema.

Bendigo Health is highlighting the importance of kidney and cardiovascular health checks as a way of addressing the silent disease on World Kidney Day.

Bendigo Health is encouraging its employees to sit down and discuss each other’s organ donation wishes as part of a national organ donation awareness campaign.

A new antenatal clinic, provided by Bendigo Health, has opened in Epsom providing women with greater access to care and support during their pregnancy.

Bendigo Health will focus on improving the recognition and identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients/clients as part of a collaboration agreement with Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative.

An education grant, funded by the Bendigo Health Foundation, has enabled Bendigo Health to participate in a pilot program to enhance the employment opportunities of its psychiatric services’ clients.

This week, 29 newly registered nurses have commenced their nursing careers at Bendigo Health.

Six of Bendigo Health’s smallest patients in the Special Care Baby Unit will get into the Christmas spirit, dressing up in Christmas outfits to celebrate the festive season.

Staffed by Bendigo Health and La Trobe University dental and oral health students, the Bendigo Community Dental Clinic will be open throughout the school holiday period offering dental examinations and treatment to children from 0 – 18 years.

Bendigo’s GP Super Clinic is paving the way for innovation in healthcare with the pouring of the building foundations today at its Mercy Street site.

Bendigo Health has joined with The Australian Lung Foundation this month to encourage people in the Loddon Mallee region to recognise the symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Bendigo Health’s Palliative Care Trees of Remembrance is held this year at Bendigo Marketplace in remembrance of loved ones at Christmas.

Bendigo Health showcased its services at the 15th annual general meeting held at Monash University Bendigo Regional Clinical School.

Celebrations were held at Bendigo Health as 243 long serving employees were recognised at special ceremonies.

Bendigo Health is leading the way in developing a gender sensitive workforce to better meet the needs of women and keep them safe during inpatient psychiatric hospital stays.

The Bendigo Health Foundation will host a twilight fair on Friday night at Dai Gum San to raise funds for the Bendigo Hospital Christmas Appeal.

Proudly sponsored by Poyser Motors, the event run by the Bendigo Health Foundation raises funds for clinical research, specialist medical equipment, nursing scholarships and projects aimed at improving patient care at Bendigo Health.

Loddon Mallee Kids will host a picnic at Lake Weeroona tomorrow as part of a week of events to celebrate National Premmie Week and raise money for Bendigo Health’s Special Care Baby Unit.

 

The Bendigo Health Foundation launched their 2010 Christmas appeal on Monday with all funds raised going towards improving Bendigo Health’s Special Care Baby Unit.

Bendigo Health will hold a maternity consumer forum on Wednesday 24 November to provide users of maternity services across the Loddon Mallee region with the opportunity to shape the future direction of Bendigo Health’s maternity services.

Bendigo Health’s Rural Health Team hosted the annual Exercise Together Day at Strathdale Community Hall to celebrate being healthy and active at any age.

To celebrate World Quality Day, Bendigo Health will officially launch the first ever Quality of Care report DVD in a brand new format to celebrate their achievements.

To raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation Bendigo Health will be celebrating Zaidee’s Rainbow Hair Net Day on Monday 8 November, 2010.

Bendigo Health Community Dental Clinic (formerly School Dental Program) is piloting a six week evening dental clinic for secondary school students.

Bendigo Health deputy director of emergency medicine Diana Badcock and director of intensive care John Edington have been awarded Victorian Rural Doctors’ Awards recognising their outstanding contributions to rural communities.

Bendigo Health’s long stay older patients project team will launch the ‘Best Care for Older People Everywhere’ toolkit this week, coinciding with International Person Centred Care month.

Bendigo Health, Bendigo Community Health Services and La Trobe Rural Health School this week celebrate the launch of the podiatry diabetes model.

Media Release from Jacinta Allan, Bendigo East MP
The design, construction and fit-out of the new Bendigo hospital will lead to the creation of more regional jobs thanks to a Brumby Labor Government policy requiring local content in major Government projects.

Media Release from Jacinta Allan, Bendigo East MP

Bendigo Health's new $13.6 million aged care facility will boost access to world-class care for local seniors.

Bendigo Health held a morning of fun food activities with children in the Child and Adolescent Unit this week encouraging healthy food choices to mark Nutrition Week.

Bendigo Health infection prevention control unit is using next week’s International Prevention Infection Week to spread the message – reduce the spread of infection.

Bendigo Health Psychiatric Services in association with the mental health promotion working group will host a Victorian country versus metro football match to celebrate Mental Health Week.

Bendigo Health in partnership with the Bendigo Marketplace have started a mall walking group for the over 55s – the Bendigo Marketplace movers.

The paediatric homecare program based in the Child and Adolescent Unit has received a portable feeding pump from the Child and Adolescent Unit Auxiliary.

Residents, families, friends and staff of Bendigo Health’s Simpkin House will unveil their handmade quilt representing the people of Simpkin House and what it means to them.

A new state-the-art emergency department at Bendigo Hospital will provide patients in central Victoria with faster treatment in an emergency.

Bendigo Health in partnership with Bendigo Community Health Services have a moving forward postnatal depression group for women experiencing postnatal depression starting this week.

The Poyser Motors Bendigo Health Foundation Golf Day is on again on Friday 19 November, 2010 at Neangar Park Golf Club.

The Member for Bendigo East, Jacinta Allen, unveiled the new Bendigo hospital project signboard on the corner of Mercy and Drought Streets.

New cardiology equipment has just arrived at Bendigo Health which will assist with the diagnosis of heart conditions.

Bendigo Health is encouraging the community to understand the importance of early diagnosis of dementia.

Bendigo Health’s Buildings and Infrastructure Building Management Systems (BMS) group won an award for best paper at the 61st National Conference of the Institute of Hospital Engineering Australia held in Perth earlier this month.

Jacinta Allan MP, Member for Bendigo East today launched Bendigo Health’s mini skills lab and the new Bendigo hospital website.

Bendigo Health and the Stroke Foundation are encouraging people to think F.A.S.T and act FAST during Stroke Week this week to help save a life.

Bendigo Health psychiatric services professional development unit has won an ‘Innovation in Nursing Practice’ award.

Staff and patients of Bendigo Health’s inpatient rehabilitation unit celebrated International Talk Like a Pirate Day (official day 19 September) by holding a morning tea and dressing up like pirates.

Vocation: Communication is the key message for this year’s Speech Pathology Week.

As part of the Bendigo Health Foundation funding rounds that were announced on 4 August, dietitian Steffie Lau was awarded a scholarship for $1,375 to attend a specialist paediatric nutrition and dietetics course at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

The Bendigo Health palliative care auxiliary celebrate their 20th anniversary this week having raised an incredible $400,000 since their first morning coffee party at St Jude’s hall 20 years ago.

Bendigo Health has been selected by The Victorian Department of Health to run the state-wide training for the mental health triage scale for use by all Victorian mental health services.

Bendigo Health has great pleasure in welcoming Dr Andre Nel to the role of executive director Medical Services and chief medical officer.

Families and Bendigo Health staff will mark the 19th annual World Breastfeeding Week with a morning tea at Yarrington House to recognise the benefits of breastfeeding.

A year after the launch of The Bendigo Health Foundation, the foundation board, staff and volunteers will tonight night announce the first round of funding grants at a special event held at the Boardwalk Restaurant and Cafe

Bendigo Health is looking forward to hosting a three day visit of fifteen Chinese doctors visiting from Nantong University.

The Bendigo Health dental team are using Dental Health Week (2 – 8 August) to raise awareness of the importance of good oral hygiene amongst children to prevent tooth erosion.

Federal Member for Bendigo, Steve Gibbons, said he was extremely proud to be turning the first sod at Bendigo's new Primary Health Care Centre (Super Clinic).

Bendigo Health is offering parents free Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines following the birth of their child.

The Bendigo Health Sanctuary for Kids appeal has been announced as a recipient in the new local giving initiative by The Good Guys

Bendigo Health offers some timely tips to stop the spread of gastroenteritis.

July 19 – 25 is Wee Week at Bendigo Health, a national Kidney Health Australia initiative promoting kidney and urinary system health in Australia.

Bendigo Health will host a two-day paediatric speech pathology workshop on The Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention which will enable the program to be run locally.

Bendigo Health encourages everyone to prevent type 2 diabetes and avoid kidney damage.

Members of the Laryngectomee Association of Victoria will share with Weeroona College students how living without a voice box has impacted on their lives.

In recognising the contribution made to refugee health in the Loddon Mallee region, Bendigo Health is combining the third anniversary of the infectious diseases service with Refugee Week.

Athletes requiring physiotherapy support during the Southern University Games will have access to a free sports injury clinic.

Bendigo Health will celebrate National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, (NAIDOC) Week with a staff morning tea.

Bendigo East MP, Jacinta Allan recently toured the building works of Bendigo Health's Stella Anderson project.

The Victorian Government has delivered a significant boost to Bendigo’s new hospital.

Bendigo Health will celebrate International Nurses Day by treating all nurses to a coffee and chocolate in recognition of the wonderful work they do.

Bendigo Health has wound up its National Volunteers Week with a mini-expo aimed at showcasing their volunteers.

Bendigo Health won the inaugural Governance and Service Award from the Victorian Healthcare Association

An afternoon of fun, dancing and socialising was had as Bendigo Health's Golden Oakes nursing home hosts its first disco.

Champions IGA generously supported the peadiatric and adolescent diabetes clinic with a $24,000 donation.

A prize winning quilt has raised funs for the Friends of Oncology at Bendigo Health.

Health Minister Daniel Andrews officially opened the new fast-track area in Bendigo Health's emergency department.

Bendigo Health celebrates International Caesarean Awareness Month with a display in the Hyett foyer.

Bendigo Health Foundation has teamed up with ASM Fitness to bring positive lifestyle changes to the community.

Work is commencing on Bendigo Health's Stanistreet House lift.

Bendigo Health oncologist, Dr Robert Blum will be presented with a cheque from Bendigo Winegrowers' Association.

Bendigo Health is pleased to announce the arrival of new urologist, Dr Janelle Brennan

As part of the Bendigo Health TravelSmart initiative, free workshops are being held this week for staff on maintaining their bikes.

Bendigo Health celebrates Cultural Diversity Week and Harmony Day with an information display in the Hyett foyer

Information on organ and tissue donation on display in the Hyett foyer of the hospital this week.

New $18,000 air mattresses have arrived, funded by Bendigo Health palliative care auxilliary.

Director of emergency medicine warns the public on the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse.

Bendigo Health chose 'Womens Health Week' to launch a new colposcope and gynaecological table.

Bendigo Health welcomes the arrival of its new interns.

32 nurses are set to commence their nursing careers at Bendigo Health.

Bendigo Health is set to open its newly renovated theatre area

Critical care patients at Bendigo Health are reaping the benefits of a donation from Heartbeat Bendigo.

In recognising the link between the health and well-being of Victorians and the health and well-being of the environment, Bendigo Health is committed to minimising the environmental impacts associated with our operations and seeks to achieve continual improvement in the management of our environmental effects.

Bendigo Health patient, Peter Mansfield, will be presented with an award tomorrow for being one of the top three candidates in Australia, in the 2009 Ipsen Award for Achievement in neurological physiotherapy.

Sponsored by Poyser Holden, the inaugural Bendigo Health Foundation golf day will be held at Neangar Park Golf Club, Avery’s Road, Eaglehawk on Friday 20 November 2009.

A hole in one competition could win a lucky golfer a new Holden Cruze thanks to Poyser Holden Bendigo.

Another first for Bendigo Health is the launch of a new brochure on hepatitis C, aimed at the Aboriginal population. 

 

In collaboration with Hepatitis Victoria and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), Bendigo Health infectious diseases service has developed a brochure about hepatitis C treatment specifically for Aboriginal populations, the first resource of its kind in Victoria.

Members from the Laryngectomee Association of Victoria return to Bendigo to share with Bendigo South East College year 7 students how living without voice boxes has impacted on their lives.

 

The event aims to educate the students about the risks of smoking.

Enjoying life and exercise at any age will be celebrated at tomorrow’s exercise together day.

 

Bendigo Health’s Rural Health Team is hosting its annual Exercise Together Day as part of the popular, Fitness for Older Adult’s Program.

Bendigo Health has expanded its antenatal breastfeeding classes to include classes for women with specific needs.

 

The new classes include diabetes/gestational diabetes, booked caesarean and a breastfeeding class for MAMTA families.

With the focus this year on the ‘Sanctuary for Kids’ project, Bendigo Health’s annual Christmas appeal will be officially launched on Wednesday 25^th November, 2009, at Quill’s Restaurant by local identity and well-known former newsreader, David Johnston.

Bendigo Health and Woolworths join forces to deliver Victoria’s first fully accessible supermarket to cater for customers with disabilities and those who have difficulty in reading English.

Victorian first – Bendigo Health only regional hospital in Victoria for breast cancer trial 

Palliative care auxiliary funds $18,000 for patient care

Bendigo Health is presenting a two day forum to up-skill regional health professionals

Bendigo Health’s Palliative Care “Trees of Remembrance” is held each year at Centro Lansell

The National Hotel raises money towards the Bendigo Hospital Christmas Appeal.

BH stroke network facilitator Sharan Ermel gave a presentation to Strathfieldsaye Primary School.

Bendigo Health Dialysis Unit is celebrating its 10th Annual Renal Seminar

Planning for the 2009 Bendigo Hospital Christmas Appeal has begun early this year.

The transit lounge will help to improve patient care and also help to free up bed-space for new patients entering the hospital.

Luke Adorni and Bruce Kentish embark on an extraordinary adventure

Bendigo Health has seven midwives concurrently having babies where they work in Maternity Services

Bendigo Health's commercial laundry loses contract.

In a first for Victoria a St Jude Medical Confirm Implantable Cardiac Monitor is inserted.

Bendigo Health is committed to closing the gap in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders health and wellbeing.

Bendigo Health is proud to be associated with the Bendigo NAIDOC Week celebrations by hosting the NAIDOC Community Day

Stage one of the Sanctuary for Kids project is celebrated.

Bendigo Health helps to promote Autism Awareness Week.

Keep the pressure down is the theme of this years Kidney Health Week.

Bendigo Health's Paediatric Rehabilitation Clinic opens

Bendigo Health's new nursing home is named.

Bendigo Health participates in World Hepatitis Awareness Week

Bendigo Health celebrated International Nurses Day

As renovations commence, the hospital entrance in Stewart Street will close.

 Bendigo Health's first combined commemorative ANZAC Day service.

A cheque was presented to Aunty Georgina Jackson for winning an Aboriginal artwork competition.

Bendigo Health celebrates International Midwives Day.

Exciting news from the State governments budget announcement.

Bendigo Health will again benefit greatly from the purchase of new equipment.

The MAMTA program celebrates its first year.

Bendigo Health’s lifestyle workers have undertaken driver training.

The Kyneton Community Mental Health Team are about to get a new home

This year there are 13 direct recruits (seven more than last year). 

Bendigo Health introduces the new AESOP casual scheduling system.

The Bendigo Hospital Christmas Appeal has wound up for another year.

39 nurses are set to commence their nursing careers at Bendigo Health.

The new look Child and Adolescent Unit is open for business.