Bendigo Health Foundation

Bendigo Health Foundation

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Our purpose

Bendigo Health Foundation wants more people in the Loddon Mallee region treated closer to home, where they can remain with loved ones.

We are dedicated to improving the healthcare of those in central Victoria by raising valuable funds for Bendigo Health.

For more information go to www.bendigohealthfoundation.org.au

Who we are

We are the official charity for Bendigo Health, a leading regional health service for the Loddon Mallee region.

Bendigo Health Foundation does not fund anything budgeted for by government or contribute to hospital operational costs. Our focus is on specialised medical equipment, new services and many other essentials that add a level of patient comfort and care.

We manage regular giving appeals, events and fundraising initiatives. We also rely on donations received by businesses and through gifts in Wills, grants and the efforts of individual fundraisers and community groups.

The Foundation team is supported by a Bendigo Health Foundation Board, led by Chair, Trevor Elliott.

To speak to a member of the Foundation team about how to help, please phone 1300 243 000 or email us at [email protected].

 What we fund

The generosity of our community allows us to expand services and programs by:
 
  • Investing in technological advancement through specialised equipment where it is needed most, helping our most vulnerable patients
  • Providing low cost accommodation close to the hospital for those patients and loved ones who need to travel
  • Funding scholarships and training to build an exceptional skill base among our people, and
  • Investing in research to provide homegrown solutions to our region’s unique health problems.

We also understand a patient’s experience of their healthcare matters for a strong recovery. We take care of those ‘little things’ to make a difference to our patients and their families.

 

Your donations go directly to projects such as:

  • a Wellness Program for cancer patients
  • an inter-service patient bus transport service (driven by volunteers)
  • low cost accommodation close to the hospital for regional patients and their families who need to travel
  • exercise equipment and pet therapy for patients of our Mental Health Service
  • emergency patient clothing and colouring kits for our Emergency Department