Benalla Health

16/10/2025

It’s National Nutrition Week

From family dinners to workplace lunches, cultural festivals to street catchups - sharing a meal nourishes us socially, culturally, and emotionally.
Where are you connecting? Dinner table, picnic rug, café, school yard, workplace lunch, outdoor table, dining hall, BBQ, cultural festival, fishing trip, campfire cooking.

Benalla Health has several accredited practising dietitians who provide expert nutrition and dietary advice to improve health. An accredited practising dietitian (APD) is a university-qualified health professional with skills to translate the latest scientific information into practical advice on what to eat.

To book an appointment with a dietitian please call Benalla Community Health on (03) 5761 4500.

15/10/2025

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Benalla Health is looking for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artist from the Benalla area to create a series of artwork that will feature within our Health service.
The expression of interest (EOI) will be open from 22/09/2025 until 10/11/2025.

If you know an eligible Victorian based Aboriginal Artist – share the news.

For further information on the application, eligibility and how to apply please visit https://www.benallahealth.org.au/n/EOI-AboriginalArtforourHealthService-430-229/.

14/10/2025

Farewell and Congratulations to Jackie Kelly

Benalla Health announces that our CEO, Jackie Kelly, will be departing on 6 November 2025 to take up a new role as CEO at Heathcote Health Service, bringing her closer to home.

Over the past four years, Jackie has led Benalla Health with compassion, vision, and a deep commitment to our community. Her leadership has strengthened our culture of Best Care and delivered lasting achievements, including:
✨ Introduction of the Best Care framework
🏠 Securing grant funding for new staff accommodation and aged care beds
🌈 Achieving Rainbow Tick accreditation
☕ Strengthening community engagement through initiatives like the coffee cart and Benalla Health Ball

We thank Jackie for her outstanding service, her genuine care for people, and her dedication to inclusion and community connection.

Please join us in wishing Jackie every success at Heathcote Health, and a little extra time with her beloved donkeys! 🫏💚

14/10/2025

It’s National Nutrition Week!

Give children time to sit, enjoy, and appreciate their food with friends.
Create eating environments that encourage conversation and connection.

Benalla Health has several accredited practising dietitians who provide expert nutrition and dietary advice to improve health. An accredited practising dietitian (APD) is a university-qualified health professional with skills to translate the latest scientific information into practical advice on what to eat.

To book an appointment with a dietitian please call Benalla Community Health on (03) 5761 4500 or visit www.benallahealth.org.au

13/10/2025

Allied Health Professions Day was first held in England in 2018 and is now an international event held annually on 14 October, celebrating and bringing together the allied health professional community.

This year the main theme ‘Stronger together’, highlights the benefits of multidisciplinary team-based care. While it is well known that allied health professionals play a key role in the health and wellbeing of all Australians, health system reform is finally recognising the value, both economic and clinical, of multidisciplinary care.

It is vital that allied health professionals are recognised alongside their nursing and medical colleagues for their role in designing and implementing a comprehensive healthcare system, that truly wraps around the consumer.

Benalla Health has a fantastic team of Allied Health staff and we encourage you to join us in supporting AHP’s Day 2025 and raise awareness of the allied health sector. To find out more about the Allied Health Services we offer visit benallahealth.org.au

12/10/2025

It’s National Nutrition Week!
This year we’re celebrating how food connects and nourishes us – try slowing down, sharing mealtimes, and appreciating food. Whether it’s a BBQ with mates, a picnic with your kids, or a simple dinner at home, every meal is a chance to connect.

Benalla Health has several accredited practising dietitians who provide expert nutrition and dietary advice to improve health. An accredited practising dietitian (APD) is a university-qualified health professional with skills to translate the latest scientific information into practical advice on what to eat.

To book an appointment with a dietitian please call Benalla Community Health on (03) 5761 4500 or visit www.benallahealth.org.au

12/10/2025

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY STALL @ BENALLA HEALTH
Baby Clothes | Jams | Crafts
Available to purchase TOMORROW October 14th!
9am - 12.30pm, Benalla Health Main Reception

09/10/2025

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

The objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.

Self-care isn’t about getting it right every time. It’s about making space for yourself in the middle of a demanding day. it’s easy to overlook the everyday actions that support your own wellbeing.

This checklist is here to help you notice the kinds of self-care that often go unseen. Things like staying hydrated, stepping outside for a few minutes, checking in with a colleague, or taking a moment to breathe. These may not seem like traditional self-care, but they matter. You don’t need to do everything at once.

Just choose one thing each day that helps you feel a little more balanced. That’s enough. That’s self-care.

https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/self-care-assessment

Visit benallahealth.org.au for information on counselling and social work services.

Self-care activities are the things you do to maintain good health and improve well-being. Some self-care activities might already be part of your routine,...

08/10/2025

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY STALL @ BENALLA HEALTH
Baby Clothes | Jams | Crafts
Available to purchase next Tuesday October 14th!
9am - 12.30pm, Benalla Health Main Reception

29/09/2025

EXPERIENCE EXPERT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT AT BENALLA HEALTH IN OUR FREE ANTENATAL CLASSES - SECURE YOUR PLACE NOW!

Our fully funded public Antenatal & Childbirth Classes include access to registered midwives, GP obstetricians within our maternity unit, Physiotherapists & Dietitians.

Classes are held from 7 - 9pm in the Michael Long Education Building, Benalla. The program is broken down into 3 weeks as per below. Please ensure you book for each session of your chosen month.

Week 1 - Physiology of the pregnant parent, stages of labour & Birth. Tour of Birth suite and postnatal rooms.

Week 2 - Options of Pain relief during labour, Deviations from the norm: Induction of labour, elective and emergency Caesarean Section.

Week 3 - Dietitian and Physiotherapy. Postnatal care & Newborn care (how to care for a newborn, nappy, bathing, dressing & swaddling etc) and Breastfeeding/Formula Feeding baby.

Oct 2025:
Week 1- Tues 7th Oct
Week 2- Tues 14th of Oct
Week 3- Tues 21st Oct

Dec 2025:
Week 1- Tues 2nd Dec
Week 2- Tues 9th Dec
Week 3- Tues 16th Dec

To book this service visit https://www.trybooking.com/CYJXE or call the maternity unit or ask your GP to send a referral directly to us.
Our contact details are:
Benalla Maternity Unit
Ph: (03) 5761 4749
Email: midwifery@benallahealth.org.au

28/09/2025

BLUE RIBBON DAY SEPTEMBER 29TH 2025

We remember lives by saving others. Building new and improved emergency facilities in Victorian hospitals that are then named in memory of fallen officers.

Benalla Health is proud to support the Blue Ribbon Foundation in raising funds for a great cause. Starting today, Friday the 19th until Friday the 3rd October, merchandise will be available for purchase by staff and the general public at the Benalla Health Main Reception. Please see the list and pricing details below.

Please note: Only cash payments can be accepted for both merchandise and donations. A donation tin will also be available at reception for those wishing to contribute.

Price List:
Blue Ribbon Badge $1
Metal Badges $5
LED Torch $2
Brown Constable Teddy $20
Multi-Colour Constable Teddy $20
Blue or Pink Constable Teddy $28
Blue Heeler Puppy $28
Baseball Caps $20
Mercedes Patrol Car $30
Golf Towel $15
Coffee Mugs $10
Pens $5

To find out more about Blue Ribbon Day and how you can donate or help raise awareness visit https://remember.org.au/events/blue-ribbon-day/

Blue Ribbon Day is 29 September, which coincides with National Police Remembrance Day. Blue Ribbon Day is a chance for the community to say thank you to those who protect and serve our community and ensure that those who have fallen are never forgotten. The Foundation first launched Blue Ribbon Day....