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Bendigo Health is a leading regional health service with 5000 staff covering the Loddon Mallee region

Bendigo Health is a 664 bed service that treats over 43,000 in-patients, deals with over 50,000 emergency attendances and where more than 1,400 babies are born each year. These services are complemented by a 60-bed rehabilitation unit, 12 bed critical care unit and 11 operating theatres where around 12,500 surgical procedures are performed annually. The organisation provides services in emergency, maternity, women's health, medical imaging, pathology, rehabilitation, community services, residential aged care, psychiatric care, community dental, hospice, palliative care, cardiology, cancer services and renal dialysis to the people of the Loddon Mallee region. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are based in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine. Demand on services is increasing rapidly with Bendigo being one of Victoria's fastest growing regional cities. We would like to acknowledge that we work on Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta, Baraba Baraba, Wemba Wemba, and Latje Latje country and pay our respects to the people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land. We would also like to pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

11/09/2025

We all go through tough times. Sometimes it’s a rough day, sometimes it’s a tough month. And often, it doesn’t take much to help, just a small sign that someone cares.

Asking someone if they are OK can mean more than we realise and should be part of how we look after each other, today on R U OK? Day and any day of the year.

Caring for people is what we do at Bendigo Health, but it’s not just about our patients. It’s about being there for each other too. We’re all human and none of us are immune to the ups and downs of life. Sometimes, knowing that someone notices and cares is enough to help us keep going.

06/09/2025

Today on Father’s Day, we recognise dads and father figures at every stage of life.

From new fathers supported by Wayipunga Early Parenting Centre to dads and grandfathers receiving care through our hospital, clinical services campus, community services and residential care, we honour the love, guidance and strength you bring.

Bendigo Health is proud to care for fathers and families across life’s journey.

Happy Father’s Day.

05/09/2025

This week we were thrilled to announce a three-year partnership with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, to fund a Specialist Prostate Cancer Nurse position at Bendigo Health. Prostate Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the Loddon Mallee region with 422 people treated at our Cancer Centre each year. Thanks to the continued fundraising efforts of the Bendigo's Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch and Bendigo Health Foundation this new role will support hundreds of men and their families through their prostate cancer journey.
Pictured: Prostate cancer patient Russell Brown, Cancer Centre Director Chris White and PCFA Community Engagement Manager, Southern Regions Linley Watson.

27/08/2025

Residents at Golden Oaks Complex were treated to an event filled with colour, music and culture during Indian Fest yesterday.

To celebrate events such as the upcoming Harvest Festival, staff hailing from all across India shared the love for their home country through dishes, dances and more.

They even involved our residents by teaching them a move or two and sharing traditional snacks.

20/08/2025

The skyline of the Bendigo Health precinct is beginning to look a little different with heavy demolition now underway of the East Wing tower.

Over the next 3 months, a high-reach excavator will slowly remove the East Wing and North Wing towers on a vertical basis.

Due to the nature of this next phase of works, a larger exclusion zone around the towers has been established to ensure the safety of our staff, patients and visitors.

16/08/2025

Public Fertility Care is helping people across the state realise their dreams of becoming parents.
Here public IVF patient Hollie Bennett and obstetrician Dr Cameron Sharp explain how the Public Fertility process works.
Find out more about Public Fertility Care here: https://www.thewomens.org.au/.../public-fertility-services
Department of Health

13/08/2025

Do you hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Development, Community Services, Infant Mental Health or Enrolled Nursing? Be your best with us.

Join us in a role that supports parents in caring for their young children and themselves as parents. This may include supporting in the progression of feeding, sleep settling strategies, fostering the importance of play, understanding children’s behaviour, and promoting safety.

For more information and/or to apply, visit https://www.bendigohealth.org.au/careers/
Job reference #2729.

12/08/2025

Our Emegency Department is extremely busy.
If your medical condition is not life-threatening, please use alternative services such as the Bendigo Urgent Care Clinic or the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department
Please keep our ED for emergencies only.

10/08/2025

For students Keziah Newton, volunteering at Bendigo Health has not only helped her with her wellbeing, it also cemented her place in the next step of her education.

Year 12 students who volunteer at Bendigo Health will receive an early conditional offer through the La Trobe University Aspire Early Offer program.

The partnership aims to reward students participating in the school holiday volunteer program and drive more volunteers to Bendigo Health, while inspiring young people in the community to pursue higher education in health-related courses at La Trobe University.

“This exciting partnership means student volunteers see first-hand the impact and importance of volunteering while at the same time gaining experience in the healthcare environment,” said Sharon Walsh, Director of Volunteer Services at Bendigo Health.

Want to learn more about volunteering at Bendigo Health? Visit: https://bendigohealth.org.au/volunteering/

07/08/2025

When treating stroke patients, every minute counts.

This stroke week, we want to highlight the incredible work our hyper acute stroke team have done to improve care for people in the Loddon Mallee region.

In partnership with Safer Care Victoria and Ambulance Victoria, through the Enhancing Stroke Care initiative, we have reduced our door to needle time, or arrival to treatment time, from 92 to 60 minutes over the past 12 months.

These improvements to stroke care have made a significant difference to our patients, by reducing the risk of serious disability and helping people get back to their everyday lives.

05/08/2025

Our newest group of enrolled nurse graduates has officially started their careers at Bendigo Health.

Welcomed by our Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Carol-Anne Lever, they’ll start their caring journey in aged care before rotating through acute and subacute inpatient units as part of a supported year-long program.

Congratulations to all graduates and thank you for caring.

03/08/2025

For Nathan Charles, his love for art is the invisible string that connects him to his beloved late mother.

And now, through two pieces sitting side-by-side on the wall of Bendigo's Dudley House, that shared passion is there for all to see.

Nathan says seeing his work alongside his mother's in "Aligning Perceptions – a mental health art exhibition" brought back a lot of fond childhood memories.

"The first artwork I remember her doing was a hand in beautiful gold and silver metallics. It was one of those pieces you don't forget," he said.

"She taught me how to express myself in the same way and now I can keep her memory going through my own work."

The exhibition, presented by Bendigo Health, brings together the creative works of mental health consumers, carers, and staff—using art to spark connection, understanding, and hope.

Through lived experience perspectives and collaborative works, the event encourages meaningful dialogue and breaks down stigma around mental illness.

The exhibition is open 10am to 4pm will run until Wednesday, 6 August.

Read more about the exhibition here: https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/exhibitions/aligning-perceptions-a-mental-health-art-exhibition

You can support events like these through Bendigo Health Foundation's Move for Mental Health: https://www.bendigohealthfoundation.org.au/event/move-for-mental-health/home

Address

100 Barnard Street
Bendigo, VIC
3550

Telephone

+61354546000

Website

http://www.bendigohealth.org.au/

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