IPC Health

27/04/2026

Congratulations to Gumboots Early Learning Werribee! 🎉 Today, they received their very first Smiles 4 Miles award.

Smiles 4 Miles is a free initiative from Oral Health Victoria, to help get kids looking after their oral health by promoting Eating Well, Drinking Well and Cleaning Well.

The program is delivered locally by IPC Health and aligns perfectly with our focus on education, prevention and early intervention.

In the City of Wyndham, too many children still experience tooth decay. By working together through Smiles 4 Miles, we are setting children and families up for lifelong oral health and wellbeing. Well done to Gumboots Early Learning Werribee!

In Melbourne’s West, 51 other centres are already enrolled in the program, supporting around 6,200 children. We look forward to partnering with 8 additional kindergartens joining Smiles 4 Miles with IPC Health in 2026.



📷: Jax, Sofija and Edie joined Emma (Gumboots General Manager) and Naima (Gumboots Centre Director) receiving the award from Jason (IPC Health’s General Manager Operations and Clinical Care)

07/04/2026

🍔 We’re eating out more - and World Health Day reminds us why healthy options matter.

🌏 This World Health Day, we’re being called to stand with science - and the science shows that what we eat away from home plays a big role in our health.

In Wyndham, nearly 60% of adults are overweight or obese, and fewer than 4 in 10 people eat enough fruit and vegetables. With eating out and takeaway now part of everyday life, healthy catering needs to be part of the solution.

🥗 That’s why the Catering for Good Directory matters
The Catering for Good Directory was developed by the Victorian Department of Health and the Healthy Eating Advisory Service. Powered locally by IPC Health, we support and train local caterers to provide healthier, sustainable and culturally relevant food - helping communities make better catering choices at scale.

🎉 Big congratulations to Food with a twist, a local caterer supported by IPC Health, who has secured a 12 month catering contract with Wyndham City Council - showing that healthy food can support both community wellbeing and local business.

👉 This World Health Day, get involved with the Catering for Good Directory and help make eating out healthier for our community: https://heas.health.vic.gov.au/catering-for-good/directory/ #

18/03/2026

🧡 Harmony Week: Everyone belongs 🧡

This Harmony Week (16–22 March), we’re celebrating what makes our community strong - our diversity, our differences, and the things that connect us.

At IPC Health, we believe everyone should feel safe, respected and welcome. That’s why we’re proud to launch Free to Be – a framework that shows our commitment to creating spaces where you are free to be you, and we are free to be ourselves.

Free to Be means you are welcome at IPC Health no matter your age, ability, culture, language, gender, sexuality, faith, background or lived experience, including mental health. It’s about kindness, respect and making sure everyone feels they belong when they walk through our doors.

Harmony Week reminds us that belonging matters - not just this week, but every day. We’re committed to continuing to listen, learn and work alongside our community to create services that are safe, inclusive and supportive for all.

Because at IPC Health, everyone belongs. Visit our website to learn more: ipchealth.com.au/free-to-be-inclusion-framework

16/03/2026

💚 A big thank you to the Wyndham community!

IPC Health was proud to be part of the Wyndham Health Festival, where our team attended, presented, and connected with the local community to share simple ways to stay 'Well for Life.'

Our CEO, Jayne Nelson, took part in an important panel discussion around supporting holistic health and wellbeing during uncertain times.

Our team performed general health screening checks, and our Women’s Health nurses provided cervical self‑screening and bowel screening kits, empowering people in a safe, inclusive space. Our Care Finders team also had meaningful conversations with older community members about support to better navigate My Aged Care.

Thank you to everyone from IPC Health who volunteered their time, and to the Wyndham Health Foundation for creating space to amplify important health messages.

💬 Let’s keep the conversation going about how we can all take small steps today to support our health, now and into the future.

16/03/2026

Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person wanting to feel more confident with your money?

Join us for a free, welcoming financial wellbeing session designed to support you with practical tips you can use straight away.

In this relaxed session, we'll yarn about:
✅ Financial Stress and Wellbeing
✅ Creating a simple budget
✅ Needs vs wants
✅ Finding spending leaks
✅ Shopping tips, meal prep and saving money
✅ Understanding loan sharks and money lenders

You’ll also hear from a person with lived experience of gambling harm.

📍 Where: Wunggurrwil Dhurrung Centre, Wyndham Vale
🗓 When: Wednesday 25 March
⏰ Time: 11am - 2pm
🍴 Lunch provided (registration essential)

📞 Register by Monday 23 March
Contact Sarah-Jane Blunt
📱 0417 339 816
📧 sarah-jane.blunt@ipchealth.com.au

If you have any questions about the session, you can also contact Lisa Saunders on 0491 089 069.

07/03/2026

A simple screening. A powerful step toward equality. 💜

This International Women’s Day, we’re helping to Balance the Scales by continuing to improve access to healthcare for women and people with a cervix. Cervical screening is a small step, but it can make a life‑saving difference.

➡️Book in for your cervical screening today with IPC Health. Our Women’s Health Nurses are here to support you with respectful, culturally-safe care.

You can also collect a cervical self‑screening kit. Self-screening has been a game changer for many - offering more privacy, more choice and more control over your body and your health.

📍 Available at IPC Health Deer Park, Wyndham Vale, Altona Meadows, Hoppers Crossing and Sunshine campuses.
📞Book your appointment today, call 1300 472 432.

03/03/2026

📢 All IPC Health campuses are closed on Monday 9 March for the public holiday.

If you need care while we are closed:
🔸In an emergency, or if you’re not safe at home, call 000.
🔸For urgent care, find options near you and online by visiting: betterhealth.vic.gov.au/urgent-care-services
🔸For dental emergencies or tooth pain, call the Dental Hospital on 9341 1000.

We'll be reopening from 8.30am on Tuesday 10 March.

23/02/2026

Are you a long daycare cook? Looking for FREE support to boost your skills? Join the Cooks Network! 🍳🥑🍎

We run a free professional development and networking group designed for chefs, cooks, managers, and childcare staff in Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, and Wyndham Vale.

Why join?
✔ Learn creative ways to add variety and adapt menus for allergies and fussy eaters
✔ Share ideas with peers and nutrition experts
✔ Build your menu planning confidence
✔ Boost your nutrition knowledge
✔ Create more sustainable, nutritious, delicious menus

Term one of the 2026 school year is here - and so is our next Cooks Network meeting!
❔Topic: Reducing Food Wastage at Long Day Care Settings
📍When and where: 17 March, 3pm-4pm, online via Microsoft Teams.

Register by 13 March:
📞Call 0490 759 270 or
📩 email saira.karim@ipchealth.com.au

20/02/2026

Feeling stressed?
It might be time to Learn to Relax 💆‍♀️🌿

Join our FREE 5 week Learn to Relax group!

• Learn different ways to relax
• Practice skills to better manage stress
• Simple techniques and gentle guidance

📍 IPC Health, Hoppers Crossing (117-129 Warringa Cres, Hoppers Crossing 3029)
🗓 Thursdays, 11.00am–12.00pm, from 5 March to 2 April 2026
👥 Adults 18 and over can join
Register now ⬇️
📞 Call IPC Health on 1300 472 432 and ask to speak to Intake.

19/02/2026

Congratulations to Western Health on the opening of the new Footscray Hospital, an amazing healthcare facility for our community in Melbourne's West.

The new Footscray Hospital opens tomorrow, Wednesday 18 February.

We will share live updates throughout the patient move day so you can follow the action as it happens.

Follow our live blog for real-time updates, photos and stories from across the site 👇
https://westernhealth.org.au/news/new-footscray-hospital-patient-move-day-live-updates

To support the safe transfer of some 180 patients, we’re asking members of the public to please not visit either the original or new Footscray hospitals on this day, unless they need emergency care.

The current Footscray Hospital Emergency Department will close at 8 am, and the new Footscray Hospital ED open at 8 am.

If you need to attend the Hospital, please allow extra travel time on opening day and follow onsite signage.

View full location details and map here:
🔗 westernhealth.org.au/location/new-footscray-hospital

11/02/2026

Measles is back in Melbourne. Adults can get very sick. Two doses of the MMR vaccine will keep you safe.

🔴 Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and highly effective.
🔴 Protect you, your family and your community from measles.
🔴 Two doses of MMR = strong protection for everyone.

If you haven’t had 2 MMR doses, or you don’t know, get vaccinated now.
ℹ️ For more information or to book an appointment, call 1300 472 432 📞

02/02/2026

🌈 Still feeling the pride! 🌈

IPC Health had a fantastic time taking part in the Midsumma Pride March and hosting a stall at Park Lounge at Kelly Park. 🌈🎶

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a chat, shared a smile or marched alongside us. Events like this highlight the importance of connection, inclusion and celebrating diversity in all its forms. 💜

We’re grateful to be part of such a welcoming and vibrant community.