Bidgerdii Community Health Service

16/10/2025

🎀 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐑𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 🎀

Join us as we come together to support breast cancer research 💗

📅 Tuesday, 22nd October
🕙 10am - 2pm
📍 Uniting Church Hall (Cnr Berserker St & Robinson St)

This special day is all about raising awareness, showing support, and connecting as a community. There’ll be plenty of friendly faces, good conversations, and a shared purpose in the fight against breast cancer. 💞

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 - come along, share a cuppa, and show your support for a great cause. ☕

For more information, contact the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐛 on 📲 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟕𝟎𝟎 (𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 #𝟑)

16/10/2025

15/10/2025

This Podiatry Week 🦶🏾 we celebrate our wonderful in-house podiatrist 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞. Catherine's care and expertise helps our Allied Health patients stay active, healthy, and a spring in every step! 👏🏾👟

Sore feet are no fun, if you're experiencing any discomfort, visit a podiatrist for a check up. Podiatrists fully understand the structure and movement of the feet, ankles, knees and lower limbs. They assess, diagnose and manage a vast range of foot pathology which is often related to diseases affecting the whole body, such as diabetes.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐛 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 / 𝐈𝐓𝐂 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦.
From routine care to specialised treatment plans, our podiatrist helps clients from 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 maintain foot health and overall wellbeing.

For further information on our support:
📲call the Wellness Hub on 1800 224 700 (press #3) or
📨email: itc@bidgerdii.org or chat to your doctor.

🖤💛❤️💚🤍💙

15/10/2025

💜 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚’𝐬, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭! 👩🏽👩🏽‍🦳

Book in for a 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 during 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 — it’s the perfect time to prioritise YOU!

These longer appointments give our doctors and health team the chance to check in on your overall wellbeing and ensure you’re up to date with important preventative health care.

As a 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 for looking after your health, you’ll receive a 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤! 🎁

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠:

• 715 Health Check
• Cervical Cancer Screening
• Breast Cancer Screening
• Sexual Health Screening
• Menopause
• Bowel Cancer Screening
• Lung Cancer Screening

Recommended for women aged 18+ — take time out for self-care because your health matters 💜

📲 Call us on 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟕𝟎𝟎 to book your 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤

Your health is worth it 💜

14/10/2025

𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚’𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬! 💜🩷

Did you know breast cancer is the most common cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women?

Unfortunately, screening rates are lower in our mob compared to non-Indigenous women — but regular mammograms every 2 years from the age of 40 can make a huge difference.

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Making an appointment is easy — our team can help coordinate it for you.
🩺 BreastScreen Queensland is available at Rockhampton Hospital, and the BreastScreen Mobile Van regularly visits towns across Central Queensland.

Book a Breast Screening online or call 📱𝟏𝟑 𝟐𝟎 𝟓𝟎
https://www.breastscreen.qld.gov.au/make-an-appointment

12/10/2025

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤! 👣

This year’s theme is ‘𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬’ – because looking after your feet means more than just fixing problems. It’s about keeping you strong, mobile, and independent at every age and stage of life.

From little ones learning to walk, to active mob staying deadly on the field, to our Elders keeping their independence – podiatry is here for every step of the journey.

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 ❤️‍🩹. Call 📲 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟕𝟎𝟎 (press #𝟑) today.

12/10/2025

𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚’𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬! 💜🩷

Did you know breast cancer is the most common cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women?

Unfortunately, screening rates are lower in our mob compared to non-Indigenous women — but regular mammograms every 2 years from the age of 40 can make a huge difference.

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Making an appointment is easy — our team can help coordinate it for you.

🩺 BreastScreen Queensland is available at Rockhampton Hospital, and the BreastScreen Mobile Van regularly visits towns across Central Queensland.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤! These longer appointments give our team a chance to check in on your overall wellbeing and make sure you’re up to date with all important screenings, including cervical, breast, and sexual health.

🎁 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭!

📲 Call us on 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟕𝟎𝟎 to book your appointment today or book through HotDoc for Rockhampton https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/berserker-QLD-4701/bidgerdii-community-health-service/doctors

Your health is worth it 💜

11/10/2025

🎀 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐑𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 🎀

Join us as we come together to support breast cancer research 💗

📅 Wednesday, 22nd October
🕙 10am - 2pm
📍 Uniting Church Hall (Cnr Berserker St & Robinson St)

This special day is all about raising awareness, showing support, and connecting as a community. There’ll be plenty of friendly faces, good conversations, and a shared purpose in the fight against breast cancer. 💞

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 - come along, share a cuppa, and show your support for a great cause. ☕

For more information, contact the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐛 on 📲 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟕𝟎𝟎 (𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 #𝟑)

11/10/2025

𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 💛

If you’re 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐱 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟓 𝐭𝐨 𝟕𝟒 and have ever had any type of sexual contact, you should have a 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. It’s one simple test that can detect early signs of cervical cancer, giving you peace of mind and the chance to treat any problems early.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞. You can do the test yourself using a small self-swab, or have a healthcare worker take a sample using a speculum. If needed, a health worker can also support you with the self-swab.

Have a yarn with someone you trust — a doctor, nurse, or health worker — about which option is right for you.

📲 Call our team on 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟕𝟎𝟎 to book your appointment.

10/10/2025

𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 💜💚

Our Elders came together at Bell Park, Emu Park for a relaxing morning of connection, mindfulness and laughter.

Everyone enjoyed Tai Chi by the beach followed by a delicious BBQ lunch, taking a well-deserved moment to focus on their mental health and wellbeing. 🌿☀️

Thank you to everyone who came along and shared this special day with us. It was a beautiful reminder of how important it is to stay connected and look after our mental health.

💜 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
Call 📲 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟕𝟎𝟎 (𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 #𝟑) to speak with our Wellness Hub Team.

10/10/2025

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 – 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝟑 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐) ☀️🐾🌿

This term has continued to be full of hands-on learning, curiosity, and connection — where every meal, moment, and muddy adventure helps our little learners grow strong in culture, confidence, and care. 💛

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝟑 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝:

🍗 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 & 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭– families cooked roast chicken with seasonal veggies and a sweet banana dumpling dessert with golden syrup. Simple, nourishing meals made with love.

🌏 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 – learning how Homegrown Nature Play is becoming a sustainable school, with eco-friendly practices like sorting waste and caring for Country.

🗣️ 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 – children watched adults yarn and share stories, learning about kindness, empathy, and positive communication.

🤝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 – cooking Shepherd’s Pie together brought families closer, building friendships and community spirit.

🧪 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – guided play with bicarb and vinegar sparked curiosity, teamwork, and discovery.

🌧️ 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 – exploring mud, water, and the natural world helped our little learners build creativity, confidence, and connection.

Every experience at Learning on Country helps children and families grow together — through culture, curiosity, and connection to Country. 🌾

📸 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝟑 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 — and keep an eye out for more highlights coming soon! 🌿

Join us for a morning of cooking, playing, and learning for parents, carers, and children. 👧🏾👩🏾‍🦱👶🏾👱🏾‍♀️👨🏾‍🦱👨🏾

📲 For more details, give the 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 & 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 a call on 𝟒𝟗𝟐𝟖 𝟓𝟎𝟒𝟑.

09/10/2025

𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚’𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬! 💜🩷

Did you know breast cancer is the most common cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women?

Unfortunately, screening rates are lower in our mob compared to non-Indigenous women — but regular mammograms every 2 years from the age of 40 can make a huge difference.

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Making an appointment is easy — our team can help coordinate it for you.

🩺 BreastScreen Queensland is available at Rockhampton Hospital, and the BreastScreen Mobile Van regularly visits towns across Central Queensland.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤! These longer appointments give our team a chance to check in on your overall wellbeing and make sure you’re up to date with all important screenings, including cervical, breast, and sexual health.

🎁 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭!

📲 Call us on 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟕𝟎𝟎 to book your appointment todaybook through HotDoc for Rockhampton - https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/berserker-QLD-4701/bidgerdii-community-health-service/doctors

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