Amy Lawton Plays for the Hockeyroos at the Paris Olympics 2024
Julie Lawton, a staff member at our Adult Community Options (ACO) Disability Day Support Program proudly announced that her daughter Amy will represent Australia in women’s hockey at the Paris Olympics! Our program participants are thrilled for Amy and Julie, decorating their rooms at our Parkdale site with posters of Amy and the team. …
Media Release – Disability sector organisations raise the alarm on NDIS market failure
An alliance of peak bodies and organisations across Australia representing all parts of the disability services sector is calling on the NDIA and government to take urgent and immediate action to ensure services for people with disability can continue, as evidence mounts of a catastrophic market failure in the NDIS. Withdrawal of services will most...
NAIDOC Week – 7 to 14 July
NAIDOC Week will be celebrated nationally from 7-14 July. The 2024 NAIDOC theme of ‘Keep the Fire Burning!’ is a nod to the vitality and endurance of culture, and a nod to connection with Country and community, while ‘Blak, Loud and Proud’ represents an unapologetic celebration of identity. NAIDOC Week is an important time in…
Resignation of BHN Chief Executive Officer
Statement from BHN Board Chairperson, Kirstan Corben I would like to advise of the resignation of BHN’s Chief Executive Officer, Damian Ferrie. Damian’s extensive career in the Community Sector extends across both the Victorian and New South Wales public sectors of community services and housing, where he held senior executive roles. Prior to commencing in...
National Volunteer Week 2024
National Volunteer Week (20 – 26 May), is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, and BHN is proud to celebrate the work of our nearly 300 volunteers. Each year, BHN volunteers contribute thousands of hours of assistance to vital programs, enabling us to offer quality services to often-vulnerable clients, so they can pursue their best…
Better Start Report – High rise study listens to mothers’ concerns and finds opportunities for a safer future.
A report into the experiences and concerns of mothers and families in high-rise public housing in Victoria was launched today by Better Health Network (BHN) and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The Better Start Report shares the research findings on the experiences of mothers living in the State's high-rise public housing and provides recommendations for...
Towards Size Inclusive at BHN – Share your experience
At BHN, we are committed to being an organisation that embraces and celebrates the diversity of all individuals. We want to hear from our community to learn how we can improve our services so people in all body sizes receive inclusive and friendly healthcare services. We have created a survey so that people can share…
Holter Heart Monitor
BHN is now offering portable Holter heart rhythm monitoring as part of our GP service. The Holter service enables clients with heart issues to be fitted with a small, wearable device that records heart rhythms over a 24 hour period for deeper analysis and treatment planning. This enables detection of rhythms that might not appear…
Statement on 26th January
To stand in solidarity with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we must also stand with them in their grief. Better Health Network recognises 26 January as a day of mourning and reflection. This day marks the start of colonisation in Australia and the ongoing dispossession, discrimination and violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
BHN celebrates decriminalisation of sex work
After years of advocating for sex workers, Better Health Network (BHN) is delighted the final stage of decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria, will come into effect on Friday 1 December. The last step in this legislative change sees Victoria become the third Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise sex work, following decades of advocacy and activism…