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Free dental care for East Gippsland kids at BRHS

Get the dental care your children need without putting the bite on the family budget through Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s dental clinic. Children under the age of 13 are eligible for free dental treatment through BRHS. Treatment is also free for children from their 13th birthday or if their

Cuddly friends make a difference for kids at BRHS

We’ve all had times when we’re hurt or feeling sick, and we just need a hug – and that’s especially so if you’re a child in the unfamiliar surrounds of a hospital. Thanks to generous local volunteers, East Gippsland kids have a selection of special new friends that they

Seasonal cheer drives new maternity charity fundraiser

Brighten your festive season and help Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s maternity unit by supporting the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation’s new Baubles for Babies appeal. The Gippsland-based charity is raising money for four new Neocots to update equipment in the maternity ward. Newborn Intensive Care Foundation chair and Sale resident

Resuscitaire the gift that keeps on giving at BRHS

A generous community donation has already saved the lives of babies at Bairnsdale Regional Health Centre’s Emergency Department. The Resuscitaire unit for the ED was co-funded between the Gippsland-based Newborn Intensive Care Foundation (NICF) and BRHS, which shared the cost. The Paynesville Opp Shop was a major contributor to

BRHS a workplace that cares in good times and bad

Rachel Watt has endured a parent’s worst nightmare – serious medical episodes that threatened her daughter’s life. But she came away from the harrowing experience with a new appreciation for Bairnsdale Regional Health Service for its exemplary medical care and for the care and support it gives its employees.

Smiles all round as kids heed oral health message

Seventeen East Gippsland early childhood services including Bairnsdale’s Eastwood Early Learning Centre are working to keep big, healthy smiles on the faces of local kids through the Smiles 4 Miles dental health initiative. Bairnsdale Regional Health Service is responsible for the local rollout of Dental Health Services Smiles 4

Colouring book to brighten kids’ hospital visits

A new colouring book designed by Koori children for child patients at the Bairnsdale Regional Health Service aims to make a hospital visit a little easier on little ones. BRHS Aboriginal Health Unit Koori Hospital Liaison Officer Adrian Morgan came up with the idea for My Healing On Country

COVID Vaccinations Bookings Now Available for Children 5 – 11

Bookings for COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 are now available at various locations across Gippsland, including at participating general practices (GPs), pharmacies and state-run community vaccination centres. The commencement of this vaccination program provides an opportunity for all children aged 5 to 11 to receive at least one

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

Once again Bairnsdale Regional Health is supporting the United Nations-led campaign to address gender inequalities, gender-based violence and to take action to prevent violence before it starts. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence runs from Wednesday, 25 November to Friday, December 10. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a

Category: Children and Families

Free dental care for East Gippsland kids at BRHS

Cuddly friends make a difference for kids at BRHS

Seasonal cheer drives new maternity charity fundraiser

Resuscitaire the gift that keeps on giving at BRHS

BRHS a workplace that cares in good times and bad

Smiles all round as kids heed oral health message

Colouring book to brighten kids’ hospital visits

COVID Vaccinations Bookings Now Available for Children 5 – 11

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

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