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Barwon Health / Barwon South West Public Health Unit

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Friday, 14 July 2023.

Cultura’s Healthy Minds Program - improving mental health and wellbeing for multicultural youth

Barwon Health's small grants program aims to promote mental wellbeing in the Geelong community. The innovative submission for Cultura’s Healthy Minds Program was one of the successful applicants....

Friday, 14 July 2023.

Health alert - Antibiotic resistant Shigella

Increasing antibiotic resistance is being detected in infections caused by Shigella bacteria (shigellosis), especially among men who have had recent sexual contact with other men. It is...

Thursday, 13 July 2023.

Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Forum strengthens relationships across BSW region

The Barwon South West Public Health Unit (BSWPHU) Community Partnerships team recently invited partners working in health prevention and promotion across the Barwon South West (BSW) region to come...

Tuesday, 27 June 2023.

Helping the Barwon community to understand vaping – and where to seek help

Vaping is on the rise, especially in young people who have never smoked. Schools and families have made it clear they cannot address it on their own.  The Barwon Health Healthy Communities...

Monday, 26 June 2023.

Harvesting Resilient Futures

Strengthening collaborative leadership across the Southern Grampians and Glenelg Shires to enhance community resilience.  Harvesting Resilient Futures aims to build the resilience to...

Monday, 26 June 2023.

Hands Up Casterton

Hands Up Casterton facilitated two community workshops in May attended by over 100 community members coming together to identify local actions to ensure the young people in Casterton thrive....

Friday, 05 May 2023.

FREE WORKSHOP - Writing A Successful Victorian Government Grant

Are you part of a community group or organisation wanting to seek government grants? The Victorian Department of Health and the Barwon South West Public Health Unit invite members of community...

Thursday, 27 April 2023.

Local grandfather warns others about flu

A Torquay grandfather is urging others to get their flu jab after he wound up in hospital due to “excruciating” pain.  Rod Lynch has urged the community to get their flu...

Thursday, 30 March 2023.

Give Smoking and Vaping Away

Workplaces thrive when their workers do. Many workers tell us they smoke or vape to relieve their stress. But, did you know cigarettes and e-cigarettes can cause anxiety symptoms or make them...

Thursday, 30 March 2023.

Growing Heywood’s young people

The Heywood community is leading the way on improving the health and wellbeing of their children and young people.  Glenelg Shire Council (GSC) is one of five councils in Barwon South West...
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