BCHS Community Newsletter - Other - Page 6
SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
Parent Group Program
Job vacancies
Gender Equity Coalition
Project Worker
Fixed Term Position, 38 hours per
fortnight (0.5 FTE)
Applications close Monday,
August 11 at 10pm
Formed in 2018, the Greater Bendigo
Coalition for Gender Equity represents
a cross-section of the community
with 32 organisations and groups in
the private, public and community
sector working together to advance
gender equity and prevent violence
against women.
The Gender Equity Coalition Project
Worker will support and strengthen
the creation of a community where
all organisations and groups are
prioritising gender equity.
To successfully apply you will need:
Demonstrated experience in
working in a senior community
development role.
Sound knowledge of partnership
brokering, community
development and administrative
co-ordination.
A qualification in community
development or related discipline.
Personal commitment to
promoting equality, diversity, and
human rights.
A current employee Working with
Children Check and Driver’s
Licence.
Plus a number of other selection
criteria.
For more information visit the
Careers page on bchs.com.au.
As an organisation with more than 50+ services, we’d
really like to highlight the wonderful and hardworking
people who work at Bendigo Community Health
Services and what we can do for you, so welcome to
Service Spotlight. If you see anything featured in here
that you’d like more information about, please email
bchs@bchs.com.au.
Our Parent Group Program is run by the Loddon
Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local - for which
BCHS is the lead agency. It offers parents and
carers of children aged 0-11 support in a safe
space with others experiencing challenges.
Name of the
program.
Parent Group
Program.
What does the
program aim
to achieve?
Run in partnership
with Bendigo
Health, the group aims to equip children and families with
skills to support their emotional wellbeing.
Who can access the program and how?
Sessions are open to families with children aged 0-11 who
live in the City of Greater Bendigo, Campaspe Shire,
Central Goldfields Shire, Loddon Shire, Macedon Ranges
Shire and Mount Alexander Shire.
What would you like the community to know about the
program? Various sessions are available including parent
group information sessions, longer parenting programs,
one-to-one sessions and school holiday parent and child
sessions. All programs are run by Social Worker Annette
Clemments and mental health staff are on hand to provide
extra support if needed.
Other things to know...
For details on sessions, how to book in and term dates
please visit bchs.com.au/theparentgroup.
Child safety commitment
Bendigo Community Health Services values children from all backgrounds.
We are dedicated to making our community a safe, nurturing and welcoming
place for children to grow and develop. We are committed to making sure
ALL children reach their individual potential. We will do this by supporting
families to keep children safe, healthy, happy; helping families support
children to reach their full potential; and effectively advocating for children
and being a champion for quality outcomes in child health and wellbeing.
Visit bchs.com.au to read our child safety commitment in full.
