BCHS Annual Report 2025 - Report - Page 22
Health Promotion
Increasing healthy eating and active living, reducing tobacco and e-cigarette harm,
improving mental wellbeing, climate health and sexual and reproductive health, and
preventing all forms of violence, were the priorities of the Health Promotion team
during 2024-25.
This long list of focus areas kept the health promotors busy and connecting with
community, plus led to some great new initiatives.
Doin’ it for the teens
Cooperation makes it happen
Mental health, sex, friendships... being a teen can
be tricky. That’s why Health Promotion launched the
Love Your Body Expo in 2024.
HP’s 昀椀rst ever co-design survey prompted 234
community members to tell us what support they
need to eat healthier, increase physical activity
and reduce smoking and vaping. An additional
32 responses were collected to a tailored version
for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
community members, in partnership with BDAC.
Year 9 and 10 students from two Bendigo
secondary schools came together to learn about
sexual health, respectful relationships, wellbeing
and more from the HP team and other key
stakeholders. The event is now a regular on the
team’s annual calendar.
This valuable information will inform the services
and activities HP delivers to community.
22
