A fresh face for BCH

BELLARINE Community Health (BCH) has a fresh new image with the launch last week of a new logo, website and strategic plan for the organisation.

The re-brand and release of the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan follows 12 months of community engagement through a series of “Community Conversations”, input from its Community and Consumer Advisory group, research and other workshops.

“This is the roadmap for the future,” BCH board chair Margaret Belfrage said.

“The addition of ‘for all people’ in our mission statement means that BCH is opening its doors to everyone, both public and private clients, aiming to meet primary health needs locally.

“We believe the strategic directions laid out in our plan will provide responsive and quality services while maintaining financial viability into the future.”

BCH chief executive officer Shane Dawson said the Strategic Plan recognised the vital role of Bellarine Community Health in providing health services where people lived on the Bellarine, and keeping people living well and out of the hospital system.

“As the major provider of primary health services on the Bellarine we need a structure in place that ensures we meet the needs of growing populations but also provide responsive health services for multiple communities with different needs,” he said.

“Bellarine Community Health recognises the way health services are delivered has changed.

“Services are client-centred and clients will decide where and how they want their service provided and delivered at the right place at the right time. We have to be able to respond to that.”

Bellarine Community Health is also in the process of major upgrades to IT systems to allow for greater productivity and expansion.

The revamp includes refreshing the BCH brand with a modern new logo and website.

“We have a new-look website with an easy to navigate platform that has the capacity engage at an interactive level by hosting community chat groups as we move forward,” board chair Margaret Belfrage said.

BCH will roll out its new look over the coming months.

The BCH 2018-2022 Strategic Plan is available on the new website at bch.org.au.