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Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and immunisation services are running. The team has a COVIDSafe plan and protective measures in place to keep our community and staff healthy and safe.  Both programs have health screening questions you’ll need to answer when you arrive. Please do not attend your appointment if yourself or someone in your household is unwell. Phone 5320 5720 to talk to the team or reschedule an appointment. COVID...

Our immunisation teams have have health screening measures in place for your appointment. Only one caregiver and a child can attend an immunisation appointment. Extended family, siblings and partners are asked not to attend appointments at the moment. These safety measures help us continue this service, and protect families and the City of Ballarat healthcare workforce.

Owners have a responsibility to maintain a clean and sanitary business. Our Environmental Health team inspects and monitors public health concerns to ensure Ballarat businesses follow legislation.

Events are a high risk for COVID-19 transmission with many people moving around and interacting with each other. Events need to follow COVIDSafe guidelines to help slow the spread of the virus.  Information is available to help organisers of public events in Victoria meet COVID-19 safety requirements.

Asbestos was commonly used in building from 1940 to 1990. Visit Asbestos Victoria to learn about the health risk and how to safely remove asbestos.

When Brenda Carey became the City of Ballarat’s Environmental Health Coordinator, she had no idea she would help steer the municipality through a pandemic.

The Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021 outlines how the City of Ballarat and other local health organisations will achieve a higher level of health and wellbeing for the people who live, learn, work and play in Ballarat. The plan focuses on 3 areas: Healthy eating and active living Improving mental health Reducing violence and injury The planning process included examination of data in ...

In partnership with Ballarat Community Health Centre, a free needle/syringe exchange program is available for Insulin dependent persons. Sharps must be stored in an approved sharps container and delivered to the Environmental Health Unit for disposal (25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat). A free replacement container will be provided. This is available for the community and not for commercial businesses/activities. If you are a business usi...

Ballarat has many parks, waterways, and sporting reserves that can be used for a wide range of events and activities. To manage these on behalf of our community, event managers (those responsible for planning and delivering the event), must apply to the City of Ballarat for a permit to use the public space (venue).

Call our Environmental Health team on 5320 5500 to discuss your proposal and how to register your business following the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. You must be registered to operate a: residential accommodation hotel hostel student dormitory holiday camp rooming house hairdressing beauty or beauty therapy parlour colonic irrigation tattooing ear-piercing any other business that involved penetration o...