A Day of Wonder at the Melbourne Aquarium
Clients and staff from our Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response (EIPSR) program recently set off on a journey of discovery at the Melbourne Aquarium. EIPSR is a 12-month program delivered in partnership with Alfred Mental and Addiction Health, where BHN Recovery Practitioners provide community-based support to help people strengthen their mental health, build confidence,...
New free Community Health and Wellbeing Support Line
In response to the recent terror attack at Bondi Beach, we have launched a free Community Health & Wellbeing Support Line. Anyone in the community including the Jewish community can call 03 8644 3366 to access compassionate support. If you’re feeling impacted, you don’t have to face it alone. Our team is here to listen, provide emotional support, and help you navigate the right services for your wellbeing. Referrals to Jewish community…
Supporting Accountability and Safety Through Men’s Behaviour Change
Our BHN Family Violence Team is funded as a perpetrator intervention service with a dual focus: holding men accountable for their behaviour and ensuring the safety of women and children. A key component of our 20-week Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) is accountability. When a man joins the program, he must provide contact details of...
Helping Men and Families Build Safer Homes and Heal from Violence
During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we're shining a light on the Men's Behaviour Change Program run by our Family Violence team. Family violence affects people in ways that can be hard to put into words - it can impact confidence, relationships, and the ability to feel safe at home. At BHN,...
Update on BHN’s Clarinda and Bentleigh sites
Better Health Network (BHN) is committed to our purpose of delivering accessible health and wellbeing services that meet the needs of our communities. To continue providing care in the most effective way, we’ll be relocating the services based at our Clarinda and Bentleigh sites to other nearby BHN locations. From Monday 5 January 2026: Services...
What’s changing in Aged Care? Everything you need to know about Support at Home
A major update to Australia’s aged care system arrives on 1 November 2025. The new Support at Home program will replace existing Home Care Packages (HCP), making it easier for older Australians to access tailored, high-quality support to stay independent and connected at home. This reform comes from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which urged the Federal Government...
Dental Health Week 2025
Let's Help Kids Reach Every Smilestone! Dental Health Week (4-10 August) aims to empower individuals, families, and communities to take charge of their oral health and prevent common issues, such as tooth decay and gum disease. This year at BHN, we sat down with our Dental Team to discuss this year’s theme - 'Help Kids Reach...
National Diabetes Week
Think you might be at risk of diabetes? Check today for a healthier tomorrow. With hundreds of thousands of Victorians diagnosed with diabetes each year, here at BHN, we take a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to our clients who live with diabetes. To acknowledge and raise awareness of Diabetes Week (13 – 19 July), we…
Our Reconciliation Action Plan
We’re thrilled to announce that BHN has officially commenced development of our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) – starting with a Reflect RAP. This marks an important first step in our reconciliation journey, as we take the time to reflect, listen, learn, and lay the groundwork for meaningful, long-term action. RAP Development Working Group A…
World No Tobacco Day
Want to quit smoking or quit vaping? Our free program can help. Whether it’s smoking or vaping, to chat about it or to stop altogether, here at BHN, we take a client-centred and directed approach to our program. Inspired by World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, we sat down with our Smoking Cessation Counsellor, Teresa,...