Placement site information
Ballarat
Historic gold mining city of great elegance and charm.It's a very major provincial centre located 110 km west of Melbourne via the Western Freeway and 441 metres above sea-level. The current population is 83 000, making it Victoria's largest inland city. Tourism, retail, manufacturing and community services are now the city's major industries.
Ballarat Town Hall
Students are encouraged to submit photos that they have taken during their town visits for posting at this site. The photos should be of buildings of interest and the natural environment. Photos may include the student, but not others without their permission. Please email photos to Scott Middleton smid@unimelb.edu.au with a brief note on the town name.
Past student Completed and suggested project ideas
More work can be done in regard to the Health Independence Program, especially in the promotional area: audio-visual material, advertising merchandise, visits (promotional) to the GP practices
Links:
http://www.travelvictoria.com.au/ballarat/
Walkabout Australian Travel Guide
http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/VICBallarat.shtml
City of Ballarat Homepage
http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/
What happened at the Eureka Stockade?
http://www.eurekaballarat.com/
Ballarat – Health Information
Past students’ comments/suggestions
I am very grateful for the warm welcome that all the kind staff of the BCHC has extended to us, for all the guidance and for the great unique learning opportunities that the placement provides.
We really enjoyed the diverse experience in the paramedical area. It’ll be great if this can be maintained. Our timetable was great!!
Louise is a very good preceptor. It’ll be nice if the next students can also benefit from her kindness and expertise.
The staff at the centre was very friendly and welcoming and included us in all their activities. The preceptor organised a very interesting and diverse range of activities which enabled us to learn a lot about the way that a Community Health Centre operates.