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Bendigo Health is a leading regional health service with 5000 staff covering the Loddon Mallee region

Bendigo Health is a 664 bed service that treats over 43,000 in-patients, deals with over 50,000 emergency attendances and where more than 1,400 babies are born each year. These services are complemented by a 60-bed rehabilitation unit, 12 bed critical care unit and 11 operating theatres where around 12,500 surgical procedures are performed annually. The organisation provides services in emergency, maternity, women's health, medical imaging, pathology, rehabilitation, community services, residential aged care, psychiatric care, community dental, hospice, palliative care, cardiology, cancer services and renal dialysis to the people of the Loddon Mallee region. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are based in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine. Demand on services is increasing rapidly with Bendigo being one of Victoria's fastest growing regional cities. We would like to acknowledge that we work on Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta, Baraba Baraba, Wemba Wemba, and Latje Latje country and pay our respects to the people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land. We would also like to pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

22/10/2026

Our Emergency Department has experienced significant demand in recent months, but caring for patients is about much more than what happens in ED.

As Emergency Department Consultant Dr Yvonne Higgott explains, behind every patient journey is a team of clinicians, support staff and specialists working together across Bendigo Health to provide safe, timely and coordinated care.

From arrival and assessment through to treatment, recovery and discharge, every part of the health service plays a role in helping patients receive the care they need.

Read more about how teams across Bendigo Health work together to support our community during periods of high demand.

https://bendigohealth.org.au/news/page/2839

18/10/2026

Bendigo Hospital is currently experiencing very high demand.

If you present to the Emergency Department and your condition is not critical or life-threatening, you will experience significant delays.

In an emergency, please call Triple Zero (000).

Alternative care options include:

Virtual Emergency Department (VED) https://www.ved.org.au/

Bendigo Medicare Urgent Care Clinic - 5445 5690 https://www.bendigoprimarycarecentre.com.au/priority-primary-care

Mental Health Triage and Enhanced Crisis Assessment Team - 1300 363 788

Nurse on Call - 1300 60 60 24
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/nurse-on-call

Hot Docs - book a doctor near Bendigo https://www.hotdoc.com.au/find/doctor/VIC/bendigo-3550

For more information visit: https://www.bendigohealth.org.au/emergencydepartment/

Thank you for your understanding.

17/10/2026

There were smiles all round at Joan Pinder Nursing Home this week as residents from our Gibson Street Complex enjoyed a visit from Farmer Daryl and his mobile farm.

From cuddling kids (baby goats) and lambs to meeting calves, rabbits and kittens, the annual visit brings plenty of joy, sparks treasured memories and creates special moments of connection.

Now in its 20th year, Farm Day is just one of the many ways our dedicated lifestyle coordinators and assistants create moments that matter, caring beyond the bedside.

There was a little extra excitement this year, with WIN News joining in to capture the fun.

14/10/2026

Celebrating Allied Health Professions Day 2026 at Bendigo Health.

Today we recognised the valuable contribution of our allied health workforce and the difference they make every day across our health service and community.

The celebration included a keynote presentation from Tracy Sheldrick, from the Victorian Centre for Advancement in Allied Health, morning tea and the launch of the Allied Health Workforce Plan 2026–2031 and Allied Health Clinical Leadership Program.

A special thank you to our allied health professionals for the care, expertise and dedication you bring to Bendigo Health every day, making a lasting difference to the lives of our patients and community.

11/10/2026

Caring for others while juggling work can be challenging, something Bendigo Health employee Rebecca Quinn knows all too well.

This National Carers Week, we’re proud to be recognised as Victoria’s first public health service to achieve Carer Inclusive Workplace accreditation, reflecting our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities.

Read Rebecca’s story and find out why this recognition matters.
https://bendigohealth.org.au/news/page/2836

09/10/2026

Stronger beginnings for First Nations families.

That's the vision behind Bendigo Health's Dhelkuk Dangatuk Baring (Healthy New Journey), officially launched this week to provide First Nations women and families with culturally safe, relationship-based care throughout pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

Learn more about the program and the partnerships helping bring it to life: https://bendigohealth.org.au/news/page/2837

04/10/2026

Bendigo Health is helping neurodivergent patients navigate hospital and surgical care with greater confidence, comfort and support through personalised care pathways.

Alternative Pathways Liaison Nurse Mat Martin, pictured, is part of the work helping tailor care to each patient’s unique needs.

Read more about the difference personalised care can make via the link https://bendigohealth.org.au/news/page/2834

Address

100 Barnard Street
Bendigo, VIC
3550

Telephone

+61354546000

Website

http://www.bendigohealth.org.au/

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