BCHS Quality of care 2024 digital - Flipbook - Page 34
Partnerships and
placements
BCHS placements ‘eye-opening’
In the 2023-24 financial year 54 students spent time
with our teams:
Supporting and developing future health and
community services professionals is important to BCHS.
Our student placement programs provide students with
first-hand experience in a regional community health
service setting.
Student Placements
Art Therapy
Education providers we partnered with include:
Numbers
in 2023-24
1
Community Services
10
Counselling
5
Exercise Physiology
2
•
Australian Catholic University
•
Australian College of Applied Professions
•
Bendigo TAFE
•
Deakin University
Nursing
3
•
Eastern College Australia
Forensic Mental Health
5
•
La Trobe University
•
Monash University
Occupational Therapy
1
•
Partners in Training
Public Health and Health Promotion
2
•
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE.
Social work
3
Psychology
4
Medical
18
TOTAL
54
“My experience in the GP clinic
has emphasised the crucial role of a patient’s
social background in their care. While clinical
knowledge is essential, I’ve learned that economic
factors often influence treatment decisions profoundly.
For instance, I’ve seen first-hand how affordability
can outweigh therapeutic efficacy for patients facing
financial hardships. This balance between economic
feasibility and medical necessity has become a central
consideration in my approach to patient care.
I’ve realised that genuine communication, devoid of
mechanical procedures, is key to building trust and
rapport. By engaging in more casual conversations,
I’ve been able to view patients not just as medical
cases but as unique individuals with
distinct needs and preferences.”
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“My time at BCHS was definitely
the most eye-opening experience
of the week. It was an absolute privilege to
be able to work with Dr Karishma at the sexual
health clinic, as I was exposed to an aspect of
healthcare I had little knowledge about.
I was unaware that many sexual health clinics
existed, and definitely did not expect to find
such a specialised one in Bendigo. On Tuesdays
(the day I was on GP placement), BCHS runs a
specialised endometriosis clinic which they offer
free of charge to patients who severely suffer
from the chronic condition.
I learnt so much about endometriosis
and how debilitating it can be.”
