Health Promotion – Action for a healthy and thriving Latrobe

Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to making Latrobe a healthy and vibrant place for all. We work to improve the health and wellbeing of our community in the Latrobe Valley. To do this, we apply a settings-based, systems-thinking approach to health promotion.

Where we work

We take a settings based approach, working in the places where people live, learn, work, play, connect and belong.

First 2000 days of life – Maternal and child health, community settings
Early learning services – Early learning services and kindergartens
Schools – Primary schools, secondary schools, Our of Hours School Care (OHSC)
Food systems – Catering, supermarkets, retail outlets and suppliers
Prevention leadership and advocacy – Community health services

Systems thinking

We use a systems-thinking framework, tools, and practice to achieve a healthier community.

To learn more, download our action plan.

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Health priority areas

Healthy eating
Active living
Wellbeing

We also look at how climate change, gender, and health equity impact our health and the ways we can address these issues.

Blender bike hire

Latrobe Community Health Service offers a blender bike for hire to add some excitement and fun to your next function. As you pedal the bike, it powers the blender.

The aim of the Blender Bike is to teach people how to make healthy snacks, such as smoothies and dips, while having fun and being active. Download the flyer for more information.

Blender bike hire is available at our Latrobe Valley sites: Traralgon, Morwell, Moe, and Churchill. Please allow at least 5 business days’ notice for all hire requests.

Contact us

We provide FREE, one-on-one support to organisations that are working to improve health and wellbeing. Please contact our team to find out more:

Email: health.promotion@lchs.com.au

Phone: 1800 242 696