Welcome to Inner East Community Health.
The Inner East Community Health Service serves the communities of Yarra and Boroondara. We provide individual services and programs aimed at health education, early intervention, and health maintenance. These assist our clients in achieving their optimal health outcomes.
The Inner East Community Health Service has 4 main centres throughout the Cities of Yarra and Boroondara, they are located at:
Boroondara Community Health Centre
378 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
Tel: 9818 6703
Yarra Health Services
283 Church Street, Richmond
Tel: 9429 1811
Craig Community Health Centre
7 Samarinda Avenue, ASHBURTON, 3147
Tel: 9885 6822
Fax: 9885 6844
Sir Eric Pearce House (Aged Care Hostel)
273 Church Street, Richmond
Tel: 9427 1404
All of these centres provided bulk billing medical services, allied health, health promotion and health education activities.
There are many people in our community who need special care and support and we develop our programs and services to address these needs.
Mission Statement
The Inner East Community Health Service is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the communities of Yarra and Boroondara through advocacy and the provision of innovative, high quality, flexible, community managed health services.
Key Goals
The Inner East Community Health Service will achieve its mission through:
- Collaboration with the community, hospitals, local health and community service providers and all levels of government to achieve a comprehensive and coordinated health service system
- high quality health services providing accessible accreditated services which are responsive to the needs of the community
- health promotion providing activities such as screening, health information, health education and skill development, community action and organisational development to achieve population health gain. Health promotion strategies will have an impact on the social, economic and environmental conditions that determine health.
- community development and advocacy working with the community to build community networks which will enhance health and well being and identify and address local health issues
- community participation provide mechanisms for improved community participation in the service.
- targeting ensuring those who are most disadvantaged are the highest priority for service
- value for money maximising resources by providing efficient and effective health care services.
These key goals are central to achieving the IECHS mission. They will form the basis of key objectives and action plans for each major service area.
