The 2007 showcase book provides an overview of the winners and highly commended entries in the 2007 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.
Announced at the NGV International on the 6th September 2007.
| PREMIER’S AWARDS FOR METROPOLITAN HEALTH SERVICE OF THE YEAR |
| 2007 WINNER |
Peninsula Health
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
St. Vincent's |
| PREMIER’S AWARDS FOR REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICE OF THE YEAR |
| 2007 WINNER |
Western District Health Service
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Goulburn Valley Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service |
| PREMIER’S AWARDS FOR RURAL HEALTH SERVICE OF THE YEAR |
| 2007 WINNER |
Robinvale District Health Services
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Alexandra District Hospital |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Cobram District Hospital |
| PREMIER’S AWARDS FOR PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE OF THE YEAR |
| 2007 WINNER |
Eastern Access Community Health
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Darebin Community Health |
| MINISTER’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT |
| 2007 WINNER |
Professor Garry Warne The Royal Children's Hospital
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| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Associate Professor David Langton Peninsula Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Dr Neil Roy The Royal Women's Hospital |
| MINISTER’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TEAM ACHIEVEMENT |
| 2007 WINNER |
Dental Team Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Liver Transplant Unit Austin Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Adult Cystic Fibrosis Service Bayside Health |
| CATEGORY 1: EXCELLENCE IN CARE AND SERVICE DELIVERY |
| 2007 WINNER |
Young carers at risk Barwon Health
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Early recognition and response in stroke patients Austin Health |
| CATEGORY 2: INNOVATION IN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE |
| 2007 WINNER |
The Cottage: A safe haven for people experiencing homelessness St. Vincent's
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
The Elmore Primary Health Service Bendigo Community Health Services |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Refugee health program in a medical practice - improving access to medical services for refugee communities Darebin Community Health Service |
| CATEGORY 3: INNOVATION IN MODELS OF CARE |
| 2007 WINNER |
Making a difference through lived experience, innovation and partnership BreaCan – Gynaecological and Breast Cancer Support Women's Health Victoria
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Integrated Primary Mental Health Service Northeast Health Wangaratta |
CATEGORY 4: EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY OF CARE
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| 2007 WINNER |
The Medical Emergency Team (MET) or the Medical Education Team: What really works? A six year audit of cardiac arrest and MET incidence in an Australian metropolitan teaching hospital. Southern Health
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
PreVent - VTE risk assessment and decision support Barwon Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
A formal curriculum on Patient Safety for final year medical students Southern Health |
| CATEGORY 5: EXCELLENCE IN CONTINUITY OF CARE |
2007 WINNER
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Transition of patients with chronic, complex conditions from paediatric to adult health care The Royal Children's Hospital
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
The Family Support Program Otway Health and Community Services |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Enhancing the Northern Hearts and Lungs Service: a program linking hospital and community partners to better manage chronic disease Darebin Community Health Service |
| CATEGORY 6: EXCELLENCE IN CONSUMER AND CARER PARTICIPATION |
| 2007 WINNER |
Ventilator Accommodation Support Service Project Austin Health
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Cue Cards - New Communication Resource Eastern Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Developing an educational DVD ‘About Psychosis’ using the experiences of consumers, carers, and mental health clinicians Peninsula Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Kids Health Information for parents The Royal Children's Hospital |
| CATEGORY 7: EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
| 2007 WINNER |
Good Food Great Kids Eastern Health
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Building a partnership the story so far - Gippsland Lakes Community Health and the Lakes Entrance Indigenous Community Gippsland Lakes Community Health Service |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Food Security Bilingual Educator Project Western Region Health Centre |
| CATEGORY 8: EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION |
| 2007 WINNER |
Towards a healthy heart Portland District Hospital
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| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
‘It’s Your Call’ drug education campaign Metropolitan Ambulance Service |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Sustainable Farm Families - raising the bar Western District Health Service |
| CATEGORY 9: INNOVATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| 2007 WINNER |
Improving Partner Notification for Sexually Transmitted Infections Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Bayside Health
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| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Online Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) support optimal care for sick children throughout Victoria The Royal Children's Hospital |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Virtual Services - Remote Ophthalmology South West Alliance of Rural Health |
| CATEGORY 10: INNOVATION IN WORKFORCE DESIGN |
| 2007 WINNER |
Physiotherapist - led Orthopaedic Assessment Clinic The Royal Children's Hospital
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Intern Orientation with a Twist - an innovative approach Eastern Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Southern Health Nursing Workforce Innovations Southern Health |
| QUALITY OF CARE REPORTING AWARDS - SMALL RURAL HEALTH SERVICE AWARD |
| 2006 WINNER |
Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital
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| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Djerriwarrh Health Services |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Beechworth Health Services |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
West Wimmera Health Service |
| QUALITY OF CARE REPORTING AWARDS - REGIONAL/LARGE RURAL HEALTH SERVICE AWARD |
| 2006 WINNER |
South West Health Care
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| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Goulburn Valley Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Bendigo Health Care Group |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Wodonga Regional Health Service |
| QUALITY OF CARE REPORTING AWARDS - METROPOLITAN HEALTH SERVICE AWARD |
| 2006 WINNER |
Peninsula Health
 |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Southern Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
Melbourne Health |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
The Royal Women's Hospital |
