April 2011 – Department of Health, Victoria, Australia
Breakthrough in hepatitis C treatment
Partners in fight against diabetes
Residents feast on arts and crafts
Eye researchers to trial new treatment to stop vision loss
Campaign against pressure ulcers at Maryborough hospital
Doors open on new Sunshine
radiotherapy centre
Royal Melbourne Hospital action plan a mark of respect
Scientists hope for brain cell
boost
Dream comes true for Monash kids
Transplant brings twin brothers closer
Too many cooks? Not in Horsham
Cancer patients encouraged to be active
Community laps up Latrobe hospital fun run
A birthday visit down memory lane
Nurse recognised for volunteering in Vietnam
Volunteers keep appointments
with rural travellers
At-risk Victorians urged on flu vax
Health Minister David Davis has urged Victorians at risk of influenza to be immunised.
Too many cooks? Not in Horsham
The Wimmera Health Care Group
Foundation chose a unique way to celebrate its 21st anniversary.
Scientists hope for brain cell boost
Scientists hope to unlock the
mystery behind brain cell regeneration in an attempt to deliver improved
outcomes for trauma patients.
Aboriginal staff promote their
culture at Alfred Health
Alfred Health has three staff
members to work with its Aboriginal community.
Dream comes true for Monash kids
Four Monash Children’s patients with chronic illnesses travelled to Dreamworld on the Gold Coast for a Kids Day Out trip.
Wellbeing and Integrated Care
Health Minister David Davis has
urged Victorians at risk of influenza to be immunised.
Breakthrough in hepatitis C
treatment
A new Alfred Health approach on
hepatitis C could cut treatment times, reduce severe side-effects and
significantly increase the chances of being cured.
Partners in fight against
diabetes
The Victorian Aboriginal
Community Controlled Health Organisation and Diabetes Australia-Vic have signed
a memorandum of understanding to help fight disease in indigenous communities.
Aged Care
Body boost trial
An Australian-first study will
use the male hormone testosterone, and a nutritional supplement, to reduce the
number of under-nourished older people ending up in hospital.
Residents feast on arts and
crafts
Orbost Regional Health is
encouraging aged care residents to stay involved in their communities and
continue to develop new or existing skills.
Eye researchers to trial new
treatment to stop vision loss
Frequent injections into the eye
could be a thing of the past for patients with age-related macular degeneration
(AMD) with the development of the world’s first needleless eye injection.
Sight for sore eyes
Five years ago, Peter
Sierakowski, 65, was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
– a genetic eye disease and the leading cause of irreversible vision loss
in Australia.
Campaign against pressure ulcers
at Maryborough hospital
Maryborough District Health
Service is encouraging elderly people with multiple medical conditions to take
precautions against pressure ulcers, commonly known as bed sores.
…from the Secretary
The Department is developing a
whole-of-government response to the Productivity Commission’s recently released
draft report Caring for Older Australians.
Mental Health and Drugs
Finding the key to alcohol
addiction
Understanding the compulsive
aspects of alcohol addiction is the goal of an Australian-first study led by
the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre.
General News
Cancer patients encouraged to be
active
Maintaining an active lifestyle
is the best way for cancer patients to combat fatigue, an Eastern Health
program has found.
Community laps up Latrobe
hospital fun run
More than 600 people took part
in Latrobe Regional Hospital’s inaugural fun run.
On guard on teeth –
dentists
With the football season well
underway, Dental Health Services Victoria is urging players to wear
mouthguards.
A birthday visit down memory
lane
Former nurse Ellen Gustavsen
celebrated her 90th birthday with a visit to Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
where she worked from 1950 until the mid‑fifties.
Nurse recognised for
volunteering in Vietnam
Barwon Health’s Tricia Ansell
has been formally recognised by the Vietnamese government for her efforts as a
volunteer.
Volunteers keep appointments
with rural travellers
Volunteer companions can now
accompany country people from the Flinders Street Station and the Southern
Cross Station train and bus terminals to health care appointments in central
Melbourne.
Burn experts warn on flammable
liquids
Burns experts are urging
Victorians to exercise caution when handling flammable liquids, following a
concerning number of serious burns incidents last year.
Focus on women’s health
A new Well Women’s and Sexual
and Reproductive Health Service at Hastings Community Health will enable more
women in the area to have regular Pap screens.
Hospital and Health Services
Doors open on new Sunshine
radiotherapy centre
The first public radiotherapy
service in Melbourne’s western suburbs has opened at Sunshine Hospital.
Aboriginal staff promote their
culture at Alfred Health
Alfred Health has three staff
members to work with its Aboriginal community.
Royal Melbourne Hospital action
plan a mark of respect
Health Minister David Davis has
launched Melbourne Health’s Respecting our Community action plan.
Scientists hope for brain cell
boost
Scientists hope to unlock the
mystery behind brain cell regeneration in an attempt to deliver improved
outcomes for trauma patients.
Dream comes true for Monash kids
Four Monash Children’s patients
with chronic illnesses travelled to Dreamworld on the Gold Coast for a Kids Day
Out trip.
Spotlight on kidney care
Northern Health has marked World
Kidney Day by highlighting healthy lifestyle choices and services available for
patients living locally.
Dakar champ is all heart
World Dakar Rally driver Bruce
Garland has undergone successful bypass surgery after being admitted to
Southern Health’s MonashHeart during a business trip.
Transplant brings twin brothers
closer
Andrew, 37, has saved the life
of his twin, Scott, with a kidney donation.
Too many cooks? Not in Horsham
The Wimmera Health Care Group
Foundation chose a unique way to celebrate its 21st anniversary.
