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Please note: The Primary Health (PH) News (formerly Primary Health Bulletin) is an information sharing service for primary health providers in Victoria. It does not represent the policies or views of the Department of Health and is not used for recruitment purposes. Contributions from both internal and external staff/organisations to the PH News are welcome. To submit an article, please complete the template and submit it via email to ph.news@health.vic.gov.au.
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PH News will be published fortnightly depending upon the number of appropriate articles received from contributors.
For further information please contact:
Luz Bland
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 7954
Email: ph.news@health.vic.gov.au
25 May 2012
- Festival of Evidence and Experience - Forum
- LaTrobe University's Centre for Health Communication and Participation and the Institute for Social Participation are holding a day of discussion forum to explore how the power of evidence and personal experiences can intersect, rather than compete.
You are invited to discuss the issues and come up with ideas for policy makers, consumer advocates, health services and researchers to take away. Specific topics will be discussed in the morning and afternoon forum as follows:
- Morning forum: To debate the limits to both evidence and experience.
- Afternoon forum: To enhance the utility of evidence and effectively integrate the power of personal narratives.
When: 6th June 2012, 8.30am - 4.00pm
Where: Department of Health Victoria, Level 1, 50 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Cost: Registration: $110; FREE of charge for volunteer consumers or carers.
Website: Registration form and details can be found on www.latrobe.edu.au/chcp - Building regional capacity: lessons learnt and the next steps – Symposium
- This symposium gathers experts, both international and Australian, to present on the key themes of International Emergency Care (IEC) to:
- share a wealth of experience in the field and
- enable interaction between IEC providers working in a variety of settings
When: Friday 8th June, 2012
Where: School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Lecture Theatre, Level 5, The Alfred Centre, 'B' Lobby (via Centre Lane), 99 Commercial Rd, Melb Vic 3004 at The Alfred Hospital
Cost: $75 for Victorian Healthcare Quality Association (VHQA) members, $130 for non VHQA members, $236 for joining members (includes $176 annual membership fee).
Website: Please check the website for further details. www.crepatientsafety.org.au. - Advocacy in Health Promotion Workshop
- This workshop draws on Women's Health Victoria's experience of advocacy to prevent the objectification of women in media and advertising as experienced during the campaign for abortion law reform in Victoria.
It will provide a framework and tools for developing an advocacy campaign and highlight the essential elements of successful advocacy. Topics to be covered include:
- What is advocacy and how does it fit into health promotion practice?
- Where should advocacy be targeted for the best results?
- Developing an advocacy campaign
- Techniques for advocacy – what to expect, practical tips
Location: Women's Health Victoria, Level 8/ 255 Bourke St, Melbourne
Cost: $66 (incl. GST) standard rate or $33 (incl. GST) student/unemployed
Website: Please check whv.org.au/ for more information. - BeAWARE of the warning signs of heart attack and stroke – Online Learning
- 'BeAWARE of the warning signs of heart attack and stroke' (BeAWARE) is a support package for general practice developed by the Heart Foundation and National Stroke Foundation. BeAWARE provides education for non-clinical staff to promptly identify patients with suspected warning signs of heart attack or stroke, and manage them accordingly (e.g. immediately escalate to a clinical staff member or call Triple Zero [000] if authorised to do so).
Fifteen per cent of patients who experience warning signs of heart attack or stroke will always call or attend a general practice. BeAWARE supports non-clinical staff (i.e. reception staff) to promptly identify patients who call or attend the practice with suspected warning signs of heart attack or stroke.
What are the benefits of BeAWARE to your practice?
- Enhance patient safety
- Support and demonstrate adherence to accreditation standards
- Reduce risk of medico-legal litigation
Cost: BeAWARE is free for all general practices.
Website: For more information and to access BeAWARE, visit www.heartfoundation.org.au/online-learning - Professional development modules for working with people with a disability
- In the past people with severe and profound disability often lived in institutions and accessed specialised health and community services rather than mainstream services. With the move to deinstitutionalisation, people with severe and profound disabilities now live in the community and access generic services. Increasingly, every health professional can expect to see people with severe and profound disability in their practice. People with an intellectual disability, who make up almost half this population group, are a high priority group for access to Victorian community and dental services.
Most health professionals have had little opportunity for training in working with people with a severe or profound disability. Without training, working with this group may be difficult for the practitioner. The Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria, in partnership with the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services, has developed a set of 12 professional development modules to equip practitioners to work with people with a disability in a primary health care setting.
The modules:
- Can be run independently or in combination
- Include topics such as: communication; behaviours; legal aspects; aging; the role of Disability Services; mobility, seating and postural control; aids, equipment and assistive technology; swallowing and saliva control and mental health
- Can be half or full day format
- Are presented by 2 health professionals to ensure breadth of discussion and expertise and exemplify the value of inter-professional practice
- Facilitate engagement and participation with numbers limited to 15 unless otherwise requested
Website: www.cddh.monash.org
20 April 2012
- Call for submissions: Allied health service models supported by the Medicare Benefits Schedule 2012
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Six agencies will be funded $40,000 each to develop and implement an allied health service model supported by the MBS. The model will provide additional services to clients with chronic and complex conditions and will involve private service providers including general practitioners and allied health/mental health practitioners.
Agencies interested in applying for these grants must complete the submission template and submit their application by no later than 12 pm midday Thursday 10 May 2012. The submission guide and template can be downloaded from http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pch/gpp/private_providers.htm
Diana Herd, General Practice and Service Improvement or Kim Marr, General Practice and Service Improvement
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 9838 or (61 3) 90968829
Email: diana.herd@health.vic.gov.au or kim.marr@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pch/gpp/private_providers.htm - YourHealthNet - Website
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The Centre for Health Communication and Participation with support from the Australian Cochrane Centre has just launched a new consumer website, YourHealthNet - navigating effective treatments with systematic reviews. This online toolkit aims to help consumers understand and develop the skills to explore health research.
YourHealthNet explains evidence-based health research and systematic reviews in a visually appealing and user-friendly way. The site provides audio recordings of real world consumer stories, where individuals describe how they used Cochrane reviews to inform their health decision making. The site also includes a "Resources" page containing a series of useful links to other consumer-oriented health research websites.
Jessie Kaufman
Telephone: (61 3) 9479 6013
Email: j.kaufman@latrobe.edu.au
Website: http://navigatingeffectivetreatments.org.au/ - Everyone's Business Violence Prevention Workshop
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This full-day workshop will inform the practice of primary prevention of domestic violence within the context of private business and the workplace. It will provide participants with the necessary theoretical base and practical skills to start planning and implementing a workplace program aimed at the primary prevention of violence against women.
The workshop will cover the following topics:- The rationale for the primary prevention of domestic violence using the workplace as a setting
- Considerations for designing, planning, implementing and evaluating your program
- Ways of maximising engagement and sustaining relationships with business
- Handling resistance to change
Participants will receive an Everyone's Business workplace program guide and membership of the Everyone's Business network.
This workshop is being conducted on two dates:
When: Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 9.30am – 3pm
Where: Women's Health Victoria, Level 8/ 255 Bourke St, Melbourne
OR
When: 9 May 2012, 10am – 3.30pm
Where: St Andrews Uniting Church, 26 Myers St, Bendigo
Cost: $88 (incl. GST) standard rate or $44 (incl. GST) student/ unemployed rate. Morning tea and lunch provided
For workshop bookings or enquiries please complete and submit an online Event Registration Request: http://whv.org.au/what-we-do/workshops/everyone-s-business-violence-prevention
Bronwyn Upston or Rose Durey
Telephone: (61 3) 9662 9300
Email: Bronwyn.Upston@whv.org.au
Website: http://whv.org.au/ - Melbourne Pain Support Group Coming To You
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Do you suffer from chronic/persistent pain?
This is an open invitation for people experiencing chronic/persistent pain to attend and join the newly set up Pain Support Group in Melbourne.
Chronic/persistent pain can be extremely isolating and debilitating. One in 5 people suffer from chronic/persistent pain according to the APMA. Despite this prevalence there are very few Pain Support Groups in Australia. APMA is starting a Melbourne Pain Support Group in Cheltenham, Victoria to meet the increasing demand for pain support.
The first meeting for the Melbourne Pain Support Group will be facilitated by a qualified Occupational Therapist. This Group will also have regular industry guest speakers in future meetings. Attendees will have the opportunities to learn practical strategies to manage their pain and learn better ways to cope. They will also be supported and listened to by fellow members who understand what they are going through.
When: Monday, 23 April 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm, and monthly thereafter
Where: The Acacia Room located at Southern Community Church of Christ (no religious affiliation), 2-12 Chesterville Road, Cheltenham
- Please RSVP ASAP to ensure a place
- Free parking/Light Refreshments Provided/Gold Coin Entry
Everyone is welcome. People from outside Melbourne who wish to start their own group may contact APMA for assistance.
Annieke Griersmith (APMA Melbourne Representative and Occupational Therapist)
Mobile: 0423 587 663
Email: a.griersmith@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.painmanagement.org.au/ and https://www.facebook.com/APMAMelbournePainSupportGroup
5 April 2012
- Home and Community Care and Primary Health Programs Fees Policy - update
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The Fees Policy for HACC and Primary Health Programs is upgraded annually. Changes to the policy reflect changing income levels. There are no changes to Part 1 of the Policy; however changes have been made to Part 2 and 3.
An important principle of the policy is that inability to pay cannot be used as a basis for refusing a service to people who are assessed as requiring a service.
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pch/service_providers/fees.htm - Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2012 Conference: Stories to Inspire
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The Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2012 Conference will address a broad range of themes associated with the design and delivery of culturally inclusive services and showcase best practice and innovative service models. Topics to be covered will include social inclusion, elder rights, residential care, dementia care, palliative care, workforce diversity and more.
When: 7 – 8 June 2012
Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Cost: Full registration for the 2 days is $350, and a single day registration is $220 (prices include GST).
Registrations are now open and can be made by visiting www.culturaldiversity.com.au/conference-2012. Further information can also be obtained by calling the Conference organisers on 03 8823 7979.
Danyel Walker
Telephone: (61 3) 8823 7979
Email: info@culturaldiversity.com.au
Website: http://www.culturaldiversity.com.au/conference-2012 - Heart Foundation Walking - Training for Area Coordinators
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The Heart Foundation Walking is Australia's largest network of community-based walking groups with over 17,000 active members. Heart Foundation Walking is a fun, social and easy way to be active and best of all it's FREE! The Groups are led by volunteer Walk Organisers from local communities. Area Coordinators may come from health or community centres, councils or workplaces.
The Heart Foundation will provide training, information and resources to new Area Coordinators to ensure that the walking program is implemented in a fun and sustainable way. This training will also identify ways of engaging communities in walking group activities.
Where: Heart Foundation Victoria
Level 12/ 500 Collins Street, Melbourne
When: Wednesday 2 May, 2012 10am – 2pm
Cost: Free
Similar training will be conducted in the regional areas as follows:- Portland - 15 May 2012
- Hamilton - 16 May 2012
Tara Henderson - Project Officer Heart Foundation Walking
Telephone: (61 3) 9321 1515
Email: Tara.henderson@heartfoundation.org.au
Website: http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/active-living/walking/Pages/welcome.aspx - The Belonging Place for Healesville – Website
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Celebrating the launch of the web page Belonging Place Chairperson, Doseena Fergie said "the internet presence for HICSA is another tool for bringing our community together, to close the health gap and promote our health, culture and reconciliation messages; particularly for young people".
Healesville is the traditional land of the Wurundjeri people and has a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. It is a significant place for people connected to Coranderrk and names like William Barak and Simon Wonga resonate with the many generations of Aboriginal Victorians who have a connection with Healesville and the surrounding area.
To find out more about the many programs being run by the Belonging Place for children, youth, women, men and elders, please visit the website.
Fiona Mawson, Service Development and Governance Coordinator
Telephone: (61 3) 5962 2940
Email: admin@hicsa.org.au
Website: http://www.hicsa.org.au/ - Health Consumer Leadership and Engagement course
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The Course in Consumer Leadership (22095VIC) provides consumers with the foundation skills to engage and promote consumer engagement in health services (commencing May 2012).
The Vocational Graduate Certificate in Consumer Engagement (220929VIC) provides experienced consumer leaders and health service staff with the advanced skills and knowledge to develop and implement strategic consumer engagement in health services and government and non-government bodies (commencing April 2012).
Places in both courses are limited.
Closing date for registrations: 16 April 2012
For further information, including training program details, outline of courses, costs and to download a Registration Form please visit www.healthissuescentre.org.au
Souzi Markos
Telephone: (61 3) 9479 5827
Email: s.markos@healthissuescentre.org.au
Website: http://www.healthissuescentre.org.au/ - Chronic Illness Alliance Peer Support Network - Conference
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The conference will be opened by Andrea Coote MLC, the Minister's Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services.
Key Note Speaker: Dr. Craig Hassed, Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Department of General Practice.
Other speakers:- Florence Kingsley-Matthews will provide a participant's perspective and
- Ms. Eilis Hughes, Senior Project Officer, Community Development, Department of Health will present the outcomes of the DHS Peer Support Project.
When: Friday 25th May 2012, from 9.30am to 4.00pm (registration, coffee and networking from 8.30am)
Where: Multicultural Hub 506 Elizabeth Street Melbourne (opposite the Queen Victoria Market)
Cost: Early bird $150 (incl. GST) until Friday 27th April: $165(incl. GST) after 27th April. Register online via TRY Booking http://www.trybooking.com/22318. LIMITED TO 100 PLACES.
For more information including special consideration with registration and cost, please contact Project Manager.
Marion Wilde, Project Manager
Telephone: (61 3) 9882 4654 (Wed and Thurs.)
Email: mwilde@chronicillness.org.au
Website: http://www.chronicillness.org.au/sig/index.htm
22 March 2012
- Increased funding for peer support groups
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The Health Condition Support Grants Program will have three separate bands of grants:
- Band 1: up to $5,000 per annum (the pre-existing Health Self Help program)
- Band 2: $5,000 - $50,000 per annum
- Band 3: $50,000 - $100,000 per annum
Application process:- Band 1 grants will be allocated via a pre-existing application process
- Band 2 and 3 grants will be allocated through an Advertised Call for Submissions process
- Band 1: 5pm Friday 13 April 2012
- Bands 2 and 3: 2pm Thursday 12 April 2012
Margie Powell
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 7926
Email: margie.powell@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pch/icdm/funding.htm - Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health - training calendar
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CEH's training services aim to enhance, develop and support the capacity of health care agencies to provide quality services to a culturally and linguistically diverse community. Their training strategy is practical and interactive and includes relevant case studies and examples as well as hands-on activities.
Some of the upcoming training in 2012 are:- Improving cross-cultural communication – Wednesday 18 April
- Consumer participation in CALD communities – Wednesday 16 May
- Culturally competent palliative care – Wednesday 20 June
Email:training@ceh.org.au
Website: http://www.ceh.org.au/training.aspx
15 March 2012
- Victorian Eyecare Service (VES)
- The Victorian Department of Health, through the Victorian Eyecare Service (VES), provides funding to help people who are disadvantaged or on low incomes to access low cost optometry services. The service operates across Victoria, through the Clinic of the Australian College of Optometry (ACO) located in Carlton. Services can also be accessed:
- In metropolitan Melbourne from clinics in associated community health services at Braybrook, Broadmeadows, Doveton, East Preston and Frankston;
- In Victorian rural regions through a network of over 100 optometrists in private practice;
- Through a mobile outreach service available for individuals who are likely to experience difficulties attending local optometry services and who may respond better if examined in familiar surroundings. (Note: a minimum of 4 clients per visit is required for this service.)
Please contact the Australian College of Optometry for further details.
Contact: Melbourne Metropolitan: Neville Turner; Outreach; Anna Marinaro ; Rural VES: Vicki McSweeney
Telephone: 03 9349 7400
Email: clinic@aco.org.au
Website: http://aco.org.au/
- Closing the Gap Aboriginal Health Workforce 2011-12 Training Grants Program
- Submissions of expression of interests (EOI) are welcome from Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), public health services and community health services in Victoria.
Training grants for 2011-12 are available for:
- Management and leadership training – up to $20,000 per organisation
- Nursing – up to $15,000 per trainee
- Allied health assistance – up to $15,000 per trainee
- Dental Assistance – up to $15,000 per trainee
- Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health – up to $15,000 per trainee
Round three submission close Friday 30 March 2012.
Further information about this grants program including instruction on submitting EOI applications can be obtained from the website or by contacting Sue Davey.
Contact: Sue Davey
Telephone: 03 9096 7869
Email: sue.davey@health.vic.gov.au
Website: www.health.vic.gov.au/aboriginalhealth/publications/publications.htm then look under workforce - Reducing Violence Against Women and their Children Grants
- The Victorian Government has allocated $7.2 million over the next three years for projects to help reduce violence against women and their children.
- Dedicated grant funding of $2.4 million will be provided for primary prevention and early intervention programs developed by Koori communities. The Department of Justice's Koori Justice Unit is consulting with Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committees about this grant
- Expressions of Interest are now open for regional funds of $4.8 million to be made available in single grants of up to $600,000 for one project in each Department of Justice region.
The projects are to be implemented over three years and focus on primary prevention and early intervention partnership programs to help reduce violence against women and their children. Expressions of Interest close on 18 April 2012.
Website: www.justice.vic.gov.au/violenceagainstwomengrants
7 March 2012
- Protect your farm's most important asset - You
- The campaign aims to highlight that skin cancer can be easily prevented by using a combination of sun protection steps including SPF 30+ sunscreen, broad brimmed hats, shade, clothing that covers as much skin as possible and sunglasses. It also reminds farmers and rural workers that sun protection is needed not just through the summer months, but also on cooler, cloudy days.
Protection is even more essential given that this group are estimated to receive five to 10 times more UV exposure than indoor workers each year.
To see the Farmers advertisement and UV information, go to the websites or call SunSmart at 9635 5148.
Cairin Conway
Telephone: (61 3) 9635 5271
Email: cairin.conway@cancervic.org.au
Website: http://www.sunsmart.com.au/ or http://www.sunsmart.com.au/farmers_campaign - Existing Policy Infrastructure Options for Oral Health Promotion
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The following topics will be presented by the keynote speakers:
- The role of economics in oral health
Professor Marj Moodie, Deakin University - Policy levers for the promotion of oral health in Victoria
Dr John Rogers, Department of Health, Victoria - The National oral health agenda
Professor Mike Morgan, Dental Health Services Victoria & The University of Melbourne
When & where:
29 March 2012, 2.00 – 4.00 pm
VicHealth Conference Room, 15-35 Pelham Street, Carlton
Cost: Free
To register your attendance, contact Lauren Prosser by email.
Lauren Prosser
Telephone: (61 3) 9341 1351
Email: lauren.prosser@dhsv.org.au
Website: http://www.dhsv.org.au/research/aphirst-oral-health/ - The role of economics in oral health
- Participation for CALD Seniors Program
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This is an initiative of the Department of Health in partnership with the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV). ECCV has been funded as an implementation partner and will:
- Provide advice to grant applicants
- Support grant recipients to manage their projects
- Facilitate cooperation and mutual support amongst groups, organisations and agencies that have received or are supporting grant recipients
- Provide advice and support to grant recipients to meet their reporting requirements.
Key dates:- 5 March 2012 - Grants open for application
- 27 April 2012 – closing date for grants applications
- May 2012 – announcement of successful applicants
- June 2012 – grants paid and projects commence
Galina Kozoolin (ECCV)
Telephone: (61 3) 9349 4122
Email: gkazoolin@ECCV.org.au
Website: http://www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/communityprograms/index.html
22 February 2012
- Community Medicines Forum
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The forum aims to benefit and increase the level of knowledge of clinicians, community workers and consumers in:
- Understanding the contexts of medicines management at federal, state, local and consumer levels.
- Current evidence in relation to medicines and ageing
- Best ways of promoting levels of independence with safe, self administration of medicines
- Inter-sectoral collaboration to promote efficiencies and rational use of resources
When:
Friday 30th March 2012, 0900-1600 (registration 0830) Quills Restaurant, Lakeview Resort, 286 Napier St, Bendigo, VIC. 3550
OR
Friday 13th April 2012, 0900-1600 (registration 0830)
The Waratah Room, Whitehorse Centre
397 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading, VIC 3131
Melways 45 G9
Both venues have disability access. Morning tea, lunch, & afternoon refreshments provided
Registration and Cost
There is no registration fee. Bookings are essential. Complete the registration form and return it to the address given.
Certification
A certificate of attendance will be issued to those who have attended and participated in the one day program.
Ann Johnson, RN
Telephone: (61 3) 98432550 or 0419 693 187
Email: Ajohnson1@rdns.com.au
Website: http://www.rdns.com.au/Pages/default.aspx - Cancer Council Victoria: Workshops for community health professionals in 2012
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The CCV offers a number of short courses to assist health professionals in educating their clients on the risk factors, symptoms and early detection strategies of common cancers such as bowel, prostate, breast and cervical. Registration is now open for the following courses:
BreastHealth Workshop
Discusses strategies to reduce risk of breast cancer and early detection strategies including breast awareness and screening
Men's Cancers Workshop
Highlights the most common cancers for men with a focus on prostate and bowel cancer.
Cancer prevention in mental health Workshop
For mental health professionals who want to update their skills and knowledge about cancer risk factors and early detection strategies.
When & where
Workshops are being held in various dates and locations in Victoria.
Cost - FREE
Please check details from the CCV website and register online.
Rachel Mulqueeney
Telephone: (61 3) 9635 5424
Email: Rachel.mulqueeney@cancervic.org.au
Website: http://www.cancervic.org.au/for-health-professionals/training_courses_and_education - Improving Health Care Delivery and the Patient Experience
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This forum will explore health literacy and how it is linked to patient centred care.
Speakers including international guest, Dr Rima Rudd from Harvard University, will present practical strategies and approaches for improvements at both the individual and systems level. The link between key concepts and the National Standards for Safety and Quality will also be discussed.
When & where- Wed, 21 March 2012, 9.00am – 5.00pm
- Bio21 Institute Auditorium, The University of Melbourne, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville.
Cost: $85.00 per person
For further details and to register, go to weblinks provided below.
Maureen Johnson, Manager, Women's Consumer Health Information
Telephone: (61 3) 8345 3040
Email: admin.foundation@thewomens.org.au
Website: http://www.thewomens.org.au/IntheirShoes
9 February 2012
- Foundation 49 men's health GP education symposium
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This symposium is a gathering of General Practitioners (GPs) and health professionals to explore issues around men's health in the GP setting.
Foundation 49 is an initiative of Cabrini Health and was established in the memory of Tony Hitchin, a journalist and former editor of the Herald and Weekly Times magazines who died from a rare form of cancer.
Foundation 49 is inviting GPs and health professionals to attend a comprehensive Men's Health Symposium. The sessions will provide information that could assist in dealing with male patients and the broad range of men's health issues in the general practice setting.
Professor David de Kretser will deliver the opening address and provide an overview of the medical and political landscape of men's health.
The workshop will cover the following topics:- The prostate – screening, treatment, management of complications
- Screening – heart disease, skin cancer, osteoporosis
- Lifestyle issues – Diet, exercise, stress management
- Andrology – unsafe consumer habits, testosterone in diabetes & CVD, the male menopause – fact or fiction
When: Saturday, 24 March 2012
Where: Melbourne University Hawthorn Campus, free parking
Cost: GPs and other health professionals $100, medical students $50.
(Includes lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea)
RACGP: Approved activity number 759146, 40 Category 1 points
Registration: via Foundation 49 website, or phone the office
Kate Temby
Telephone: (61 3) 9508 5363
Email: admin@49.com.au
Website: http://www.49.com.au/ - Managing falls in residential care workshop
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The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) invites residential aged care staff to the NARI Education & Professional Development Workshop on Managing Falls in Residential Care.
This is a two-day workshop which will offer participants current evidence, best practice and practical strategies for managing falls in residential care including an Interactive Falls Prevention Training Expo.
The program will discuss:- Current understandings in managing falls
- Evidence for risk factors and preventive interventions
- Person centred care
- Medical perspectives
- Implementation of a balance screening and home exercise program through existing community health services
- Interactive Falls Prevention Training Expo exploring the impact of:
- Environmental factors
- Medications
- Nutritional status
- Psychosocial and Sensory factors
- Physical capabilities/transfers/mobility/gait aids
- Dementia: current evidence on gait, balance and falls
- Balance & gait testing
- Management of falls risk factors
Where: at the National Ageing Research Institute
Building 9 Seminar room, Via Gate 4,
Royal Park campus of The Royal Melbourne Hospital
34-54 Poplar Road, PARKVILLE VIC 3052
Cost: $550.00 for 2 days
RSVP: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Limited places – Bookings & pre-payment essential. Confirmation email secures registration.
Lynette Bon, Personal Assistant
Telephone: (61 3) 8387 2148 or Fax: (61 3) 9387 4030
Email: l.bon@nari.unimelb.edu.au
Website: http://www.mednwh.unimelb.edu.au/about_nari/about_contact.htm http://www.mednwh.unimelb.edu.au/education/Education_programs.htm - Lantern mental health 2.0 'unconference' conference
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The second conference on Lantern Mental Health Unconference will provide the mental health and community sectors with the opportunity to discuss how social media, the internet and technology impacts mental health.
Lantern (Formerly Reach Out Mental Health) is a community based not-for-profit organisation providing quality services to those affected by mental illness – be they users, carers, friends, family or the community.
This National Award Winning conference will address the issue of how the online world (ie social media) helps or hinders mental health. This event will provide the opportunity for people to explore and discuss social media, the internet, technology and mental health. It aims to cover questions such as: What are the advantages of this 'always connected' world? What are the dangers? What are the big issues? How can we use it to improve our mental health and mental health service delivery?
When: Friday 2 March 2012 from 9.45am to 4.00pm
Where: Gasworks Art Park, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park, Victoria 3206
Please contact Lantern for further details.
Janet Hopkins, CEO of Lantern
Telephone: (61 3) 9093 5977
Email: jhopkins@lantern.org.au
Website: http://www.lantern.org.au/lantern-mental-health-2-0/
1 February 2012
- Updated MBS flipchart
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The MBS flipchart was produced by DH in 2008 to provide information and support to Victorian primary healthcare agencies that may be looking to build or extend evidence-based models of care that incorporate Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item numbers. The flipchart contains items related to chronic disease and mental health care for primary healthcare agencies.
The MBS flipchart was updated to include new and relevant items, changes to existing items and revised rebate amounts current as at December 2011. The relevant MBS item numbers, their applicability to clients and their business rules are summarised and presented in an easy-to–use format.
Diana Herd
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 9838
Email: diana.herd@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://docs.health.vic.gov.au/docs/doc/MBS-flipchart - Australian Governance and Quality Conference 2012 - The Patient, the Population and the Politics: Towards equity and quality in healthcare
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This two-day conference will explore contemporary themes in the governance of health services within the context of current health reform. A key focus will be the strategic allocation of resources to promote equity and quality of services.
The conference will outline theoretical and practical approaches to addressing the changing healthcare needs of communities. Population health planning and strategic planning will be explored through practical examples. Processes to support service quality and effective decision-making will also be covered, including board structures, organisational performance monitoring and clinical governance systems.
ACHG is an initiative of the Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA). Through the work of the ACHG, the VHA intends to share Victoria's healthcare governance experience across Australia. The ACHG plays a major role in enabling the successful implementation of the governance structures foreshadowed in the National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement.
When: 24 & 25 May 2012
Where: Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
Costs vary for VHA members and non-members. Check out information on costs and accommodation from the VHA website provided below.
Early bird registration is now open.
Eloisa Evangelista
Telephone: (61 3) 9094 7777
Email: vha@vha.org.au
Website: http://www.healthcaregovernance.org.au/ - VHA Rural Health Residential Conference and Ministerial Rural Health Forum
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There are two parts to this event:
- Day 1: 15 March 2012 – is a residential rural health conference organised by the VHA where experts from across the State of Victoria will give their views on building the capacity of rural communities to improve health outcomes. Sessions will cover workforce redesign, the introduction of Medicare Locals in rural and regional areas, governance, oral health, mental health, the health of rural communities, and more.
- Day 2: 16 March 2012 – will be the Victorian Ministerial rural health forum organised by the Department of Health (DH). There will be a range of speakers and panels, including The Hon. David Davis, MLC, Minister for Health.
When: 15 – 16 March 2012
Where: Novotel Forest Resort Creswick, 1500 Midland Highway, Creswick, Vic 3363, Australia
Cost of the Residential (Day 1 only):
$495 for VHA members
$695 for non-members
(The above cost includes GST, all meals and accommodation on 15 March)
There is no fee to attend Day 2, the Ministerial Rural Health forum on March 16.
Online registration for Day 1 is now open via the web link below.
Joanna Farmer
Telephone: (61 3) 9094 7777
Email: vha@vha.org.au
Website: https://www.vha.org.au/event2/web/register/new/event_id/33 - ADMA's 8th Annual National Conference – Call for Abstracts
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This two-day conference will be held on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 September 2012 in the Melbourne Convention Centre. Submission for abstracts is now open with key dates as follows:
- 27 February 2012 - Preliminary program & registration released
- 27 April 2012 - Deadline for submitted abstract
- 31 May 2012 - Final conference program available
Please checkout the conference flyer and guidelines for writing and submitting abstracts from the ADMA website below.
For further information contact ADMA
Telephone: (61 3) 9076 4125
Email: info@adma.org.au or h.sinnott@alfred.org.au
Website: http://www.adma.org.au
19 January 2012
- The Wes Bonny Story - a new melanoma awareness campaign
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Adolescents and young adults are the focus of a new melanoma awareness campaign being shown for the first time in Victoria this summer.
The Wes Bonny story tells the true story of a 26 year old young man who died of a melanoma in March 2010. The campaign challenges beliefs that skin cancer and melanoma are not serious and do not affect young people.
Wes’ story will be shown alongside the Dark Side of Tanning advertisements, running for the third consecutive season in Victoria. The Dark Side of Tanning commercials aim to reach adolescents and young people to increase awareness of the dangers of melanoma and tanning by challenging the misconception that a tan looks healthy and graphically illustrating how a melanoma can spread throughout the body.
This campaign challenges beliefs that skin cancer and melanoma are not serious and do not affect young people. It also reminds the audience that there is more that most people can do to protect themselves from the sun and to prevent skin cancer.
The Wes’ story and the Dark Side of Tanning commercials will feature on metro and regional TV and cinemas, with the latter also being advertised via outdoor print on trams and buses, and at ‘gateways’ to Victoria’s beaches. The commercials are complementary and will help to further the achievements in skin cancer prevention in Victoria. Both campaigns were developed by the Cancer Institute NSW.
To watch Wes’ Story and the Dark Side of Tanning TV advertisements and UV information, go to http://www.sunsmart.com.au/news_and_media/media_campaigns
Cairin Conway
Telephone: (61 3) 9635 5271
Email: cairin.conway@cancervic.org.au
Website: http://www.sunsmart.com.au - 2010 State of Victoria’s children report
- This is a State-wide report of how children and young people in Victoria are faring in relation to their health, wellbeing, learning, safety and development, as well as outcomes at the family and community level.
The state of Victoria's children (2010) report presents the first thematic analysis of how children and young people in Victoria are faring in terms their health, wellbeing, learning, safety and development, as well as outcomes at the family and community level. It draws on the Victorian child and adolescent outcomes framework and builds upon previous reports to provide a more in-depth look at issues that warrant further investigation. The report provides a more detailed analysis as well as an initial exploration of associated risk and protective factors. Key government initiatives are also noted throughout the report.
This report was produced by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Department of Justice (including Victoria Police).
A full copy can be viewed and downloaded from the website below.
Joyce Cleary, Manager, Outcomes for Children & Young People
Telephone: (61 3) 9947 1852
Email: cleary.joyce.e@edumail.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/directions/children/vcams/vcamsreports.htm
- Practice Nurse Incentive Payment
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The Practice Nurse Incentive Payment (PNIP) is a Commonwealth Government initiative which provides incentive payments for practices to employ a nurse.
The Practice Nurse Incentive Program (PNIP) starts on 1 January 2012 and provides incentive payments to practices to support an expanded and enhanced role for nurses working in general practice.
The PNIP simplifies financing arrangements by consolidating funding arrangements under the Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Practice Nurse Incentive and six of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) practice nurse items and redirecting them into a single payment to eligible general practices.
General practices across Australia, including those in urban areas as well as Aboriginal Medical Services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services may be eligible for an incentive to offset the costs of employing a practice nurse. One of the eligibility requirements is that your practice is accredited under the current Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for general practice.
The program also provides:- support for all accredited practices to employ an Aboriginal Health Worker instead of, or in addition to, a practice nurse (Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse)
- support for practices in urban areas of workforce shortage and Aboriginal Medical Services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services to employ an allied health professional, such as a physiotherapist, dietitian or occupational therapist, instead of, or in addition to a practice nurse and/or Aboriginal Health Worker
- a rural loading of up to 50 per cent based on the Australian Standard Geographical Classification—Remoteness Areas (ASGC—RA)
- a loading for Aboriginal Medical Services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
- a one-off $5000 incentive to support eligible non-accredited practices to become accredited.
For more information on the PNIP go to Practice Nurse Incentive Program Guidelines and the Commonwealth Government website below.
Lynne Walker
Telephone: 0409 266 418
Email: pnip@medicareaustralia.gov.au
Website: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/incentives/pnip.jsp
12 January 2012
- Primary Health News
- The newly re-developed Primary Health News (PH News) is an information sharing service for primary health providers in Victoria. It does not represent the policies or views of the Department of Health and is not used for recruitment purposes. Contributions from both internal and external staff/organisations to the PH News are welcome.
PH News may be published as often as weekly depending upon the number of appropriate articles received from contributors.
Examples of what will be included in the PH News:
- Training and professional development opportunities for people who work in primary health services across the State
- Information about projects that DH/DHS is funding or sponsoring.
- Research or evaluation projects which are relevant to primary health services.
- Advertisements for positions and job description, except advertisements for relevant postgraduate scholarships.
- Items that contravene Government or department policies.
Please complete the template and submit it via email to ph.news@health.vic.gov.au. You may also use this email address for adding or removing yourself from the subscribers list. - New Monash University Post-graduate Studies in Refugee Health and Wellbeing for Nurses
- Monash University post-graduate studies in refugee health and wellbeing for nurses are commencing in semester one of 2012. The course is applicable to students from Victoria as well as from interstate. It involves on-line learning, directed reading activities, field work and 2 days on campus face-to-face workshop which will be held in March 2012.
The unit may be taken as part of a Master of Nursing (Refugee Health) or Master of Clinical Midwifery, as part of a Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Nursing (Refugee Health) or as a stand-alone unit. This unit and stream have been developed in partnership with the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture and the Statewide Refugee Health Nurse facilitator, sponsored by the Victorian Department of Health.
For the unit outline go to: (www.refugeehealthnetwork.org.au). Closing date for enrolments: 13 January 2012. Cost: This is a full-fee paying unit.
Suzanne Willey
Telephone: (61 3) 9904 4328
Email: suzanne.willey@monash.edu
Website: www.refugeehealthnetwork.org.au
- Getting to Know Your Rights: Human Rights Education for Immigrant and Refugee Women
- Multicultural Centre for Women's Heath
Professional Development: Seminar Calendar 2012
Each year MCWH presents a series of seminars about immigrant and refugee women's health and wellbeing, for 2012 they are:
- Seminar 1
Getting to Know Your Rights: Human Rights Education for Immigrant and Refugee Women
When: Thursday 23 February 2012 - Seminar 2
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Other Issues for Older Immigrant and Refugee Women
When: Thursday 23 August 2012 - Seminar 3
Mental Health and Wellbeing for Newly-Arrived Immigrant and Refugee Women
When: Thursday 29 November 2012
This seminar will focus on sharing experiences for developing human rights education programs tailored to immigrant and refugee women. It will explore effective strategies for human rights education including the use of story sharing as a method for enabling women to make sense of human rights issues and problems in relation to their day-to-day lives.
Guest speakers include:
- Farida Sultana QSM Founder of Shakti, New Zealand's First Ethnic Women's Refuge
- Megan Wong Health Promotion and Research Project Officer MCWH
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health
Suite 207 Level 2 Carringbush Building
134 Cambridge Street Collingwood Victoria Australia
Attendance number and cost
Places are limited. Price: $88.00 per person (includes lunch)
RSVP: Wednesday 15 February 2012. Payment is due by Wednesday 22 February 2012 (upon receipt of invoice).
Details of succeeding seminars will be posted close to the date of the events.
Dr Salma Al-Khudairi
Education and Training Officer MCWH
Telephone: (61 3) 9418 0999
Email: reception@mcwh.com.au
Website: www.mcwh.com.au
- Seminar 1
Getting to Know Your Rights: Human Rights Education for Immigrant and Refugee Women
- Resources for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- The local Autism Communities of Practice in the BWS Region will be restarting its series of workshops in February 2012 as follows: third Monday in Warrnambool; Tuesday in Hamilton and Wednesday in Portland. The same timelines will be repeated every second month for the rest of the year ie April, June, August, October, December.
Resources and training are also available:
- Rudy Simone who presented on Women with Aspergers in Warrnambool and Portland last month has a number of books and information available on her website on www.help4aspergers.com/
- Positive Behaviour Support Training Scope is providing this training. Please contact Scope to arrange a time and location suitable for your organisation. Scope is also involved in Communication Access which can assist with training and producing communication boards and advice on communication devises. Contact: Mark Di Marco at Scope on 0383110470 or Janice Buckland, the local Regional Communication Service contact on 52215444 or jbuckland@scopevic.org.au
- deaf access has a range of resources including visual materials to support students with an ASD. For more information go to elearning.autism.net/visuals/ and www.widgit.com/resources/classroom/index.htm
Erica Smith (Warrnambool) or Gail Willett (Geelong)
Telephone: 0355618114 or 0352212984
Email: esmith@mpower.org.au or gailw@gateways.com.au
Website: www.gateways.com.au
23 December 2011
- Deaf access newsletter
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Deaf access is a monthly newsletter for people who are deaf or hard of hearing in rural and regional communities in Victoria.
The Geelong City Council, Surf Coast Shire, Queenscliff Borough, Colac Otway Shire to Geelong Shire has sponsored the re-development of the Deaf Access Newsletter. The purpose of this publication is to ensure that people who are deaf or hard of hearing are included in activities in their community. The newsletter has a new and exciting format, interactive and fun.
Please click on the link below to find all the news about hearing and deaf events and activities relevant to the Barwon South West Region.
Have a play and provide feedback (contact below) to let the publication team know what works and what needs to be enhanced further.
Erica Smith
Telephone: (61 3) 5561 8114
Email: esmith@mpower.org.au
Website: http://prezi.com/hpa0enukbigt/deaf-access-victoria-barwon-south-west/ - Diabetes management in people with an intellectual disability: carer perspective
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Rebecca Aitken is a Masters of Health Psychology student at Monash University. She is conducting a research project as part of the requirement for her studies.
This is a qualitative study which will focus on the carer’s perspective on how best to support individuals with an intellectual disability and type 2 diabetes. This study aims to:
- gather information about the factors that promote good diabetes care and outcomes
- identify how best to support carers in their role and
- improve the health and wellbeing of people with an intellectual disability and type 2 diabetes.
Rebecca is recruiting between 10-20 parents/carers and 10-20 support staff of people with an intellectual disability aged 18-65 years who also have a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. If you fit these criteria and wish to participate, please contact Rebecca (contact details provided below).
Commitment and incentive
Interested participants can nominate to either do a 1-2 hour interview or be in a focus group session at a convenient location. Every participant will have the chance to win 1 of 4 $100 Coles gift vouchers.
Visit links provided for more information about this project.
Rebecca Aitken, Psychologist
Telephone: 0426 126 189
Email: rjait1@student.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.respitesouth.org.au/search/node/type%202%20diabetes - Supporting chronic disease self-management online training
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Chronic disease self-management (CDSM) requires clients to make many changes in their lives. While many clients make changes in the short term, most find it hard to maintain these changes. To support clients to make lasting lifestyle changes, health professionals need additional skills in CDSM.
The online Supporting Chronic Disease Self-Management program was developed by the Heart Research Centre in association with Hunter New England Area Health Service and is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Australian Better Health Initiative. It has now been endorsed by Royal College of Nursing, the Australian Practice Nurse Association, The Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association, Kidney Health Australia and the Australian Lung Foundation.
Our comprehensive five hour, five module online training program embraces evidence based strategies based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy. These strategies can be used with both groups and individuals. The package includes a manual with tools for ‘hands on’ use with your clients. Modules include: Understanding CDSM, Behavioural goal setting, Effective communication, Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive strategies to support behaviour change.
Registration covers access to the training modules for 45 days. An extension to the 45 day period is available but it does incur an extra charge. The training developers recommend completion of the training in a period of two weeks to support retention of all the concepts within the training. The cost is $125.00 per individual. Groups of 3-20: $95.00 per person. Groups of 21-100: $75.00 per person. 100+ by arrangement. Individuals can register online via our website.
Bonnie Fisher
Telephone: (03) 9326 8544
Email: bonnie.fisher@heartresearchcentre.org
Website: http://www.heartresearchcentre.org/training/training-programs/online-training-cdsm/ - ADMA conference: working towards integrated chronic disease management
- The Australian Disease Management Association (ADMA) is holding its 8th Annual National Conference in Melbourne
Conference date: Thursday 13th – Friday 14th September 2012
Venue: Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: ADMA Member and full-time Students: Early bird (by July 31st) 2012: $770. After July 31st 2012: $825.
Non Members: Early bird (by July 31st) 2012: $880. After July 31st 2012: $990.
(All prices include GST)
Key dates:- Preliminary Program & Registration Released: 27 February 2012
- Deadline for Submitted Abstracts: 27 April 2012
Final Conference Program available: 31 May 2012
For further information contact ADMA
Telephone: (03) 9076 4125
Email: info@adma.org.au or h.sinnott@alfred.org.au
Website: http://www.adma.org.au
19 October 2011
- Heart Foundation Walking: Free Area Coordinator Training
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The Heart Foundation partners with "Area Coordinators" to establish walking groups in their local community. Area Coordinators may come from health or community centres, councils or workplaces.
Area Coordinator training provides new Area Coordinators with the information and resources they need to implement the program in their region, developing fun and sustainable walking groups.
A training session will be held in Melbourne on Monday 21 November 2011.
Please contact Tara Henderson for further details.
Tara Henderson
Telephone: (61 3) 9321 1515
Email: Tara.henderson@heartfoundation.org.au
Website: www.heartfoundation.org.au/walking - Service Coordination and Integrated Chronic Disease 2011 Surveys
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Primary Care Partnerships (PCPs) have been leading local efforts to improve service coordination and the management of chronic conditions across a range of health and human services. An annual survey is conducted to measure this service coordination practice and integrated chronic disease management.
The survey is online at the website below. The survey is in two parts: the first part is for service coordination practice and the second part is for integrated chronic disease management.
Agencies funded to deliver direct care for Community Health programs are required to complete the survey in accordance with the department's funding guidelines.
The closing date for the survey is 31 Oct 2011.
For further information please contact your local PCP (see http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/contact.htm) or Shelly Lavery in the Department of Health.
Shelly Lavery
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 1322
Email: shelly.lavery@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/coordination/cqi.htm - Preparing healthcare students for the workforce
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Clinical education plays an important role in preparing healthcare students for the workforce.
The department, in partnership with Health Workforce Australia, is inviting funding proposals that support Victoria's Clinical Placement Networks (CPNs) to enhance clinical training quality and capacity. There are four program streams for funding proposals:- Simulated Learning Environments
- Clinical Supervision Support Program
- Small Capital and Equipment
- Expanded Settings for Clinical Placement.
Guidelines and proposal templates are available online at the website below.
The Request for Proposal process is being managed through CPNs. Proposals must be submitted through your local CPN committee to the department by Monday 28 November 2011.
Services will need to contact their CPN project manager for information regarding network based priorities and processes.
CPN contact details are available at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/vcpc/cpn/index.htm.
Further information about the submission process is also available online.
Kade Dillon
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 5041
Email: kade.dillon@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/vcpc/request.htm
13 October 2011
- Practical Human Factors Seminar - improving patient safety
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Human Factors is a scientific discipline that draws on engineering, psychology and anthropology to understand the interactions between people, technology and their working environment. It provides proven techniques to help the design of systems, organisations, and teams to improve performance.
This seminar, presented by Monash University, will provide a practical overview for health professionals to understand the role of human factors for improving patient safety. Experts from human factors and clinical research fields will present in four separate sessions covering design, culture, team and individual influences on patient safety.
The principles of human factors will be examined in plain language. The seminar will explore the opportunities and challenges for applying this discipline to clinical practice. The seminar will also draw on the tools and techniques from high-risk, systems-dependent industries such as aviation and power generation.
Date: Friday 18 November 2011
Venue: State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
Cost: $195 per person (inclusive of GST); $180 per person for organisational delegation of three or more people (inclusive of GST)
Registration details can be found at the weblink below.
Catherine Pound
Telephone: (61 3) 9903 0891
Email: catherine.pound@monash.edu
Website: http://www.crepatientsafety.org.au/seminars/ - Updated Local Government Area statistical profiles
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The eighth version of the Local Government Area statistical profiles, which have been produced annually since 2003 are available on the Department of Health web site. With each new version, the contents are reviewed, the LGA descriptions revised, and additional data items are added.
The resource can be accessed through the weblink below.
Modelling, GIS and Planning Products Unit, Department of Health
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 8136
Email: spatial@health.vic.gov.au
Wetsite: http://docs.health.vic.gov.au/docs/doc/2010-LGA-Profiles---Full-Document - Chronic Disease Self-Management Special Interest Group
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The Chronic Illness Alliance is hosting a special interest group session on accrediting training in self-management. The theme of the session is "Learning from the UK experience: Chronic disease self-management training and accreditation for Australia".
Presenter David Breen is the Registered Training Organisation Project Officer for Arthritis Victoria. David has worked extensively in the UK National Health Service, where chronic disease self-management is an integral part of the health system. He is now working to develop Arthritis Victoria's role as a Registered Training Organisation. This is an important precedent in the delivery of self-management training in Australia where few courses are accredited for training delivery.
All are welcome to attend, but the session will be of particular value to:- health professionals from hospitals and community health services working with people with chronic illnesses
- interested consumers with chronic illnesses and carers
- researchers in self-management.
Venue: La Trobe University, City Campus 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne
Attendance is free, but as the session is designed to be interactive places are limited. Please RSVP by phone or email - contacts are provided below.
Christine Walker
Telephone: (61 3) 9882 4654
Email: cwalker@chronicillness.org.au
- Managing Falls in Residential Aged Care Facilities: interactive workshop
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This workshop on 16 and 17 November 2011 provides staff employed in residential aged care facilities with current research evidence, practical information and effective strategies to improve the management of falls among residents.
Participants will gain greater knowledge about the risk factors that predict falls, as well as interventions that are effective in reducing falls and their impact on the independence of residents. Person-centred care is a theme throughout the workshop.
The workshop examines medical perspectives on falls risk and engages participants in a training expo that highlights the impact on falls-risk of:- medications
- environmental and nutritional factors
- psychosocial and sensory factors.
- matters associated with transfers, mobility and gait aids
- the implications of dementia for gait, balance dysfunction and falls risk
- falls risk screening and the use of assessment tools
- goal-directed care and action plans aimed at developing individual capacity.
Please contact Dr Bruce Barber for further information and registration details.
Dr Bruce Barber
Telephone: (61 3) 8387 2305
Email: b.barber@nari.unimelb.edu.au
Website: http://www.nari.unimelb.edu.au - TRE: Trauma Release Exercises for counselling, early intervention and chronic disease management - with Dr David Berceli (USA)
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TRE provides talk based therapies such as counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and social workers a vital resource to concurrently address the fight, flight and freeze states underlying conditions such as anxiety, depression and PTSD without having to undertake lengthy training in hands on body therapies.
TRE is also relevant for therapists involved in physical health and wellbeing as a self empowering stress management process for early intervention and chronic disease management as well as minimising the return to habitual tension and pain patterns between treatments for physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
A Melbourne workshop in TRE will be conducted from November 12–14 with founder Dr David Berceli (PhD) from the USA. Details can be found at the weblink below.
Richmond Heath
Mobile: 0409 357 964
Email: treaustralia@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.trauma-release-exercises.com.au
30 September 2011
- Advocacy in Health Promotion workshop
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On Tuesday 11 October, Women's Health Victoria will facilitate the Advocacy in Health Promotion workshop. This half-day workshop will cover:
- what advocacy is and how it fits into health promotion practice
- where advocacy should be targeted for the best results
- developing an advocacy campaign
- techniques for advocacy—what to expect and practical tips.
Date: 11 October 2011
Time: 9.30am–1.00pm
Location: Women's Health Victoria
Level 8/255 Bourke St, Melbourne 3000
Cost: $66 (incl. GST) standard rate or $33 (incl. GST) self-funded rate
Please register by completing and submitting an Event Registration Request via the WHV website: http://whv.org.au/contact-us/event-registration-request
Rebecca Yeats
Telephone: (61 3) 9662 3755
Email: Rebecca.yeats@whv.org.au
Website: http://whv.org.au/what-we-do/workshops/advocacy-in-health-promotion - Simply Busting
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Simply Busting is a community education session about how to prevent and manage bladder and bowel control problems. The session is presented by the Victorian Continence Resource Centre with support from Brimbank City Council.
We invite all members of the community to attend, particularly those at increased risk of developing continence issues, including women who have had children.
The education session will be held in West Sunshine on Friday October 7 from 10.00am to 12.00pm and includes morning tea. Attendance is free.
Please call the number below for more information and to secure your place.
Lauren Jordan
Telephone: (6 13) 9816 8266
Email: lauren.jordan@continencevictoria.org.au
Website: http://www.continencevictoria.org.au - New postgraduate studies in refugee health and wellbeing for nurses
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A new postgraduate unit in refugee health and wellbeing for nurses, and an associated Masters stream, will commence at Monash University in semester one of 2012.
The unit may be taken as:- part of a Master of Nursing (Refugee Health)
- part of a Master of Clinical Midwifery
- part of a Graduate Certificate
- part of a Diploma of Nursing (Refugee Health)
- a stand-alone unit.
The unit will include:- refugee experience and settlement, including international and national socio-political context and the refugee journey
- the psychosocial impact of torture and trauma
- exploring cross-cultural practice
- approaches to primary health care for refugees and asylum seekers
- health concerns of adult refugee clients
- health concerns of children
- working with young people including tensions for refugee adolescents and their acculturation process
- sexual and reproductive health.
Further course information, including fee information and for application forms, please access the weblink below or contact Susan Lee or Beverley Copnell.
Susan Lee and Beverley Copnell
Telephone: (61 3) 99044204 (SL), (61 3) 99054836 (BC)
Email: Susan.Lee@monash.edu, Beverley.Copnell@monash.edu
Website: http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/course/1250/ - Community Detention Guidelines and Cost Recovery for Health Services
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In October 2010 the Commonwealth Minister for Immigration and Citizenship announced expanded community detention arrangements for unaccompanied minors and vulnerable families.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has contracted International Health and Medical Services (IHMS) to arrange and provide health services to people in immigration detention, including community detention. In this capacity IHMS has established a network of health service providers across the state to provide necessary health services. People living in community detention have access to this network of health service providers through IHMS.
If a community detention client presents to any Victorian public health service for an agreed service, DIAC will reimburse the Victorian state-funded service provider on a fee-for-service basis. The relevant services are:- Admitted and non-admitted patients
- Aged support services
- Aids and equipment*
- Ambulance
- Dental*
- Drugs and alcohol
- Immunisation services
- Interpreting services
- Mental health
- Pharmaceuticals
- Preventive health
- Primary and community health.
* requires separate approval by IHMS & DIAC through the client case manager
Further details about client eligibility and billing arrangements are detailed on the website below.
Kerry Lee, Acting Manager, Inter-Government Relations, Policy Coordination and Projects
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 8788
Email: kerry.lee@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://docs.health.vic.gov.au/docs/doc/Guidelines-for-Health-Services-for-Community-Detention-Sept-2011
20 September 2011
- Reminder: Leadership, Innovation, Networks and Knowledge Program for Senior Managers
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The Leadership, Innovation, Networks & Knowledge (LINK) Program invites health services to identify senior executives who are passionate about driving change and innovation in the Victorian public health sector, and who want to take the next step in their career to be a world-class leader in health.
The Executive LINK Program is tailored specifically for health sector executives who aspire to a CEO role and/or wish to challenge and develop themselves in their current role.
Executive LINK aims to build leadership capacity in the Victorian public health sector and inspire health executives to:- lead innovation to deliver best care
- expand their networks
- challenge the status quo and drive reform
- continue to influence the health system.
- a 360 degree survey and emotional intelligence self-assessment which will be used to assist in creating a personal development plan
- five or more individual executive coaching sessions
- five workshops including a two–day residential
- three evenings with national and international expert guest speakers
- three half-day leadership laboratories
- collaborative leadership projects with other program participants to be presented to the Secretary or Minister for Health
- a final presentation dinner where LINK Certificates will be awarded by the Secretary of the Department of Health or Minister for Health.
Applications for the 2012 Executive LINK Program are now open. Applications close on Friday 23 September 2011.
For further information download the brochure and application form at the weblink below.
Vivienne Hadj
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 0497
Email: Vivienne.Hadj@health.vic.gov.au
Wetsite: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/linkinhealth - Victorian Renal Health Plan discussion paper
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The Department of Health is currently developing the Victorian Renal Health Plan to provide new directions for the renal health system. This provides an opportunity to reassess how the system functions and make sure it can continue to respond to changing needs into the future.
The department has prepared a discussion paper to facilitate consultation across the health sector, the community and a range of other stakeholders. The paper describes the current service system and the factors now driving change. It then proposes four strategic directions and suggests a number of action areas.
The strategic directions are:- promote healthy living and reduce chronic kidney disease risk factors
- improve early detection and management of chronic kidney disease
- enhance treatment options for people with end-stage kidney disease
- strengthen and sustain renal services.
The discussion paper can be found on the Renal Health website at the weblink below.
Responses to the discussion paper are still being sought. You may email feedback to Maureen Robinson (see below) from now until Friday 21 October 2011.
Maureen Robinson
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 2007
Email: Maureen.Robinson@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/renalhealth/index.htm - Barwon Health 'How to cook up a Community Kitchen' forum
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Barwon Health in partnership with Bellarine Community Health, St Laurence and Whittington Primary School is pleased to offer a half-day forum for community organisations and community individuals who are interested in learning about community kitchens.
A community kitchen is a group of people who come together on a regular basis to cook, socialise and enjoy good food.
The Community Kitchens model is based on community development principles and aims to foster personal empowerment through:- self-help and mutual support strategies
- improving participants' food security through improving food knowledge and skills
- breaking barriers to social isolation.
Date: Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Venue: Whittington Primary School, Worden Court, Whittington
Attendance is free. Refreshments will be provided.
If you wish to attend this event please RSVP by 18 November, either by email or telephone (details below).
Suzanne Harman
Telephone: (61 3) 5246 8306
Email: suzanneh@barwonhealth.org.au
9 September 2011
- SCTT 2012 Revision Project General Pilot
- As part of the Service Coordination Tool Templates (SCTT) 2012 revision a pilot is being arranged to test the revised SCTT templates. Participants are being sought to pilot the revised SCTT for the week of 26–30 September 2011. Participants will receive reimbursement for participating.
Gary Morris
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 8041
Email: gary.morris@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/sctt2012revisionproject.htm - Service Coordination and Integrated Chronic Disease Management (ICDM) 2011 Surveys
- Primary Care Partnerships (PCPs) have been leading local effort in improving service coordination and the management of chronic conditions across a range of health and human services. To measure service coordination practice and integrated chronic disease management an annual survey has been distributed to relevant services.
Agencies funded to deliver direct care for Community Health programs are required to complete the survey in accordance with the department’s funding guidelines. The survey is an opportunity for service providers to:
- reflect on their current service coordination practice
- identify the areas that need improving
- benchmark their practice against last year’s results and other agencies.
The survey results produce evidence for existing quality assurance systems and accreditation processes within the agencies.
The statewide service coordination and integrated chronic disease management 2011 surveys are currently available for service providers to access online at http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/coordination/cqi.htm
The closing date for the survey is 31 Oct 2011.
For further information please contact your local PCP (see http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/contact.htm) or Shelly Lavery in the Department of Health.
Shelly Lavery
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 1322
Email: shelly.lavery@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/coordination/cqi.htm - Nationally Accredited Qualifications in Health Consumer Leadership and Engagement - Registrations Now Open
- The Health Issues Centre in partnership with the Victorian Quality Council will be offering these innovative training programs once again for consumer leaders and health service staff in October and November 2011.
The Course in Consumer Leadership (22095VIC) provides consumers with the foundation skills to engage and promote consumer engagement in health services.
The Vocational Graduate Certificate in Consumer Engagement (220929VIC) provides experienced consumer leaders and health service staff with the advanced skills and knowledge to develop and implement strategic consumer engagement in health services and government and non-government bodies.
Places in both courses are limited. If health services and organisations have groups of ten or more consumers or staff members wishing to do one of the courses, they can have it delivered onsite for a substantial discount.
Tere Dawson
Telephone: (61 3) 9479 5827
Email: t.dawson@healthissuescentre.org.au
Website: http://www.healthissuescentre.org.au - Health promotion and sustainability report released
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The Health promotion and sustainability report is the first attempt in Australia to identify the context and opportunities for health promoters to promote sustainability through their practice.
The report includes case studies, a checklist of the key questions and steps to assist organisations to embed sustainability throughout service delivery and health promotion, as well as a list of current and appropriate resources, policies and research.
The report was compiled by the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University for Sustainability Victoria. It has been endorsed by the Public Health Association, Australian Health Promotion Association and Climate and Health Alliance.
Stuart Galbraith
Telephone: (61 3) 8626 8738
Email: stuart.galbraith@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.resourcesmart.vic.gov.au/
- Training: Stanford Model of CDSM Leader Training by Barwon Health
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Barwon Health is pleased to offer Leader Training in the Stanford Model of Chronic Disease Self Management.
This 4–day course is designed to health professionals and community peer leaders deliver the 6–week Better Health Self Management community course, which was developed by Stanford University Patient Education Research Centre.
Please note that your organisation is required to hold a current licence with the Stanford Patient Education Research Centre to deliver the Community Course. A copy of your current licence agreement will need to be provided prior to undertaking Leader Training.
For further information about licensing or the Stanford CDSM Model in general, please visit the Stanford Patient Education Research Centre website: http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/
Dates:
DAY 1: Thursday 13th Oct 2011
DAY 2: Friday 14th Oct 2011
DAY 3: Thursday 20th Oct 2011
DAY 4: Friday 21st Oct 2011
Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: Barwon Health, Education & Training Unit, Kitchener House, 285 Ryrie Street, Geelong VIC
Registration fees: Health professional: $240; Volunteer Peer Leader attending with a professional: $80
Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the course.
Kathleen Doole
Telephone: (61 3) 5260 3668
Email: kathleen@barwonhealth.org.au - Written consent from parents now required for newborn screening
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A new policy of obtaining written consent from parents prior to newborn screening is being implemented in all maternity services across Victoria this month.
Newborn screening facilitates the early identification and management of babies at risk of having rare but serious medical conditions that can affect normal development such as phenylketonuria.
Newborn screening has been a long standing public health program in Victoria. However, research indicated that parental consent for screening was ad hoc and inconsistent, and adequate information about screening was not being provided.
Over the last 12 months, the department has been trialling new measures to strengthen the consent process with the support of:- the Newborn Screening Laboratory
- parent and midwife representatives
- the Victorian Privacy Commissioner
- the Victorian Health Services Commissioner
- four Victorian Maternity Service Providers.
- improve the provision of adequate information to parents to support informed choice
- provide continuing education for midwives
- assist hospitals in achieving their legal obligations for informed consent.
Maternity hospitals have received the revised newborn screening policy and guidelines and supporting material, including an on-line training tool for staff that covers correct blood sample collection and written consent protocols.
The new resources and written consent policy will be implemented in all public and private Victorian maternity hospitals from August 2011.
Taryn Charles, Newborn Screening Project Officer
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 5011
Email: taryn.charles@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/screening/newborn.htm - Doctoral Research Scholarship at La Trobe University
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Applications are invited for the Arthritis Victoria Alice O'Brien Musculoskeletal Research Scholarship. This scholarship is for doctoral research into arthritis co-occurring with other health problems in young people and working age adults.
The scholarship will be awarded for three years: $25,000 pa (tax free).
Applicants must:- be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia
- have completed an Honours or Master's degree at a high level of achievement.
Applications close 16 September 2011.
Dr Sophie Hill
Telephone: (61 3) 9479 1941
Email: sophie.hill@latrobe.edu.au
Website:http://www.latrobe.edu.au/chcp
30 August 2011
- Creative Innovation Conference 2011-ten complimentary places for regional not-for-profits
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The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet is offering ten free places for regionally based not-for-profit organisations to attend Creative Innovation 2011. This is a conference where participants will have the opportunity to learn, think, connect and share ideas with over 35 of the world's most influential thinkers.
The conference will be held 16–18 November in Melbourne. Each conference package is valued at $3,100, and includes a complimentary pass to the conference, gala dinner and master classes. The theme of this year's conference is "The challenges and opportunities of a super-connected world".
Speakers include: one of USA's leading entrepreneurs Raymond Kurzweil, acclaimed philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett (USA), world authority on creative thinking Edward De Bono (UK), technology entrepreneur Tan Le (USA), Stanford and IDEO design thinking expert Brendan Boyle (USA), "The Innovation Architect" Paddy Miller (USA), education guru Stephen Heppell (UK), Australian of the Year Simon McKeon, and many more.
To learn more about the conference, please visit the website below.
Gary or Liz Baldwin, Baldwin Consulting Group
Telephone: (61 3) 9645 9858
Email: admin@baldwinconsulting.com.au
Website: http://www.creativeinnovationglobal.com.au/ci2011/ - The Victorian Healthy Eating Advisory Service
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On Monday 15 August 2011, the Minister for Health announced the new Victorian Healthy Eating Advisory Service to provide healthy eating and nutrition advice to early childhood services, primary and secondary schools, hospital food retail outlets and a number of workplaces.
The new service will also provide support and advice to the food industry in reformulating and developing healthier food and drinks. Further details can be found on the Prevention and Population Health Branch Prevention website.
Toni Collins, Senior Project Officer Prevention and Population Health
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 5166
Email: toni.collins@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/prevention/eating.htm - La Trobe University Postgraduate Study Information Evening
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The School of Public Health and Human Biosciences, La Trobe University, will be holding a postgraduate study information evening for masters in coursework, PhDs and professional doctorates.
The school provides a range of postgraduate coursework and doctoral programs in Health Administration, Health Policy, Art Therapy, Counselling, Counselling Psychology, Ergonomics, Safety and Health, Health Information, Health Research and Evaluation, Gerontology, Palliative Care, Health Promotion, Rehabilitation Counselling and Public Health.
The Postgraduate Study Information Evening is an opportunity for prospective students to find out about postgraduate courses and meet academic staff.
Date: Wednesday 12 October 2011
Time: 6.00pm–8.00pm
Venue: Jasper Hotel, 1st Floor, 489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne 3000
To register your attendance, please visit the website below.
For further information on the School of Public Health and Human Biosciences please email for a comprehensive listing of our programs or visit www.latrobe.edu.au/health
School of Public Health and Human Biosciences
Telephone: (61 3) 9479 5815
Email: health@latrobe.edu.au
Website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/postgrad/events/human-biosciences-public-health-info-evening - Women and Suicide
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Women's Health Victoria has published a new gender impact assessment (GIA) on women and suicide. This GIA examines the interaction of social and population based factors that influence the patterns of completed and attempted suicide by women in Australia today.
Gender has a significant impact upon the rates of completed and attempted suicide within Australia. While more women attempt suicide, more men actually die by suicide each year.
This paper unpacks the complex interaction between gender and other social determinants. It explores how current patterns of suicide and suicidal ideation in women are influenced by factors such as bullying, social isolation, violence, discrimination and other mental health considerations.
The GIA also examines the current suicide prevention policies and strategies and recommends a series of gender sensitive approaches to suicide prevention. These recommendations also consider other factors besides gender that significantly increase suicide risk for women in Australia.
Hilary Knack
Telephone: (61 3) 9662 3755
Email: Hilary.knack@whv.org.au
Website: http://whv.org.au/static/files/assets/141b28e2/Women_and_suicide_GIA.pdf - 2011 Gippsland Health Promotion Conference
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The theme of the second Gippsland Health Promotion Conference is 'Take the next steps: share results and sustain action'. The conference aims to share the results from a range of health and wellbeing programs.
Prof Alan Shiell, Executive Director of the Centre of Excellence in Intervention and Prevention Science, is the key note speaker at the conference. Concurrent workshops will include:- Planning for sustainable action (Brad Astbury, The University of Melbourne)
- Adapting evidence into the local context/practice (Margaret Stebbing, Monash University School of Rural Health)
- Implementing health promotion with Aboriginal Communities—Using best-practice in your practice (Cara Waller & Bobby Whybrow, VACCHO)
- Implementing health promotion with Aboriginal Communities—Talking Circle (Cara Waller & Bobby Whybrow, VACCHO)
- Review of Municipal Public Health Plans (PDF Consulting)
- Evaluating Capacity in Health Promotion and Evaluating Environments & Settings (Monika Merkes, Department of Health).
Date: Tuesday 11 October 2011
Venue: Auditorium, Monash University, Gippsland Campus
Debbie Mitchell, Regional Health Promotion Officer
Telephone: (61 3) 5177 2610
Email: debbie.mitchell@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/healthpromotion/gippsland/ - New online training helps GPs deliver best skin cancer advice
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Skin cancer prevention, early detection and management are the focus of a new online active learning module (ALM) created by Cancer Council Victoria (SunSmart and GP programs) in conjunction with ThinkGP.
The new Category 1, RACGP-accredited ALM is available on the Think GP website at www.thinkgp.com.au and is suitable for GPs across Australia.
The online training will guide GPs through the epidemiology of skin cancers in Australia, skin cancer prevention, UV radiation and vitamin D awareness, the diagnosis and management of melanoma, and the most common non-melanoma skin cancers.
This new resource will provide GPs with valuable insights into prevention and early detection, allowing them to give their patients the best possible treatment. The use of case studies and actual clinical images provides a unique, interactive learning opportunity for GPs to become thoroughly acquainted with the nature of skin cancers in Australia.
The online course is comprised of three modules:- biopsy techniques, skin cancer prevention and vitamin D
- diagnosis and management of non-melanoma skin cancers
- diagnosis and management of melanoma.
Rachel Whiffen, SunSmart Workplace Coordinator
Telephone: (61 3) 9635 5146
Email: rachel.whiffen@cancervic.org.au
Website: http://www.sunsmart.com.au/news_and_media/media_releases/media_release_20110815.html
19 August 2011
- SCTT 2012 Revision: single page, multi-item screening tool-Invitation to pilot
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As part of the Service Coordination Tool Templates (SCTT) 2012 revision, a single page, multi-item screening tool has been developed for use. The tool can be completed by consumers or practitioners.
A pilot is being arranged to test the tool. HDG Consulting Group has been contracted by the Department of Health to conduct the pilot.
Agencies are being sought to pilot test the tool over the two week period 19 to 30 September 2011. Agencies will be reimbursed for participating.
To register your interest in participating, please go to the wepage below and follow the link.
Registrations close on Friday 26 August.
For further information you may contact the following people:
Gary Morris Gary.Morris@health.vic.gov.au
Ro Saxon ro.saxon@hdgconsulting.com.au
Wendy Hunter wendy.hunter@hdgconsulting.com.au
Gary Morris
Telephone: (03) 9096 8041
Email: Gary.Morris@health.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pcps/sctt2012revisionproject.htm - MBS-billed services in community health: Grampians region workshop
- This forum is part of a project supporting agencies in the Grampians region who deliver programs through the Community & Women's Health Program to further explore MBS-billed service models.
The focus will be on the opportunities MBS models present, associated issues, and the planning and monitoring required to work with the models. Expressions of interest in attending from agencies outside the Grampians region will be considered if places are available.
All registrations for Grampians organisations are to be directed to Jackie.Waterman@health.vic.gov.au.
Other questions or expressions of interest from non-Grampians Region agencies may be directed to Judith Perkins at Judith.Perkins@health.vic.gov.au.
Judy Perkins
Telephone: (03) 5333 6087
Email: Jackie.Waterman@health.vic.gov.au - RCNA Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Conference 2011-registrations now open
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Registrations are now open for the RCNA Community and Primary Health Care Nursing Conference to be held from 19–21 October 2011 at the Wrest Point Conference Centre, Hobart.
Titled Leading the way to local care, the conference will bring together nurses working across the many areas of community and primary health care to examine opportunities in the delivery of primary health care.
The conference aims to profile nurses and midwives across all primary health care settings.
The conference will feature keynote presentations by Mr David Butt, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) and Professor Helen Keleher, President, Public Health Association of Australia.
Visit the webpage below to view a full copy of the preliminary program and to register online.
Emma Rice
Telephone: (02) 6283 3424
Email: events@rcna.org.au
Website: http://www.rcna.org.au/conferences/cphcnc/welcome - Call for papers-men's health
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The theme of Issue #108 of Health Issues Centre's Health Issues journal is Men's Health: who is responsible for building capacity around men's health in Australia?
Men's health is an emerging field in the Australian health system. To date there has been relatively little work published in Australia on men's health, particularly with respect to:- policy development
- decision-making about funding
- development of evidence-based resources
- action-driven initiatives.
More information is available at the website below.
Journal Coordinator
Telephone: (03) 9479 5827
Email: info@healthissuescentre.org.au
Website: http://www.healthissuescentre.org.au/home.shtml - Increasing Staff understanding and knowledge of food security
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Food security is a rapidly emerging issue. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has indicated that almost 60,000 Australians in low income working families are food insecure.
A free resource pack on food security is available, providing the necessary tools, information and evaluations for an in-house staff member to present a 15–20 minute powerpoint presentation on food security.
The resource pack gives details and explanation of food security. It includes:- simple instructions
- background readings
- display posters
- powerpoint presentation
- evaluation forms.
- what food security is
- who is at risk
- the determinants of food insecurity
- the role of the health professional.
- The presentation can be adapted for a variety of settings.
Tracey Higgins
Telephone: (03) 9738 8862
Email: healthpromotion@rangeschs.org.au
Website: www.rangeschs.org.au go to Health Development, Food security, Resource Pack
16 August 2011
- 'Social Participation: Knowledge, Policy and Practice' conference
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The La Trobe University Institute for Social Participation cordially invites you to attend its forthcoming conference 'Social Participation: Knowledge, Policy and Practice'.
The conference will be a large, diverse, interdisciplinary, national and international event. Outstanding keynote speakers and presenters from various health care and related professions. The forum will also allow health care consumers, people who have experienced curtailed social participation and others to tell their stories in their own voices.
Keynote speakers include:
- The Reverend Tim Costello, OM—World Vision Australia
- Professor Marcia Rioux—York University Canada
- Professor Paul Smyth—University of Melbourne
- Dr Guy Johnson—RMIT
- Professor Tom Couser—Hostra University USA
Where: La Trobe University, Melbourne campus
Cost: $300 full registration, $250 student, $200 concession
Registration includes entry to all sessions, morning and afternoon teas, lunches, as well as attendance at the evening function on Monday 28 November.
Registration details and other information and can be found at the website below.
Samantha Nugent, Institute for Social Participation Conference Secretariat
Telephone: (613) 9479 3933
Email: s.nugent@latrobe.edu.au
La Trobe University website - Heart Foundation Walking: Free Area Coordinator Training
- The Heart Foundation partners with Area Coordinators to establish walking groups in their local community. Area Coordinators may come from health or community centres, councils or workplaces.
Area Coordinator training provides new Area Coordinators with the information and resources they need to implement the program in their region with fun and sustainable walking groups.
Training sessions will be held in Melbourne and Horsham in September 2011:
Melbourne - 5 September 2011
Horsham - 12 September 2011
Please contact Tara Henderson for further details.
Tara Henderson
Phone: (613) 9321 1515
Email: Tara.henderson@heartfoundation.org.au
Heart Foundation website
- Living Longer Living Stronger Annual Conference: Registrations closing soon
- The Victorian Council on the Ageing (COTA) will conduct its annual conference Living Longer Living Stronger on Tuesday 23 August.
This year's program is a mixture of the practical and the innovative—something for everyone with an interest in strength training for older people. Attendance for the full program provides 2 PDPs (Kinect Australia) and 2 CECs (Fitness Australia).
Numbers will be limited, particularly for the afternoon concurrent sessions, so register now. Registrations close Tuesday 16 August.
When: Tuesday 23 August 2011, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Where: Victoria University, 300 Flinders St Melbourne
Cost: $160 for COTA members and $190 for non-members
See COTA's website below for program details and registration.
Stephanie Harper, Active Ageing Manager
Phone: (613) 9655 2105
Email: activemanager@cotavic.org.au
COTA Victoria website
