Metropolitan Health
Massive
funding boost for hospitals
The Northern Hospital
has become the first major hospital in Victoria to have its funding
doubled since 1999 with overall hospital budgets increasing by 83
per cent over the period.
Northern
Hospital wins environment award
Northern Health has
been recognised for its water-saving initiatives.
Special
care for newborns
Sandringham Hospital
will soon offer specialist care to sick babies thanks to a funding
boost from the Department of Human Services.
Sacred
Space gives common ground at Caulfield General Medical Centre
A place of 'common
ground' was how pastoral care coordinator Matthew Dowsey described
the Sacred Space at Caulfield General Medical Centre.
Every
family now has a nurse on call
Victorian families
wanting immediate health advice have it at their fingertips with
the launch of Victoria's NURSE-ON-CALL 24-hour hotline.
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Public Health
Website
warns young people about hepatitis C risks
An interactive website
is educating young people on the dangers of hepatitis C.
Government
call to action on statewide alcohol abuse
Victorians are dying
from alcohol-related illnesses and injuries, according to startling
new statistics.
Good
personal hygiene tips for avoiding winter bugs
Victorians can take
a number of basic actions to minimise catching or spreading coughs
and colds.
Heartening
news—Victorian men are now living longer
Victorian men are bridging
the gap for life expectancy and have overtaken the world's longest-living
men—the Japanese—at the top of the world longevity table.
Burns
nurse talks fire prevention
For Alfred Hospital
burns liaison nurse Mel Pacquola, teaching people about fire prevention
is as much a part of the job as treating those affected by them.
Pump
offers more freedom for diabetics
A new treatment option
for type one diabetics is being trialled at the Alfred Hospital
to improve insulin control and lifestyle flexibility.
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Disability Services
Disability
no barrier at other film festival
The Other Film Festival
2006 will present a strong and diverse program of Australian and
international films including new works by filmmakers with a disability.
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General News
Partners
show progress on quality improvement
Representatives from
the community services sector and the Department of Human Services
addressed the 9th Secretary's Partnership Forum.
Study
seeks lupus patients
The Royal Melbourne
Hospital Department of Nephrology is seeking volunteers for a study
exploring alternative treatment for patients suffering lupus nephritis
(LN).
Community
sector conference
The Victorian Council
of Social Service (VCOSS) 60th anniversary conference aims to bring
together lessons from the development of the community sector in
Victoria and address contemporary policy and practice challenges
posed from outside, inside and across the sector.
Australia-wide
trial on very early rehabilitation after stroke
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Physiotherapy Research Coordinator Associate Professor Julie Bernhardt
leads a team awarded $2.8 million for a trial of very early rehabilitation
after stroke.
U.S.
speakers at prostate symposium
The Royal Melbourne
Hospital Urology Department will host the 7th National Prostate
Cancer Symposium on August 10 and 11.
Food
charity fees wiped
Handling fees for staple
foods sought by hundreds of church, charity and welfare agencies
to distribute to needy families and individuals across Victoria
have been wiped after a funding top-up by the State Government.
Big-bellied
blokes wanted for testosterone study
Prince Henry's Institute
at Monash Medical Centre is seeking healthy but overweight men to
take part in a study on the effects of testosterone treatment on
body fat and heart disease.
Spotlight
on women living with HIV
A play to be staged
at St Martin's Youth Theatre in South Yarra interweaves stories
of women who are HIV/AIDS positive.
Outings
are a welcome break for young carers
An outing to the Olympic
Ice Skating Centre in South Oakleigh was a school holiday highlight
for a group of young carers from metropolitan and regional Victoria.
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Office for Children
Conference
focuses on building resilience
A two-day Office for
Children congress aims to build resilience in children and young
people in out-of-home care.
Internet
support for young people
A new website provides
information and links to all Victorian Government services for young
people aged between 10 and 18.
Grant
helps rebuild family welfare centre
The State Government
has provided a further $500,000 grant to rebuild a family welfare
centre in Footscray.
Aged Care
$40
million plan for supported residential services
The success of a Bayswater-supported
residential service was a key to developing a $40.4 million State
initiative to help keep some of Victoria's most vulnerable citizens
housed and healthy.
Dedicated
legal service to support older people
Aged Care and Senior
Victorians Minister Gavin Jennings has detailed a $6 million package
of initiatives designed to provide for the safety, security and
dignity of older people living at home or in aged care centres.
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Housing
Everyone's
talking about Carlton housing redevelopment
Consultation on the
landmark $250 million public housing redevelopment in Carlton has
kicked off with Housing Minister Candy Broad attending the first
meeting of the project's community liaison group.
Mental Health
Inner
west partnership helps people with a mental illness
People with mental
illness in Melbourne and Moonee Valley have better access to family
violence and sexual assault support services as a result of the
Department of Human Services-initiated Building Partnerships Project.
Call
to rural men on depression
Television, radio,
cinema and newspapers advertisements across rural Australia are
raising awareness of depression among men.
Register
tracks medication for mums-to-be
Ensuring women with
schizophrenia are given the right medication during pregnancy is
the basis of a national project that has been developed by researchers
at the Alfred Hospital.
Seminar
looks at dual diagnosis treatment and care
An all-day statewide
forum focusing on people experiencing mental health and drug and
alcohol problems (dual diagnosis) has attracted about 200 service
providers.
Rural and Regional Health
Remote
area nurses update emergency incident skills
Forty-five remote area
nurses (RANs) employed by Victorian Bush Nursing Centres have completed
competency-based skills training based on the updated 2006 Emergency
Guidelines.
Health
service shows appreciation for volunteers
Kyabram and District
Health Services (KDHS) celebrated National Volunteers Week with
afternoon tea in appreciation for the work of its many volunteers.
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Call
to rural men on depression 
