General News
Partnerships key to service
delivery
A commitment to continue with
Partnership Forums was one of the first messages Fran Thorn gave to community
sector representatives at the Department of Human Services Secretary’s
Partnership Forum.
Forum focus on neonatal care
Health professionals from
different clinical specialties were among more than 80 delegates to a Neonatal
Workforce and Education Seminar at the Royal Women’s Hospital.
Forum focuses on care in the
community
The Care in your community Carer
and Consumer Forum was well-attended by representatives from the community and
peak bodies.
Maroondah first for fathers
Fathers in the City of Maroondah
now have an informal, supported playgroup where they can spend time with their
children.
Multilingual cue cards help
patients communicate
Communication between
non-English speaking patients and health workers is set to improve thanks to
new multilingual cue cards available in 33 community languages.
Hayden storms home to Wagga
Come rain, hail or shine Royal
Talbot Rehabilitation Centre patient Hayden Hore, 17, was going to see his
beloved Melbourne Storm play at Olympic Park.
Alfred professor promoted to
brigadier in Army Reserve
The Alfred Hospital Head of
Surgery and Neurosurgery Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld has been promoted to the
rank of brigadier—making him the most senior health services officer in
the Army Reserve.
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Public Health
Dr John Carnie new Chief Health
Officer
Respected public health
physician Dr John Carnie has been appointed Victoria’s Chief Health Officer.
Kidney care at Rosebud Plaza
Rosebud Hospital’s Jody Holmes
has taken to the streets to warn people about the risk of kidney disease.
Footy star gives tips to
preschoolers on healthy living
Health Minister Bronwyn Pike and
Essendon Football Club captain Matthew Lloyd launched the Kids—‘Go for
your life’ resource kit during a visit to the Isabel Henderson Kindergarten in
North Fitzroy.
Child care centres get Go for
your life tick
The first group of childcare
centres have received their Kids—‘Go for your life’ award.
Millions to help fight killer
diseases
Victoria’s top public health
laboratories have received more than $2.3 million from the Government to help
detect infectious diseases and to screen for and diagnose cancer and other
genetic conditions.
Local projects lead to better
health
A public health forum has
showcased a range of funded projects in local government that are taking
innovative approaches to improving health.
Pubs on the way to ‘smoke-free’
New smoking laws will provide a
breath of fresh air for patrons, owners and hospitality staff, says Health
Minister Bronwyn Pike.
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Disability Services
Meetings are made easier
A new service will allow people
with little or no speech to book independent third person professionals to
attend appointments and help with communication.
Talent takes to the stage
A friendly, cabaret-style club
is giving artistes who might otherwise struggle to gain ‘exposure’ a chance to
showcase their skills and entertain.
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Metropolitan Health
Report shows waiting list blitz
working
More than 200,000 Victorians
have had elective surgery operations since the Government’s $52 million
elective surgery blitz began about 18 months ago, the latest Your Hospitals report shows.
Southern Health top nurses
honoured
Jennine Harbrow and Yasmine
Ivankovic have taken out the annual Southern Health International Nursing and
Midwifery Awards.
Therapy incorporates mind as
well as body
Alfred Hospital occupational
therapist Nichola Coombs has found an interesting niche combining traditional
elements of her profession with psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Endorsement for Alfred Radiology
Department
Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital has
become the first public hospital in Australia to have its Radiology Department
accredited.
Dialysis unit at Melton meets
patient needs
A new North West Dialysis
Service unit has now opened in Melton to meet growing demand in the district.
Technology improves disease
management
The Alfred Hospital’s Cystic
Fibrosis Service is at the forefront of a technological advance designed to
make life simpler for Victorian CF patients and their carers.
Royal Melbourne service with a
smile
A volunteer guide service is
providing a friendly welcome for patients and visitors at The Royal Melbourne
Hospital.
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Office for Children
More help for families of
children with autism
State Government grants worth
nearly $7 million will help families with children who have a disability of
developmental delay, including autism.
New children’s centre for
Highett
Parents and children in Highett
will benefit from a new $1.8 million children’s centre that brings together a
range of services for children and parents under the one roof.
Kinder teachers honoured
Denise Rundle of North
Richmond’s Boroondara Kindergarten and Maree Sheehan of West Heidelberg’s
Audrey Brooks Memorial Preschool have received a 2007 National Excellence in
Teaching Awards (NeiTA) State and Territory Teaching Excellence Award.
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Community Services
Call for award nominations
The Department of Human Services
is calling for nominations from the child and family welfare sector for the
2007 Robin Clark Memorial Awards.
Program helps vulnerable
children
Take Two, the specialist program
for children and young people who have experienced chronic abuse and neglect,
is helping vulnerable children move forward with their lives.
Tip sheet, fridge magnet to help
parents choose babysitters
A new child-safe resource
package will help parents choose a babysitter.
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Aged Care
Wangaratta nursing home present
for Christmas
Aged care services in Wangaratta
could get an early Christmas present with Northeast Health’s new, 62-bed
nursing home set to be completed in November.
Research to reshape regional
aged care
Community Services Minister
Gavin Jennings has joined forces with La Trobe University to launch a new $1.5
million research initiative focused on the future of aged care services in
country Victoria.
New wheelchairs for aged care
facilities
A $630,000 funding boost will
give frail aged care residents across Victoria access to high-quality
wheelchairs.
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Housing
Housing upgrade for Bacchus
Marsh
Housing Minister Richard Wynne
has announced a major redevelopment in Bacchus Marsh as part of a local $5.3
million boost to public housing.
Drugs and Mental Health
Drug Week open day for Moreland
Hall
UnitingCare’s alcohol and other
drug treatment agency Moreland Hall will hold an open day on Wednesday, June
20.
DVD gives hope on mental health
A new DVD helps families dealing
with a son or daughter with a mental illness.
Rural and Regional Health
Record 100 for Yarrawonga Health
Yarrawonga District Health
Service for the first time in history has recorded 100 births in a year in its
flourishing maternity unit.
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