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General News
Department
annual report available
The Department of Human
Services' 2004–05 Annual Report features a revised structure,
making the report much more accessible and easier to read.
Booklet
provides information for funded organisations
The Department of Human
Services is introducing a monitoring framework aimed at early identification
of risks or other issues that may impact its funded organisations'
capacity to provide ongoing quality services.
Nurses
shine in excellence awards
The outstanding contributions
by nine Victorian nurses have been recognised in the third annual
Nurse Excellence Awards.
Children
benefit from classical music collection on CD
The follow-up to a
classical music CD that a raised more than $250,000 for the Royal
Children's Hospital features some of Australia's most talented young
musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music.
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Metropolitan Health
New
diabetes unit for Dandenong Hospital
A new Diabetes Clinical
Services and Research Unit has opened at Dandenong Hospital.
Hospital
system wins Victorian engineering award
An innovative picture
archiving and communication system (PACS) has earned the Alfred
Hospital's Radiology Department a prestigious engineering award.
Austin
trials lung cancer treatment
Austin Health celebrated
its 'culture of inquiry' with Research Week in October.
Nurses'
home demolition complete
The Charles Connibere
Building demolition has captured the attention of Royal Melbourne
Hospital patients, staff, visitors and Flemington Road users over
the past few months.
Burns
guidelines for kitchen staff
The high number of
burn injuries in commercial kitchens has prompted the development
of a unique set of first aid guidelines by the Alfred Hospital's
Burns Unit for use by the Victorian hospitality industry.
National
grants for Austin researchers
Austin Health and Melbourne
University's institutes and departments have received more than
$6 million in National Health and Medical Research Council funding.
Dandenong
rehabilitation program bigger and better
Dandenong Hospital's
Acute Rehabilitation Program (DARP) has been given a new home—complete
with upgraded facilities and a staffing increase.
Major
upgrade for the Alfred's ICU
The Intensive Care
Unit at the Alfred Hospital will be upgraded as part of a $20 million
Government initiative.
Invention
provides patient support
Austin Health Cardiac
and Thoracic Support Nurse Carolyn Naismith has created a purpose-designed
support bra for women having cardiac surgery, to aid faster recovery
and reduce pain.
Pathology
system passes test
Southern Health has
unveiled Australia's first state-of-the-art pathology laboratory
testing system, halving waiting times for vital test results.
Bleeding
disorders no barrier for good sports
The Royal Children's
Hospital is helping young boys with haemophilia follow their sporting
dreams with the launch of a new sports book.
New
program helps parents and babies
A new program launched
at the Northern Hospital helps parents experiencing a variety of
difficulties with babies aged to 12 months. Public Health
Website
offers information on alcohol and work
A new Australian Drug
Foundation (ADF) website will provide employers and employees with
information about alcohol and work.
Safety
network conference
The Victorian Safe
Communities Network (VSCN) will hold its third annual conference
at the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, Corner St Georges
Road and Bell Street, Preston on Thursday, November 17.
Mini
movies warn young people about hep C
Two mini movies will
warn young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
about hepatitis C-related issues.
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Office for Children
Parent
views sought on early childhood services
The Government is holding
a series of statewide community and parent forums as part of an
ambitious plan to make early childhood services more responsive
to parents.
New
court encourages community involvement
Australia's first Children's
Koorie Court, designed to help reduce the over-representation of
Aboriginal children in the criminal justice system has started sitting.
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Housing
Neighbourhoods
to be renewed
Four additions to the
Neighbourhood Renewal program bring the total number of areas
under the initiative to 19 in metropolitan and regional Victoria.
Community
policing trial for Braybrook
An innovative model
of community policing will be trialled in the western Melbourne
suburbs of Braybrook and Maidstone.
Shepparton
Parkside Estate redevelopment moves ahead
A key step forward
in the redevelopment of Shepparton's Parkside Housing Estate has
been taken with the transfer of land from the Office of Housing
and the City of Greater Shepparton to VicUrban.
Dandenong
centre provides accommodation for homeless
Construction work on
a $3.72 million short-stay accommodation centre in Dandenong—to
be managed by Hanover Welfare Services—is well-advanced.
Wall
showcases pride of Broadmeadows
School children adopted
a Proud to be Broadmeadows theme for a wall of art welcoming
visitors to the Broadmeadows Neighbourhood Renewal Community Hub
in Olsen Place.
New
Kensington apartments home for 120 seniors
Completion of the $77
million redevelopment of the Kensington housing estate is closer
with the opening of a 96-unit, seven-storey structure at Clifford
Terrace.
Mental Health
Theme
targets new mums, dads
Celebrity mum and Post
and Antenatal Depression Association ambassador Leah Hudson will
launch Postnatal Depression Awareness Week at Chadstone Shopping
Centre on Wednesday, November 16.
Rural and Regional Health
Community
health service celebrates
Gippsland Lakes Community
Health, one of Victoria's first community health centres, has marked
its 30th year.
Providers
produce plan for palliative care
A consortium of palliative
care providers across the Loddon Mallee Region plan to change the
community's perception of this area of health care.
Award
for rural ambulance program
Rural Ambulance Victoria
has been officially recognised for its Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) Program.
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Disability Services
Social
support service wins volunteer award
Western suburban community-based,
not-for-profit agency Gateway Social Support Options has received
an award for its outstanding volunteer contribution, management
and services.
Service
celebrates 21 years of support
In 1983, Alan O'Callaghan
moved out of his parents' home into a flat in Northcote.
Voice
for children with disabilities
A half million dollar
annual Government funding boost will provide hundreds of new specialist
communication devices for school-aged children with a disability.
Provocative
show wins Fringe award
A show featuring an
award-winning, critically-acclaimed company of performers with and
without disabilities has lived up to its enthusiastic reviews by
being judged Most Outstanding Melbourne Fringe Festival Production.
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Social
support service wins volunteer award
