Hero
reception for volunteer mentor program
Internet dishes up quick and healthy recipes
Experts
urge partnerships on child protection|
October 2001 – Department of Human Services, Victoria, Australia |
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General News What we see, hear and tell others about our clients and each other should reflect good privacy practice. Hero reception for volunteer mentor program Volunteers of the Big Brothers-Big Sisters mentor-based program for children have been honoured at a fundraising auction to mark the International Year of Volunteers (IYV). Internet dishes up quick and healthy recipes A new online recipe book bursting with easy-to-make, delicious dishes will encourage more people to cook healthy food, says Victoria’s Chief Health Officer John Catford. INTRAIN scholarship invitation The Department of Human Services is inviting applications for INTRAIN (Indigenous Training and Recruitment Initiatives) Scholarships for 2002. Acute Health Creative ideas to address growing emergency demand With emergency admissions to Melbourne’s major public hospitals at a record high, Health Minister John Thwaites said hospitals were responding to the challenge with creative ways of opening up beds and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions. New study to focus on postnatal depression Internationally renowned expert on postpartum depression Associate Professor Anne Buist will head the National Postpartum and Depression Program—Prevention and Early Intervention. A model approach to maternity care Sunshine Hospital has launched an innovative model for maternity and gynaecology services aimed at providing a holistic, safe and effective approach to care. Video links city, country hospitals Patients in 14 city and Gippsland hospitals will have access to Victoria’s best available treatment via video link under a Government-funded initiative. Helimed One and road ambulances in Gippsland will now be able to establish closer links during emergencies, thanks to the Helimed One Auxiliary. Aged Care Arthur Preston Residential Services (APRS) has produced a commemorative booklet to celebrate 20 years of providing support to people with Huntington’s Disease. Early detection key to dementia Dementia can be significantly alleviated if the disease is detected early, according to new research. Awards recognise innovative services Winners of the National Association for Loss and Grief (Victoria) inaugural Grief Week Awards reflected the diverse array of work by people across the State in providing help for those experiencing grief. Older people in Dandenong have their say Older people in Dandenong have voiced their opinions about the issues that affect their lives and wellbeing. Mildura’s older citizens were treated to a free performance from the Victorian Concert Orchestra (VCO) to celebrate the 10th birthday of the Victorian Seniors Card Program. Public Health A realistic drug advertising campaign on cannabis, ecstasy and heroin abuse will be extended to next year after receiving more than 1,700 calls in its first six weeks. Families relate to Quit campaign The new anti-smoking TV ads that urge smokers to think of the impact on their families has provoked double the number of calls to Quitline. Women’s health coming to a screen near you PapScreen Victoria has launched a service that is a first of its kind for Victorian women. New $3 million drug rehabilitation unit to support young people Young people with chronic alcohol and drug problems will have access to the first long-term rehabilitation centre in Victoria as part of a Government initiative to help young people win the battle against drug abuse. Premier Steve Bracks has announced $19 million of new drug initiatives after releasing a 12-month progress report showing the Government was on track with its three-year targets to reduce drug abuse. The dramatic and popular Warrior Women art exhibition about breast cancer opens at the Goya Galleries, Southbank on October 17.
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DisAbility Services Gateway Social Support Options has received a Sports and Recreation Industry Award for the second consecutive year. New era for disability organisation Spastic Society of Victoria (SSOV) members have voted overwhelmingly to change the name of the organisation to Scope (Vic) Ltd. and adopt an identity that better reflects the hopes and aspirations of its clients. The Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria (CDDHV) will host the inaugural National Medical Professionals Seminar in Developmental Disability on November 8 and 9 at the Edmund Barton Centre, Melbourne. Support key for people with a disability Support and housing programs are being made more flexible to help people with a disability maximise their independence, says Community Services Minister Christine Campbell. Grants facilitate legal assistance Victorians with disabilities will have easier access to legal information and advice through a State Government grant. Public Housing Tenants discover library resources at their service An award winning library service is providing public housing communities in the City of Yarra with unique access to library resources and activities. Dandenong area homeless gain crisis support A new crisis accommodation service for people and families at risk of homelessness is to be established in the Greater Dandenong area. Community Care Grants boost Community Safety Week activities Department of Human Services’ Community Care Division provided grants to a range of funded agencies and juvenile justice centres for Community Safety Week activities. Respite program helps to share the key City of Yarra parents wishing to undergo drug treatment can now benefit from a respite care scheme from foster care organisation Share Care. Deal eases kinder parent workload Parents who voluntarily manage 860 preschools across Victoria have been given a guarantee that they will not have to shoulder the load of payroll administration. Expert urges partnerships on child protection Author of several studies into child welfare and the legal system Rosemary Sheehan has urged a partnership approach to child protection. Cards help break violence barrier Women’s Help Cards—an initiative against domestic violence by the Northern Family Violence Reference Group—have been translated into eight community languages. Community Health Internet site offers a guide to services Clients of Inner South Community Health Service now have access to more than 160 pages of information about what it offers–thanks to a new website. Older people the focus of Community Health Plan Inner South East Partnership in Community and Health (ISEPICH) has identified prevention of falls and other injuries among older people for priority action in its Community Health Plan. |
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