General News
Victoria's
best health services take a bow
A city hospital which
has revolutionised the way elective surgery is coordinated and a
provincial hospital which has become a leader in the training of
health professionals outside Melbourne have taken top honours at
the first-ever Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.
New
agreement signed at partnerships forum
Representatives of
health, housing and community sector organisations, as well as the
Department of Human Services executive team, took part in the eighth
Partnerships Forum in November.
Innovative
theatre company wins national award
A collaborative arts-based
educational program for young people who have fallen out of the
traditional school system in Albury/Wodonga has won a prestigious
national award.
Volunteer
conference focus is major events
Delegates from the
sport, emergency services and cultural and tourism sectors have
been encouraged to attend Volunteering Australia's 11th National
Conference on Volunteering.
Paramedic
pedal patrol
There were a few extra
rides at this year's Spring Racing Carnival as paramedics from the
Metropolitan Ambulance Service Bicycle Response Unit saddled up.
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Metropolitan Health
New
emergency department completes Werribee Hospital
The Werribee Mercy
Hospital's new emergency department is the final link in a $10 million
project that has geared up the hospital to meet the future needs
of one of Melbourne's key growth areas.
Families
celebrate liver transplants
More than 70 children
have received new livers at the Royal Children's Hospital since
the first transplant on nine-month-old Jordyn Griffin in 1995.
Diabetes
expert feted
Endocrine Centre of
Excellence Director Professor George Jerums has received the inaugural
Distinguished Scientist Award to mark Austin Health's 2005 Research
Week.
Overseas
service earns recognition for St Vincent's Health staff
St Vincent's Hospital
Nurse Unit Manager Jill Dickinson has received an award for her
work in third-world countries.
UK
scientists add to brain power
The Brain Research
Institute (BRI) at Austin Health is rapidly becoming one of the
most important epilepsy research sites in the world and is collaborating
closely with other world centres.
Public Health
Win
for baby safety video
A Hume City Council
baby safety video/DVD has won a Commonwealth Government national
award for local government.
National
firsts take public health awards
Older Australian men
are still having sex, Colac kids are defying obesity and the first
indigenous branded condom has become a hit among rural Aboriginal
communities.
Gay
safe sex initiative a winner
An award-winning surveillance
program of gay Victorian men will help provide the first clear picture
of true HIV infection rates.
Rural
safe sex program a great success
Mildura is leading
the nation in driving home the safe-sex message among rural Aboriginal
communities, Health Minister Bronwyn Pike said at the 2005 Victorian
Public Health Awards.
Sex
snapshot of young Victorians
Sex starts earlier
in life, first time mums are getting older and chlamydia is the
most common sexually-transmitted infection among young people, according
to a report launched by Health Minister Bronwyn Pike.
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Disability Services
A
look at life through the lens
Maribyrnong City Council's
MetroAccess Snapshots of Maribyrnong exhibition showcases
works produced by photographers with varying levels of abilities.
Disability
Services Commissioner for Victoria
An independent Disability
Services Commissioner is a central feature of historic Government
reforms to strengthen the rights and bolster services for Victorians
with a disability.
Speech
aid wins award
A joint Communication
Resource Centre of Scope and the Department of Human Services project
has received an ISAAC-Australia Community Award.
Work
is no chore down on the farm
A group of western
suburbs people with a disability are not only the guardians of an
important community asset but are enjoying an environment that is
a popular destination for visitors.
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Office for Children
$75
million boost to protect Victorian children
The Government will
inject an extra $75 million over the next four years into Victoria's
child protection and foster care systems.
Governor
opens new child and family centre
More than three years
after fire destroyed its former building, the Children's Protection
Society has a new child and family centre in Heidelberg.
Award
for child protection work
Bethany Community Support
has received national recognition for its work with at-risk children
and families in the Geelong region.
Community Health
Better
health care for Aboriginal patients
A new, State-funded
kit will help public hospitals provide better care to Aboriginal
Victorians.
Aged Care
Sadie
not sung at this conference
More than 100 Home
and Community Care workers from across the Grampians Region gathered
at Longerenong College near Horsham for the Not just the Cleaning
Lady conference.
Carers
commended
An extra $350,000 will
help Victorians providing unpaid home care for family and friends.
$1.47
million for senior falls prevention projects
Seven community and
health care alliances will share in a $1.47 million allocation to
help seniors avoid fall-related injuries.
Yarrawonga
to provide best of care
Yarrawonga aged care
residents will go from good to better to best- available accommodation
in the coming year as part of a $10.5 million State-funded project.
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Housing
Tenants
dig in for Housing Week
Housing Minister Candy
Broad opened Housing Week with a book launch and garden party for
local public housing tenants at the Belgium Avenue community garden
in Richmond.
Collingwood
tenant wins housing award
Tireless community
volunteer Kim Ling Chua of Collingwood has received the 2005 Frances
Penington Award.
Mental Health
Healthy
living festivals lead to better mental health awareness
A Royal Children's
Hospital Mental Health Service program has received a Gold Achievement
Award at the Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Services Conference
in Adelaide.
Rural and Regional Health
More
funds, new plan for country hospitals
Country hospitals will
receive a $4.8 million package of initiatives as part of a long-term
focus on rural and regional health.
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Governor
opens new child and family centre
