Seniors
celebrate from coast to country
Story telling spans
four generations
Protocol
promotes partnerships|
February 2001 - Department of Human Services, Victoria, Australia |
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General News While most of us enjoyed our summer break, thousands of Victorians also found time to volunteer their services across the State. An electronic business solution has cut the time spent by councils, water boards and the Department of Human Services’ Resources Division on rate invoicing and payment from days to minutes. Award for Community Safety Week contribution Two Department of Human Services staff were part of a team to receive an award for planning and coordinating activities and events for Community Safety Week 2000. Degree recognises public career Victoria’s former Chief Health Officer Dr Graham Rouch has received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Deakin University. Conference to focus on health care complaints Presentations focusing on complaints handling, national initiatives and the role of the media will be features of the 3rd National Health Care Complaints Conference on March 29 and 30. Specialist service leads to award Seventeen years of service to children with specialist needs in Victoria’s south-west has been recognised with the presentation of the 2000 Jason Thomas Honor Award. Reconciliation with Aboriginal people from the Murray River area has moved a step closer to reality with the unveiling of a specially commissioned painting. Acute Health Top marks for hospital adventure book Returning to school after a stay in hospital can be difficult for many young children but it is a problem that can be overcome–with a little help from a resource kit developed and recently launched by the Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute. Health service rewarded for waste cut Colac Community Health Services (CCHS) has received an award for its handling of rubbish. Helicopter training for elite paramedics Nine extra flight paramedics have been trained for new jobs as part of a significant expansion of Victoria's emergency air wing. Aged Care Seniors celebrate from coast to country Thousands of older Victorians will celebrate Senior Citizens Week during a selection of activities in a range of locations from the beaches of Geelong to the hills around Wangaratta. Story telling spans four generations A rare collaboration between the residents of a Northcote retirement village and a group of primary school pupils has led to the publication of memories and drawings spanning four generations. Older Victorians are set to benefit from five $50,000 grants for new falls prevention projects, says Housing and Aged Care Minister Bronwyn Pike. Rehabilitation clinic boosts extended care A new community rehabilitation clinic at the $33 million Mildura Base Hospital will make a major contribution to extended care across the Mildura and Sunraysia areas, says Housing and Aged Care Minister Bronwyn Pike. Community Care A conference on early childhood held in Melbourne brought together two of the world’s leading experts in childhood development and Australia’s foremost early childhood thinkers and practitioners. In 15 years of marriage there were times when Julie and her husband were best friends who shared every laugh together. Juvenile Justice Buddhist temple visit group grows A program that began with occasional visits by a Buddhist monk has had a big impact on residents of the Senior Youth Training Centre Units at Melbourne Juvenile Justice Centre. Victoria’s Hand Brake Turn program has won a national violence prevention award.
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DisAbility Services Issues raised during the consultation process with the Victorian community as part of the development of the State DisAbility Services Plan have been collated into a report. Residents of Kew Residential Services (KRS) selected a collaborative piece of artwork as the winner of the Intellectual Disability Review Panel poster competition. New buses a bonus for whole community The Government has committed $2 million to improve community transport across the State, says Community Services Minister Christine Campbell. Footscray-based WiN Support Services has returned to normal business under a new board of management after 12 month under an administrator. Housing New program scores points with the kids Children living on The Mews public housing estate in Westmeadows can now take part in a sports and recreation program launched by Housing Minister Bronwyn Pike. Wintringham, a specialist provider of residential care and support services to homeless older people, will operate Australia’s first nursing home built specifically for the homeless elderly. Victorian public housing is set to enter a new ‘green’ era with the launch of a $75,000 competition to design an environmentally sustainable neighbourhood. More than 200 people contributed to design and work on an eight square metre mural adorning a wall of the public housing high-rise tower at 90 Brunswick Street in Fitzroy. Aged, Community and Mental Health Protocol promotes partnerships A new agreement between the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) will improve primary care services in Victoria. Mental Health About 2,000 people–including mental health consumers, carers and service agencies–took part in a remembrance ceremony for people who have lost their lives because of mental illness. Pilot project centres on staff North Western Mental Health has taken an innovative approach to valuing the contribution of staff as individuals and team members in their efforts to reach best practice levels of care. Boost for Peninsula mental health A new 15-bed aged persons mental health unit at Frankston Hospital would provide state of the art facilities for older people with a mental illness needing hospital care, says Health Minister John Thwaites. Public Health Study reveals health of local communities A comprehensive study of the health status of Victorians reveals vast differences between local government areas and the first detailed picture of the ‘burden of disease’ across the state, says Health Minister John Thwaites. Centre to help reduce drug toll A new 16-bed drug withdrawal centre in Abbotsford will help some 900 people a year to beat their drug addiction and break the cycle of homelessness, says Health Minister John Thwaites. Nutrition guide helps refugees A dietary project for refugees highlights the importance of food and lifestyle to their immediate and longer-term health and wellbeing, says Housing and Aged Care Minister Bronwyn Pike. Young people join fight against AIDS When Alischa Ross, 20, was a child and teenager growing up in a family affected by HIV/AIDS there were no kids her own age or peer support groups to share her tears and fears.
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