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General News
Three-year agreements welcomed
The Department of Human Services will introduce three-year service
agreements from 2003–04.
Tributes flow for Dr John Paterson
Tributes in their hundreds have honoured the extraordinary life
of Dr John Paterson.
Alpine Health board head praises
staff
Alpine Health board of management president Andrew Randell has
praised the contribution of staff and volunteers during the recent
bushfire emergency.
Conference call for community groups
The powerful work of community groups and their impact on Australia’s
health and wellbeing will take centre stage along with some world
experts in a major conference in April.
Calendar is full of dates
The Department of Human Services Health and Wellbeing Events Calendar
for the 2003 website is now available for update and addition.
Book marks 150 years on the beat
The evolution of Victoria Police has been captured in a special
pictorial history book marking 150 years of policing in the community.
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Public Health
Diabetes care wins award
Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) research nurse and diabetes educator
Cheryl Steele has won an international diabetes care award—one
of only five winners from around the world.
Cystic Fibrosis Victoria gains from
meal deal
In 1997, Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Kirkright and the members
of the Mill Park Criminal Investigation Unit held a Christmas business
luncheon.
Women urged to pause
A host of activities in venues around the Royal Women’s Hospital
will make up the all-day Big Day Off for menopausal women.
Hepatitis C in the spotlight
The Hepatitis C Council of Victoria will host the 3rd Community
Conference on Hepatitis C in Melbourne on March 17 as part of Awareness
Week.
Guiseppe steps out with some help
Coburg resident Guiseppe Marucci believes a new diabetes-related
footcare service has saved his feet from amputation.
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Juvenile Justice
Tributes for Judge Cullity
Colleagues in the judiciary, managers from juvenile justice facilities,
representatives of community service organisations and Department
of Human Services staff were among the 140 to attend a farewell
for retiring Youth Parole Board Chairman Judge Eugene Cullity.
Disability Services
Family video comes highly recommended
Service providers and the general community are target viewers
for the new video Sharing Our Story: Parents of Children with a
Disability Talk about their Lives.
Family fun day on anniversary
The Down Syndrome Association of Victoria will celebrate its 25th
anniversary with a family fun day.
Biography tells the Kew Cottages
story
Dolly Stainer came to live at Kew Cottages in 1915 and stayed until
1980–an era spanning two world wars, outbreaks of typhoid and
influenza and huge changes in the care of the disabled.
Mothers find support in The Hen House
A pilot Parenting Support Group for mothers with an intellectual
disability in Dandenong is spreading to other areas of the Department
of Human Services’ Southern Metropolitan Region.
Workshop a window to Deaf world
The Victorian Council of Deaf People (VCOD) is conducting half-day
workshops to help professionals gain an insight into the lives of
deaf people.
New day program centre in Castlemaine
The Government has provided a funding boost for a centre in Castlemaine
for people with disabilities, to ensure it would offer the most
innovative opportunities for community integration and new programs
and services as soon as possible.
New home for Kew residents
Community Services Minister Sherryl Garbutt has officially opened
the latest in a series of community houses, purpose-built for former
residents of the Kew Residential Services.
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Community Care
Community tackles problem gambling
Community Services Minister Sherryl Garbutt joined with a Chinese
problem gambling association to celebrate Chinese New Year and raise
awareness about problem gambling.
Melbourne conference an Australian
first
The first international early childhood congress and conference
to be held in Australia will be held in Melbourne between July 21
and 24, 2004.
Network to support vulnerable families
Royal Children’s Hospital Centre of Community Child Health
Early Childhood Unit Director June McLoughlin was the keynote speaker
at a forum for members of the Geelong Innovative Service Network.
Program promotes preschool
The Government has launched a new $12 million program aiming to
ensure all Victorian children, regardless of where they live, their
family circumstances or disability have equal access to high-quality
preschools and services and can have the best start in life.
Girls in on the act
A group of young women showcase a range of performance, production
and promotion talents on the new Girls Act Up audio CD and in the
accompanying booklet.
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Aged Care
Driver safety course
A driver training course will equip volunteer drivers with the
skills to help frail and disabled older Victorians.
Open day showcases diverse communities
Profile sessions about the Chinese, former Yugoslavia, Somali and
Iraqi communities in the north eastern suburbs were a highlight
of the Preston-based Migrant Resource Centre North East’s inaugural
open day.
Transport funding connects communities
in the country
A successful new transport service in Colac-Otway is connecting
isolated and disadvantaged country Victorians with their neighbours,
friends and the community.
Polish community forum looks to the
future
Leading authority on immigration Dr James Jupp was keynote speaker
at an Australian-Polish Community Services (APCS) conference.
Boost for nursing home safety
A $1 million upgrade of country nursing home beds and lifting equipment
will provide greater comfort and safety for residents.
Project improves access to home care
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will gain better access
to Home and Community Care (HACC) services through a State Government-funded
communication project.
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Housing
Feast of festivities planned for
Housing Week
Housing Week—with a new Strengthening Communities theme—will
be held from Sunday, March 30 to Tuesday, April 8.
Tenants graduate from program
Twelve Fitzroy housing estate jobseekers have graduated from an
innovative, 16-week Government Community Jobs Project (CJP).
Mental Health
Simple steps to psychosis therapy
A practical manual outlines a new treatment for young people recovering
from mental psychosis.
Artists invited to submit work
The Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria) is inviting
Victorian artists to enter its Mental Health Week Consumer Art Competition.
Acute Health
Equipment boost for hospitals
The Government is providing $1.42 million for high-tech equipment
to upgrade the catheter laboratory at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Cots collects critically-ill babes
Two new state-of-the-art transport cots will transfer critically-ill
and premature babies from around the State to neonatal intensive
care units in Melbourne.
Oh baby, it’s music to your tiny
ears
A new research study will investigate the benefits of music therapy
in newborns.
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