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Red roses bloom for CF sufferers
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November 2000 - Department of Human Services, Victoria, Australia |
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General News The formation of UnitingCare is indicative of partnerships developing between Government and the Victorian community sector, says Minister for Community Services Christine Campbell Acute Health New helicopter ambulance for rural Victoria Emergency patients in Bendigo and north and central Victoria will have rapid access to major hospitals with a new helicopter ambulance based in Bendigo, says Health Minister John Thwaites. Every nurse needed to rebuild hospitals The Bracks Government has launched a major recruitment campaign to bring back more than 1,200 nurses to our public hospitals, says Minister for Health John Thwaites. Yarra Valley teenagers Gillian Mauger, Jamie Baldyga and Kate Taylor are officially heroes. Lou ‘The Kiss of Death’ Richards has learned the ‘Kiss of Life’ as part of a $4.5 million State Government training initiative to teach Victorians cardiac resuscitation. Red roses bloom for cystic fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-threatening, genetic disorder among Australians, says Parliamentary Secretary for Human Services Matt Viney. A survey of Victoria’s veterans has shown strong support for the level of care and service provided in our public hospitals, says Health Minister John Thwaites. The Shared Care Forum 2000: Improving Delivery/Shared Maternity Care in the New Millennium forum will embrace history, research, policy, development and clinical practice in shared maternity care. Change the focus for conference Major emerging change in health care was the strong theme to emerge at the 17th International Conference of the International Society for Quality in Health Care attended by the Department of Human Services’ Director of Acute Health Chris Brook. Praise for rural nurses skills Rural nurses should be applauded for delivering high quality care under difficult circumstances, says Minister Assisting the Minister for Health Bronwyn Pike. Aged Care A parade of older former Olympians was a highlight of this year’s Making the Most of Life celebration of the annual United Nations International Day of Older Persons. More than 1,200 people from 60 Greek and Italian associations will take part in a Statewide Oral Health Promotion Program for Migrant Older Adults. Forum a feature of Alzheimer’s Week A one-day forum bringing together service providers, families and carers of people with dementia who have moved into residential care will be the culmination of Alzheimer’s Awareness Week. Victorians face future of health in older age Older people today are generally healthier, more active and more engaged in community life than senior members of previous generations, delegates at the State Aged Conference in Bendigo have been told. Older people living alone have help at hand thanks to a Victorian Government initiative, says Housing and Aged Care Minister Bronwyn Pike. Feeling at home in respite care A pilot project based on Family Day Care for young children is helping carers of older people—particularly those with dementia—in rural areas. Leading edge design for Korumburra Hospital The Bracks Government has committed almost $5.3 million to the redevelopment of the Gippsland Southern Health Service’s Korumburra Hospital. Community Care Audit ordered on child placements Minister for Community Service Christine Campbell has ordered the first-ever system-wide audit of out-of-home placements of children and young people in the child protection system.
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DisAbility Services The Bracks Government is providing funds to enhance local government’s capacity to plan and build communities that are inclusive of people with disabilities and their families. Big wheels keep on turning for Prahran Centre The Spastic Society of Victoria (SSOV) Prahran Centre commuter bus will be back on the road at the end of this month–thanks to a $135,355 cheque presented by Minister for Community Services Christine Campbell and a $50,000 donation from Equity Trustees. Government honors Paralympic heroes Members of the Australian Paralympic team were honored by Premier Steve Bracks and Community Services Minister Christine Campbell during a ceremonial Melbourne street parade. Books tell of choice, challenge Janice Slattery is a peer educator, teaching women with disabilities about their health. Review panel hits the promotion trail The Intellectual Disability Review Panel will visit Department of Human Services Regions to consult users of disability services, carers, advocates and service providers. Fletcher’s funds are in the can Fletcher, 21, was watching television when an advertisement appeared about people with Prader-Willi Syndrome. The Spastic Society of Victoria will mark International Day for People with a DisAbility with a walk/wheel/run around Albert Park Lake. Housing Port Melbourne residents and community organisations have helped to shape the future of the Raglan-Ingles public housing estate. Spring opening for Ringwood seniors’ units A mid-spring day with a temperature hovering around 22 degrees created an ideal setting for the opening of a new public housing complex for elderly people by Housing and Aged Care Minister Bronwyn Pike. Mental Health Victoria leads fight against depression The Victorian Government has committed $3.5 million in the fight against depression, says Minister Assisting the Minister for Health Bronwyn Pike. Major funds boost for mental health A major funding boost for mental health services in Victoria with a $22 million package over three years will address depression, eating disorders, anxiety and other mental health problems, says Health Minister John Thwaites. Statewide promotion of mental health The World Health Organization prediction that depression will be the second leading cause of disability in the world by 2020 has been the impetus for VicHealth to commit $4.6 million on promotion of mental health and wellbeing. West welcomes mental health facility Local residents with mental illness are set to benefit from a $7.8 million development opened at Sunshine Hospital by Minister for Health John Thwaites. Public Health The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association annual Summer School will focus on the diversity of experiences that make up the problems and solutions to drug use in Australia. Department provides cholera expert One Friday in June, Public Health epidemiologist Martyn Kirk was at his desk in Melbourne as usual.
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