Office for Children
Historic
reforms to support vulnerable children
Proposed new laws to
protect children and young people and support families has been
introduced into State Parliament.
Toddlers
romp and chomp their way to health
A $50,000 Government
program will tackle childhood obesity by promoting active play and
healthy eating for about 12,000 under-5s living in Geelong and Bellarine.
Atlas
maps Victorian children's health and wellbeing
A snapshot of the health,
development, learning and well-being of Victoria's children has
been compiled for the first time in the Best Start Atlas.
Early
childhood conference addresses range of topics
About 300 kindergarten
and childcare centre staff and guests took part in the Early Childhood
Management Services (ECMS) annual conference at Darebin Arts and
Entertainment Centre.
Anglicare
manager wins Robin Clark award
Anglicare Victoria
Eastern Region Manager Margaret Chipperfield has received the 2005
Robin Clark Memorial Award for Inspirational Leadership in the
Field of Child, Youth and Family Services.
Annual
meeting for foster carers
Kids Under Cover Project
Manager Simone Fullerton will be guest speaker at the Foster Care
Association of Victoria annual general meeting on Friday, October
28.
Celebrations
start with zoo fun day
A family fun day at
Melbourne Zoo on Sunday, October 23, will mark the launch of Children's
Week by Minister for Children Sherryl Garbutt.
Culture
plan for children
Minister for Children
Sherryl Garbutt has unveiled a Government plan to keep Aboriginal
children in care connected with their families, communities and
culture.
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Public Health
Conference
to focus on drugs
The Australian Professional
Society on Alcohol and other Drugs conference will bring together
Australian and overseas students, researchers, health professionals
and advocates.
Helpline
offers advice on HIV/AIDS
Nurses in the Alfred
Hospital's Infectious Diseases Unit are providing advice and reassurance
to those in the community who may have been exposed to HIV.
Cancer
treatment study shows positive results
More than 3,000 men
are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Victoria every year and about
one quarter of all male cancer incidences is prostate cancer.
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Housing
Fairer
future for Werribee neighbourhood
A computer hub at Werribee's
Heathdale House will provide access to information technology and
low-cost computer training for local residents.
Long
Gully residents have the tools for a better life
After three years,
the redevelopment of Bendigo's Long Gully public housing area is
complete.
Help
for homeless
A new pocket guide
will help young people survive on the street.
More
units for South Melbourne
South Melbourne's supply
of singles accommodation received a boost when Housing Minister
Candy Broad presented the keys to the first residents of a new $10.5
million apartment building.
Rural and Regional Health
Equipment
goes through the roof
After months at sea,
the machine that will deliver radiotherapy treatment to many Gippslanders
arrived at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.
Team
a stroke of genius
Bendigo Health Care
Group has teams to manage patients coming to hospital after a stroke.
Baby
boom at Bendigo Hospital
Eleven births in a
24-hour period kept midwives at Bendigo Hospital busy recently.
Gippsland
staff plant flowers…
Gippsland Southern
Health Service chemotherapy nursing staff organised a mass planting
of daffodils in support of local people affected by cancer.
others
plough through snow showers
The first snow in Leongatha
for around 50 years and even heavier falls in Korumburra did not
stop Gippsland Southern Health Service staff turning up for work.
Disability Services
Crossing
trial at Yooralla
A new pedestrian gate
and latch system for railway crossings has been trialled on Yooralla
Independent Living Centre's Mobility Trail.
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Metropolitan Health
Alfred
expert heads national body
The Alfred Hospital's
Director of Infectious Diseases Professor Sharon Lewin has been
elected the President of the Australasian Society of HIV Medicine
(ASHM).
Casey
Hospital celebrates its first anniversary
Southern Health Chief
Executive Linda Sorrell joined patients and staff for a celebratory
cup of tea and slice of birthday cake to mark the first anniversary
of the opening of Casey Hospital.
Research
receives recognition
Dr Hilton Gock has
received the inaugural T. J. Martin Medal to mark St Vincent's Health's
2005 Research Week.
First
stage of new cancer centre opened
Children with cancer
will be provided with improved state-of-the-art facilities at the
new $19.3 million Royal Children's Hospital Cancer Centre, with
the first stage opened by Premier Steve Bracks.
Research
funds for Eye and Ear Hospital
The Royal Victorian
Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) has taken over administration of $1.2
million for research into ophthalmic and ENT areas from the Eye,
Ear Nose and Throat Research Institute (EENTRI).
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Community Care
Funding
boost to tackle family violence
The Government will
provide an extra $800,000 to fund a counselling and referral service
for violent and aggressive men to tackle family violence in Victorian
homes.
Aged Care
2006
festival bonus for Victorian seniors
Victorian seniors will
be able to travel free on public transport during events in the
week before the Commonwealth Games in March.
Help
for seniors leaving hospital
Victorian seniors will
have greater support to return home after a hospital stay through
a new service, jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments.
Ballarat
program offers pat for a pet partner
Jack Lonsdale Lodge
is the first Ballarat nursing home to establish the Pet Partners
Program.
Graduates
ensure better home care in any language
Ethnic seniors in Melbourne's
north will have their home care needs understood better through
new training for support workers.
Focus
on factors favouring health
Triple world aerobic
champion Sue Stanley led an enthusiastic audience in short exercises
to music at the Alzheimer's Australia Victoria Mind your Mind
forum.
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Mental Health
Invitation
to submit artwork
People who have experienced
mental health problems, carers and workers are invited to submit
artwork for the 2005 Expressions Art Exhibition to be held
in November.
Students
discuss self-harm
More than 70 representatives
from local schools and community services attended the Alfred Hospital
Primary Mental Health and Early Prevention Team's forum for young
people on self-harm.
More
mental health support for new mothers
New mothers with a
range of pre-existing mental illnesses will receive added support
through local mental health agencies as part of a Government initiative.
General News
Centre
a national first
Inspired by successful
initiatives in America and the United Kingdom, Australia's first
Neighbourhood Justice Centre will be operational in Collingwood
in 2007.
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Anglicare
manager in Robin Clark award win 
