New Wimmera PCP Website · Nujiang is known for its magnificent rivers, valleys, landscapes and mineral resources, along with its rich, colourful and diverse cultural heritage. ...

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New Wimmera PCP Website

The Wimmera PCP have a new website that is now up and running and fully functional.

When taking a tour you will notice that the look of our webpage has changed dramatically but you will still find all of the relevant information that you were used to seeing with the old website. Our headings are still mostly the same with the only change being that ‘Closing the Gap on Aboriginal Health’ is now called ‘Koolin Balit Aboriginal Health’.

Our front page now contains a NewsFlash segment that will feature all current NewsFlashes that we send out via email.

The front page also contains a map showing the Wimmera PCP Catchment area and how that area sits within the State of Victoria.

At the bottom of our front page you will also see that the Wimmera Councellors Directory and the Emergency Relief Map are still available by clicking onto the buttons shown.

Also at the bottom are links to the other PCP’s in our area.

Please take a tour of the Wimmera PCP Website and if you any questions please contact [email protected]

Service Coordination Course: VU20782 Contribute to Effective Service Co-ordination

When and Where? Thursday 14th August and 28th August at the Grains Innovation Park, Horsham. 9:30 – 4:30 (registration from 9am). Participants will need to attend both days.

Should I attend? This course is relevant for all levels of staff involved in service coordination across health, community and human service organisation and provides the skills and knowledge to effectively contribute to improving service coordination in their organisations.

Registration is $50. If you would like more information or to access a registration form visit http://wimmerapcp.org.au/sample-page/newsflash/ For further information about the course please contact Sarah Natali, phone 5362 1223 or 0468387121.

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Rural Northwest Health Aged Care Nurse a Finalist in National Awards

Warracknabeal enrolled nurse Katie Ramsdale is one of five

finalists in the Individual Distinction category of the 2014 HESTA

Aged Care Awards to be held at Melbourne’s Hilton Hotel next

month and was recognised for her work in a unique new role

and for her fundraising efforts.

Katie is pioneering a unique role as a cognitive rehabilitative

therapist, working both in the Yarriambiack Lodge aged care

facility and in the broader community. She has worked for many

years in aged care and has had many successes including helping

to raise over $40,000 for Wattle Crescent.

If Katie were to win a share of $30,000 she said she would donate the money towards her dream of opening a

memory support shop in Warracknabeal’s CBD where community members living with dementia and Yarriambiack

Lodge residents could work together daily.

We are wishing Katie all the best in the Awards!

Nujiang Display at Visitor Information Centre

Wimmera residents are encouraged to call into the Visitor Information Centre in Horsham to look at their new

display on Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. Horsham Rural City Council has a sister city friendship agreement

with Nujiang, one of eight autonomous prefectures in the Yunnan Province in south-west China. The display includes

books and flyers containing colourful images of Nujiang’s unique natural environment. The prefecture is named

after the Nujiang River and the Lisu ethnic group. The Nujiang river is the longest undammed river in south-east Asia

and the Lisu people make up almost 50 per cent of Nujiang’s population. Nujiang is known for its magnificent rivers,

valleys, landscapes and mineral resources, along with its rich, colourful and diverse cultural heritage. The area has a

mild climate ranging between 15 and 25oC all year round and the locals are very friendly.

Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture:

· Population – 534,337 (2010 census)

· Capital – Liuku

· Area – 14,703 square kilometres

· Location – north west area of Yunnan Province

Yunnan Province:

· Population – 44 million

· Capital – Kunming (also known as Spring City);

· Area – 394,000 square kilometres

· accounts for 4.1% of total land area of China

· 8th largest province in China

· Location – adjacent to Thailand, Cambodia, Bangladesh and India

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104km circuit from Horsham to Mt

Arapiles and back to Horsham. 56km

option from Horsham to Mt Arapiles

with a bus trip back to Horsham.

Friendly family options using the Big

Sky Arapiles Bike Trail from Natimuk

BBQ’s at Centenary Park (Mt Arapiles)

and Sawyer Park (Horsham)

For more information and to register

visit www.aceride.com.au

The Truth About ICE –Information Session for Hopetoun Community Members

Guest Speakers Leading Senior Constable Gary Leeson and Community Liaison Officer within Mildura Police, and

Raylene Paynting (Registered Nurse Division 1) who Works in Drug Treatment Services

When: Tuesday 5th August 2014 at 6.15pm for 6.30pm start Where: Hopetoun Memorial Hall

MC for the evening: Dan Glover - ABC Radio. Bookings and further information: Gateway BEET, phone 50833001

When: Friday October 3 at 7pm

Where: Warracknabeal Town Hall

Cost: $40

Tickets: Country Essentials (68 Scott Street),

Woodbine (54 Craig Avenue),

CraftWorks (64 Scott Street) or from

5398 2166

Extras: Light meals available at $6. Drinks at

moderate prices.

Alcohol in Pregnancy

This fact sheet provides health professionals with the facts and evidence behind the Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol relating to pregnancy and alcohol consumption. It suggests that health professionals ask all pregnant women and women planning pregnancy about their alcohol consumption, providing an evidence-based framework to help structure that conversation. http://www.alcohol.gov.au/internet/alcohol/publishing.nsf/Content/wwtk/$File/HealthPro.pdf

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National Diabetes Week

To coincide with National Diabetes Week, Diabetes Australia is launching a new prevention campaign urging all Australians to see if they are at risk of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed in up to 58 per cent of cases through early detection and lifestyle modification. Diabetes Australia represents all people affected by all types of diabetes. The aim of the 2014 National Diabetes Week campaign is to raise awareness of the seriousness and prevalence of type 2 diabetes and encourage all Australians to check their risk.

When: Thursday July 17 2014 10am – 1pm Where: Shop 8, Main Street, Stawell.

There will be displays featuring

Diabetes information

Blood Glucose Meter control checks

Information on the “Life Program”

If you think you are at risk for type 2 diabetes, or are interested in finding out more about the life program: contact Sue Fontana or Wendy Dickenson.

Project: Speak Your Mind

With one in five Australians experiencing mental health issues each year, it's vital

that personal stories of survival and resilience are told. Let's share these stories,

get talking and show that we’re all in this together. Tell us what it was like when

you were in the middle of a mental health challenge. How did you cope? Who

and what helped you through? Was help easy or hard to get? How do you deal

with the stigma? How are you now? And how do you maintain a mentally healthy life?

We also want to hear from the families, carers and loved ones of those affected. How did you get through? Who did

you talk to?

We hope that by sharing stories written by people that have experienced mental illness, we can increase awareness,

reduce stigma and promote hope, which is what the Speak Your Mind project aims to achieve. The project will form

part of an ABC campaign for Mental Health Awareness Week in October called ‘Mental As..’.

For more information visit https://open.abc.net.au/projects/speak-your-mind-85bv3rx#/discover

Preventative Health Partnerships Forum

When: Thursday 31st July from 9.30am to 12.30pm (lunch included) Where: Deakin University Warrnambool City Centre Campus, Timor Street RSVP: by Friday July 25 to [email protected] or phone 5564 5822

Obtain valuable resources and outcomes for your organisations via a range of teaching, placement and research supervision partnerships.

Living Well Seminar

When: Thursday 11th September 2014 – 8.30am to 4pm Where: Melbourne Cost: $140 – early bird and students, $180 – full price

The Living Well seminar is a patient and health care professional educational event which is being held in Australia for the first time, addressing the challenges for those who have been living with Parkinson’s for some time.

For more information email [email protected] or to register visit www.trybooking.com/FEAT

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Tai Chi for Arthritis Leader Training

Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria (A&OV) has received funding from the Ageing and Aged Care Branch of the Department of Health (DH) to train staff or volunteers in Government-funded, community-based organisations to become leaders in conducting local Tai Chi for Arthritis (TCA) classes for older people.

TCA is a modified version of Tai Chi which is designed to provide a gentle form of mind-body exercise to promote general health and wellbeing. TCA is evidence-based and has been shown to be effective in falls prevention. The TCA leader training program enables participants to learn how to safely and effectively conduct TCA classes.

Who can do the TCA leader training? The leader training in each region will be provided free to approximately 20-25 suitable participants who work in/with Government-funded, community-based organisations and have the prior endorsement of their organisation to then establish and deliver TCA classes to their older clients and/or older persons in the future. Apart from being physically able to undertake the TCA leader training, other personal pre-requisites for people suitable to undertake the TCA leader training are as follow:

People without a formal qualification in health or exercise who have current and comprehensive experience in conducting exercise classes under the supervision of a relevant health or exercise professional

Health professionals (such as occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, nurses, allied health assistants, diversional therapists)

Fitness instructors

People who are familiar with Tai Chi and have personal experience of practising Tai Chi

In many organisational settings, it is also recommended that people who lead physical activity classes should have current first aid and CPR accreditation.

When will the training take place? The leader training sessions will be delivered around the state with a session being run in Ballarat on Saturday 25

and Sunday 26 October.

For more information please email [email protected] or phone Georgia Sackville (Project Officer-Health

Promotion) on 8531 8022.

Creating a Vision for Integrated Care – Supporting the work of ICDM

Monday 15 September 09.00 am – 1.00 pm - Room 1.10 50 Lonsdale Street Melbourne

Vision is critical when pursuing fundamental change in health care delivery. So is the willingness to question

assumptions, upset the status quo, learn and use tools from other industries, set goals, delegate, motivate, inspire,

and hold everyone from the Board of Directors to front-line workers accountable. All this, while also empowering

people to try new things and make mistakes. Talk about challenges! Leaders from a range of health care

organisations say great things can be achieved if the organisation has fostered a culture that values continuous

improvement and quality. And if everyone, at all levels, has a way to be involved. (2012 Institute for Healthcare

Improvement)

Key note speakers Dr Rachael Addicott, Senior Research Fellow, The King's Fund, United Kingdom, and Prof Chad

Boult, Healthcare consultant, Teacher, Researcher and Physician board-certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics;

Past Director, Improving Healthcare Systems program, Patient-Centred Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), USA.

2 sector presentations showcasing innovative approaches to progressing Integrated Chronic Disease Management

The purpose of the ICDM Innovation forum is to Share learning; Identify and discuss common issues and possible

solutions; Promote best practice; Provide opportunities for communication between services and peer support; and

Provide opportunities to engage with subject experts.

Further details and registration information will be posted on the ICDM PCP webpage in early August.

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This conference brings together representatives from State & Local government departments, volunteers, potential volunteers, ethno-specific, interfaith and multicultural organisations, service providers, researchers, academics and students.

A diverse range of speakers will share their experience, research and insights into the benefits, challenges and the social impact of volunteering within ethnic communities.

The conference will include an address from Andrew Elsbury, Liberal MP for the Western Metropolitan Region.

Free for all volunteers and potential volunteers. Organisations: $90. Includes morning/afternoon tea and light lunch.

Please register/book before 31 July at http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2e4a213d6704bf7eb4b626054&id=62521b0368&e=2f884ed795

Making the Most of Every Encounter

When: Tuesday 5th August 2014 from 9.30am to 4.30pm Where: Best Westlander Motor Inn, Stawell Road Horsham Cost & RSVP: No cost. RSVP to [email protected] or phone Maureen MacPhail on 5320 3612

Applying a Single Session Focus to the long term challenges of Acquired Brain Injury. This 1 day workshop will address effective ways to support families when time and resources may be limited. Participants will be introduced to the ‘Single Session Work’ approach, and to develop practice skills in seizing every opportunity to make a difference. Participants will explore how a Single Session approach may be integrated into their own work context.

Wondering What Vegetables to Plant in July & August?

July

Vegetable Harvest Vegetable Harvest Vegetable Harvest

Beetroot November Lettuce October Mustard Greens October

Onion February Peas November Radish October

Snow Peas December Strawberries December

August

Vegetable Harvest Vegetable Harvest Vegetable Harvest

Artichokes July Asparagus 24 months later Beetroot November

Cabbage November Capsicum November Chilli Peppers November

Eggplant December Kohlrabi November Leeks December

Lettuce October Mint November Parsnip January

Peas November Potato January Radish October

Rocket October Snow Peas December Spring Onions November

Sunflower November Thyme July Tomato November

Watermelon November

Application are now open for the Grants for Clinical Development program. You can access this through the Tenders VIC website: https://www.tenders.vic.gov.au/tenders/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=6283&action=display-tender-details&returnUrl=%2Ftender%2Fsearch%2Ftender-search.do%3Faction%3Dadvanced-tender-search-open-tender Please note that applications close on the 30th July 2pm

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Recognising the Contribution of Our Silent Heroes

The Victorian Premier's Volunteer Awards is an opportunity to recognise, thank and celebrate the significant

contribution of Victoria's volunteers. The awards recognize people who give freely of their time to enhance the

lives of Victorians. In addition to recognition, winners of the awards will receive a donation for their chosen charity.

Nominations are open now. Visit for more information: http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorian-premiers-

volunteer-awards/about-the-awards/award-categories.html

AESTmyAlly A mentoring program for allied health professionals (AHPs) and allied health assistants (AHAs) working in the public health sector across rural and regional Victoria. It has been built and is coordinated by FBG with funding from the Department of Health. AHPs and AHAs can register as mentors or mentees, and will be partnered with a suitable participant to form the mentoring relationship. Key features of the program: • A comprehensive website with program information and mentoring resources • 24/7 access to e-learning modules • Tailored matching process • A dedicated support team at FBG Thinking about being a mentor? Anyone who has an interest in developing people can be a mentor. You don’t have to have any special skill. We need people who can tell their stories and encourage developing professionals to see the enormous value in developing non-technical skills to advance their careers in allied health. Thinking about being a mentee? Mentoring is a unique opportunity to receive personalised support to deal with the host of challenges in delivering allied health services in regional Victoria. Other development offerings may not give you that opportunity to focus purely on helping you solve your unique challenges. The development opportunity is about building non-technical skills which are arguably more critical to a successful career in allied health than building technical skills. Working across disciplines is the way of the future. A mentor in another discipline can help you fast track your capability to work across disciplines. Applications open 1 August. In the meantime if you’d like more information, please visit

www.fbggroup.com.au/myally or contact Paul Clifford or Carly Newman on 03 9600 0067.

Grant links

The following websites have detailed information regarding available grants:

• For the latest state government grants in Victoria visit Grants at DPCD www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/home/grants

• For the latest federal government funding visit www.grantslink.gov.au

• For a guide to community grants for all states / territories, visit:

www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Browse_by_Topic/comm

unity

• Australia’s only consolidated grants information service is the Easy grants newsletter. Subscribe at

• www.ourcommunity.com.au

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Victorian Women’s Governance Scholarship Program

The Victorian Women’s Governance Scholarship initiative offers 34 Victorian women the opportunity to undertake

training with the prestigious Australian Institute of Company Directors. Successful applicants also receive a year’s

free membership to the Institute. The training consists of the equivalent of 110 hours of study, with 30 hours of

face to face study.

To be eligible for the scholarship program, participants must:

be serving on a not-for-profit board or committee, funded by the Victorian Government

provide a letter of support from the not-for-profit organisation that outlines their suitability and how the

organisation will benefit

live in Victoria and be registered on the Victorian Women’s Register

commit to the time required to complete the course and provide their own transport and travel costs.

Nominations are now open and close on 18 August 2014. The successful applicants will be announced in October

2014.

Victorian Women’s Governance Scholarship applications can be made at

http://www.companydirectors.com.au/vicwomenscholarship

New items have been added to the Primary Health News for July 2014

o Primary Health News - Feedback Required

o MBS Webinar No.2 2014

o Forum: State-wide PCP Service Coordination and Integrated Chronic Disease Management

o Reform of the Primary Health Sector: Enhancing the capability for integration?

o 5 day Health Promotion Short course

o Farm Safety Forum: "Keeping kids free from harm on the farm."

o Post Launch Forum: Advance Care Planning - Have the Conversation A Strategy for Victorian Health Services

2014-2018

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pch/news/index.htm

I've been there - Website

Young people surviving pregnancy and parenting together Coordinated by the Mental Health Association NSW, "I've Been There" is a website for young parents to find out more about pregnancy and parenting, as well as some of the mental health problems that are common during this time.

It includes information on pregnancy challenges, such as “don’t know what to expect” and “problems with partner” as well as parenting challenges and survival tips, such as “keeping up with old friends”, “dealing with emotional changes during pregnancy”, “getting to know your baby” and “getting baby to sleep”.

Visit www.ivebeenthere.org.au/

Chronic Disease Blights Good Report Card

Lifestyle-related chronic diseases are rife in Australia despite our longer life expectancy, lower death rates for cancer and a world-class health system, a new report shows. While Australia has been given top marks in many areas of health, there is room for improvement in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and mental health which blight an otherwise pleasing report card, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. See: www.6minutes.com.au/news/latest-news/chronic-disease-blights-good-report-card

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Research Summary: The Future Growth of Obesity in Australia

VicHealth has released a new research summary that explores the nature and future impact of obesity in Australia. Although progress has been made across all levels of government in addressing obesity, the summary makes a number of recommendations for action across levels of government, workplaces and other settings and individuals. For more information visit http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/~/media/ResourceCentre/PublicationsandResources/healthy%20eating/Obesity-Research-Highlights.ashx