IEPCP e-bulletin - August 2011c
IEPCP 'Planning for the Future' Forum
The IEPCP will be holding a special forum on Thursday 25 August 2011, 9 a.m. to 12.30pm in the Whitehorse Room, ground floor, Box Hill Town Hall.
This is an opportunity for partners of the IEPCP to re-visit the benefits of collaboration in primary care and review the progress of our partnership work to date. You will hear about transition plans for Inner East Melbourne Medicare Local, & have an opportunity to assist in identifying local health and wellbeing priorities for the Inner East 2011-12 and onwards.
Who should attend?
This forum is for all service providers, managers, program coordinators, project workers and practitioners working in partnership with Inner East PCP. For a detailed program, please click here.
RSVP: Thursday 18th. Please indicate your intention to attend by contacting jenny.wood@iepcp.org.au. (please advise any special dietary requirements)
IEPCP News
ADMA Conference
The IEPCP is presenting at the Partnerships for Chronic Care Patients, Services, Policy Conference on the 25-26th August 2011. The IEPCP will be presenting two interactive poster discussions on the Type 2 Diabetes Indigenous and CALD Access Project and the Improving the Diabetes Journey - A Type 2 Diabetes System Change Project.
For more information on the conference please click here.
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Service Coordination and ICDM Statewide Survey
The 2011 Service Coordination & ICDM survey will be going on-line (for a month) on 1st September. The IEPCP is holding a briefing session on Wedesday 17th August, following directly after the Service Coordination Steering Committee meeting. Inquiries about the survey to christopher.foley-jones@iepcp.org.au or jane.henty@iepcp.org.au.
Type 2 Diabetes Indigenous and CALD Access Project
The purpose of this project was to identify high risk groups for diabetes in the IEPCP catchment and identify strategies to support increased access for high risk groups to diabetes services in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. For the full reports click here.
Feedback to general practitioners - guidelines
Just released! Department of Health Guidelines on feedback to general practitioners for community health services.
Active and Inclusive Communities Kit
An 'Active and Inclusive Communities Kit' is now available for clubs and physical activities providers. It was developed by the Central Gippsland PCP, Healthy and Active Communities and Problem Gambling Initiative programs. They are happy for this resource to be adapted for use in other areas.
Members' News
City of Monash leads State in training
HACC services at the City of Monash is leading the State in ensuring all their assessment team have appropriate formal qualifications. All staff have completed the Vocational Graduate Certificate in Assessment and Care Planning. This is a first in Victoria and Monash is to be congratulated on professionalisation of its workforce.
Migrant Information Centre events
Here is the program for Migrant Information Centre training and events for the remainder of 2011. Note in particular the Dementia and Culture Special Event on 10th November. Register here. Click here for information on a forum using CALD volunteers.
Living Well Seminar Program
Camcare and Elgin Street Centre are sponsoring a Living Well Seminar Program round seniors' issues. These are open to the public. See the flyer for details.
Dates for your diary
Dementia - diagnosis and management - special PRG session
The next Practitioners' Resource Group meeting will be held on Monday 22nd August 9.30-11.15. The meeting will feature Madeleine Adams of SACS Cognitive Services and Ben Gatehouse of Southern Cross Care, respectively, who will present on the diagnosis of dementia, early management and future planning and the use of music and other creative approaches in managing dementia. All welcome but please RSVP. See the flyer for details.
Peer Learning Forum
A Prevention of Violence Against Women (PVAW) Peer Learning Session is being held on Monday 29th August, 9:30-12.30 (lunch provided). Numbers are limited. For RSVPs please see flyer.
Opening Doors Breakfast
You are invited to attend a 'Celebration Breakfast for the Opening Doors Program' on Tuesday 30th August. See flyer for details and to RSVP.