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IEPCP e-bulletin - July 2011

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Executive Officer's first 100 days

I have now reached the 100 day milestone as new Executive Officer of the IEPCP so it is time to let you know where we have been in that period and where we are going.

Much of the time has been spent on reviewing the status, functions and structures of the Partnership as a whole, and on developing the mechanisms necessary to meet our governance responsibilities according to Department of Health guidelines. 
Part of this review has included assessing our performance in leadership, efficiency, administration and management, resourcing, decision making and your overall satisfaction with IEPCP using the New York Partnership Self Assessment survey. I would like to thank those of you who have completed the survey. It is very important to get feedback so that we can constantly improve the way the IEPCP works. Our overarching aim is to facilitate collaboration and system/practice reforms with minimal additional impost on agencies and practitioners.
We have also spent time in reviewing our means of communication and how these might be improved to support effective information exchange. This includes revising the website to make it simpler and easier to use, producing a new IEPCP brochure and re-activating the IEPCP e-bulletin as a major tool for bringing you news from the many IEPCP partners.  
Our focus moving forward is to continue to improve our operational performance and to build effective partnerships and capacity in the primary health care sectors within the catchment and the Eastern Metropolitan Region. 
Mandy Geary
Executive Officer

 

 IEPCP News

Workforce Innovations Grant - Strategic Workforce Planning Project

Inner East PCP and HealthWest were successful in applying for a Department of Health ICDM Workforce Innovations Grant, on behalf of a statewide PCP alliance.  The proposed project is aimed at generating an evidence-base for chronic disease training needs across Victoria.  Click here to find out more.

Volunteers needed

VHA's Population Healtjh Project is looking for volunteers to participate in piloting its Website Learning Module on Wednesday 27 July (3 hrs).  No prior knowledge of Population Health Approaches to Planning is required.  Please RSVP to Inner East PCP on 9285 4895 (Elizabeth) before 19th July.

Stroke Survivors' Initiative

The Stroke Survivors Initiative Working Party met on 7 July. It includes a consumer representative and aims to:

·         Improve the acute-community transition,
·         Improve access to psychological services for stroke survivors, and
·         Look at development of a tool to track the progress of stroke survivors.
 

Population & Place Profile Project Update

The June Project Update from Nikos Thomacos (Project Coordinator) is available here.

 Guidelines on feedback to general practitioners for CHSs

 The Department of Health has released 'Guidelines on feedback to general practitioners for community health services 2011'.

$26m in local grants available for 'Healthy Communities'

The Australian Government is calling on local governments to apply for grants with a total value of more than $26m to promote healthy lifestyles under the Healthy Communities program.  Applications for this round close on 19 August.  For further information and to apply see the press release and the  website.

Dates for Your Diary

 Service Coordination Practitioners' Resource Group

The Practitioners' Resource Group will meet on Monday 18 July 9.30-11.15 in the Visual Arts Room, Box Hill Town Hall Hub.  The group will continue with the case studies series presented by Lawrence Lee of Whitehorse CHS.  All welcome.

Monash forum on children's mental health services

On 9 August, Eastern Health CYMHS will present on develpments in chidlren's mental health service and how to access them. This Monash Local Planning Network initiative is for Monash LGA agencies with an interest in the 0-12 age group. See the flyer for details.

 Consumers Reforming Health Conference

The 2011 Consumers Reforming Health Conference is the inaugural international conference for community engagement in health care.  The conference will run from 18-20 July 2011 with a public lecture on Sunday 17 July at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.  Click here to find out more.

Conference: Implementing Chronic Condition Self Management in Practice

Click here to find out more about this conference.

Members' News

Consumer-Directed Care for Managers - UCCO

UCCO is offering three day courses for consumer-directed care training for managers - see the flyer and application form for details.

Melbourne East Medicare Local update

MEGPN/Melbourne East Medicare Local will be calling for expressions of interest in Lead Clinician groups to provide input into planning. See the website for more details.

 

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