And what else is happening at the IEPCP?

The IEPCP are involved with various projects throughout the year but it's hard to keep informed about these, so a few have been showcased for you this month.

• The Opening Doors program - The IEPCP partnered with this social inclusion program which teaches members of the community the strengths, skills and confidence they need to help develop a more socially inclusive society in the Inner East through their own local project implementation.  A graduation was recently held for the 20 participants whose projects covered areas ranging from mental health to problem gambling.
   
• The Stroke Survivors' Initiative - Consumer Consultants. This initiative of the IEPCP Practitioners' Resource Group has resulted in agreement with Inner East CHS to work together to obtain a grant to run a one year pilot.  The aim of the pilot is to use a Consumer Consultant (who has survived a stroke) to create linkages between the acute and community sectors in Boroondara, where stroke patients are discharged at the rate of around nine a week.  The Consumer Consultant will be based at IECHS and will also be responsible for implementing a 'Life After Stroke' program.
   
• The What Were We Thinking Pilot in the City of Monash has been successfully completed. This post natal depression prevention project was facilitated by the IEPCP and implemented jointly by the Jean Hailes Foundation of Monash University, bestchance Child and Family Services and Maternal and Child Health Services in the City of Monash.  Jean Hailes Foundation has since been awarded $700,000 by the National Health and Medical Research Council for implementation in a further eight LGAs across Victoria.

Sub Articles:

Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) Grants

For those interested the Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA has a number of grants that can be applied for including Aged Care Service Improvement and Healthy Ageing. These can be accessed at: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Listing+of+Tenders+and+Grants-1#doha

Violence against women in Australia: Research Summary 

A summary of the latest published research examining violence against women in Australia and its prevention.  A great resource for organisations wanting an up to date snapshot of key research and data for use in your own prevention work.  Check out the Vic Health website for further details on the evaluation reports from each of the projects and the new Research summary by clicking on the following link: www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-violence.aspx

Department of Health PDSA Quality Improvement Project

The 'Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Model for Improvement project' was a 12 month project that aimed to improve care for clients with chronic and complex conditions, through improved systems of practice.

There are some great resources on the Department of Health Website on:
- improving communication with GPs, and
- improving care planning.

Click the link for more information: www.health.vic.gov.au/pch/gpp/pdsa.htm
 

Closing the Gap Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health training grant program for 2011-12.

Click here for: Training Grant Submission form
Click here for: Call for Expressions of Interest

Hoarding Workshop 

Julie Harris of the Metropolitan Fire Board and Dr. Chris Mogan, a clinical psychologist, gave excellent presentations at the Hoarding Workshop on 21 November. This problem is still poorly understood with many issues yet to be addressed. Links and Presentations will shortly be placed on www.iepcp.org.au/resources-links-1#Other_Resources_and_Links when they become available.

IEPCP News:

Improving the Diabetes Journey Breakfast Celebration

- The end of the 8 month workshop series has been completed!
- Come and find out what agencies have done to improve systems of Type 2 Diabetes.

IEPCP invites you to the Improving the Diabetes Journey, End of Year Celebration Breakfast

Time: 8.30am-10.00am
Date: Tuesday 6th December
Address: Beau Monde International, 934 Doncaster Road, Doncaster East, 3109
RSVP: Go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/5BKG3VQ

Click here for the flyer: sites/www.iepcp.org.au/files/ITDJ%20Invitation.pdf

Opening Doors Graduation Ceremony and Bulletin

Congratulations to the graduates of the Opening Doors - Social Inclusion program for 2011.

Over 100 people attended the Opening Doors Graduation Ceremony on November 11th to share in and celebrate the wonderful achievements over the course of this year's program.

Click here for the 2011 Opening Doors Bulletin

Service Coordination Steering Committee

The IEPCP Service Coordination Steering Committee met on 16 November. A major topic discussed was how service coordination training should be conducted in the IEPCP catchment. One suggestion is that the Self Paced Training Module should be the cornerstone. Contact christopher.foley-jones@iepcp.org.au to find out what this is.

2011 Statewide Service Coordination & ICDM Survey closed!!!

The relentless nagging by the IEPCP to complete the 2011 Statewide survey is at an end.  Participation rates were uneven but overall there were more responses this year.  More agencies are getting the point of doing it - to create a benchmark against which to assess their own performance.  Thanks to all who participated.

DATES FOR YOU DIARY:

 E-referral Workshop

An e-referral workshop will be held 9.30-12.30 on Thursday 8 December at Box Hill Town Hall.
Topics include:
- Facts and figures on e-referral usage
- An electronic care coordination demonstration
- Person Controlled Electronic Health Records
- Gaps, problems and possible solutions

Your input can influence how e-referral develops.

Announcement: Registrations for Motivational Interview Workshop now open!

This is what everyone has been waiting for! Registration for the Motivational Interview Workshop with Helen Mentha in February is now open! Click here for details!

Click here for flyer: Motivational Interviewing

'Introduction to Developmental Disability Health' and 'Health, Physical Activity and Mobility' Workshops

Are you a Community Health Service staff member who works with clients that reside at disability services? Then this training is for you! There are only a few places left. Click here for details: www.iepcp.org.au/sites/www.iepcp.org.au/files/Workshop%201%20DAS_0.pdf