IEPCP E-Bulletin October 2011
'Fitting the Pieces Together' - Special Forum
The Inner East PCP and Inner East Melbourne Medicare Local invites you to attend the 'Fitting the Pieces Together' Forum, which will be held 9.30-12.30 on Thursday 24 November at Box Hill Town Hall. The forum will discuss the challenges, risks and opportunities of working together in this new primary health care environment. It will consist of two presentations and facilitated workshop. The forum aims to provide you with:
- an update on the strategic directions of the Inner East PCP and the Inner East Melbourne Medicare Local, including priority areas and actions for the next 12 months
- the opportunity to work together to identify challenges, risks, and further work and planning needed to ensure ongoing successful collaborations.
Who should attend?
This forum is for all service providers, managers, program coordinators, project workers and practitioners working in partnership with Inner East PCP.
If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend, please RSVP by Tuesday 16 November, 2011. For more information or to confirm you attendance, contact: Jenny Wood, Inner East Primary Care Partnership on 9285 4890, Email: jenny.wood@iepcp.org.au
For catering purposes, please indicate any special dietary requirements.
Click here for more information
SUB ARTICLES:
Funding a new concept - Stroke Survivor Consumer Consultant
The concept of using a Stroke Survivor as a Consumer Consultant as a link between the acute and community sectors has been developed by the Stroke Survivors' Initiative. The Inner East CHS is willing to auspice the Consumer Consultant but an additional $20,000 is needed for a pilot. Funding suggestions to christopher.foley-jones@iepcp.org.au please.
Register your interest for Developmental Disability Health Workshops
Introduction to Developmental Disability Health: Improving the healthcare we provide to people with developmental disabilities.
Health, physical activity and mobility: Promoting independence, health and fitness through physical activity.
Click here for the flyer and how to register!
Social Isolation Research
A new report from the UK summarising the research on social isolation and older people. This report provides a good summary of the research.
http://www.scie.org.uk/publications/briefings/files/briefing39.pdf
Closing the Gap Aboriginal Health Workforce - 2011-12 Training Grants Program
Please find below the details for the 2011-12 Closing the Gap Training Grant Program to assist health services to increase their capacity to support and provide training opportunities for their Aboriginal workforce.
Training grants for 2011-12 are available for:
- Management and leadership training - up to $20,000 per organisation
- Nursing training - up to $15,000 per trainee
- Allied Health Assistance - up to $15,000 per trainee
- Dental Assistance - up to $15,000 per trainee
The submission specifications and an application form are attached.
1. list of courses and providers
2. 2011-12 Call for expressions of interest - CtG Training grants.
3. 2011-12 Submission form - Ctg Training Grants
Mental Health Promotion Update
How can clinical information sharing be improved?
Flinders University is currently undertaking research to investigate how clinical information sharing operates as part of the care planning process. We are interested in finding out how you share information as part of your practice and in hearing your thoughts about potential improvements. This research is intended to inform future primary health care policy so make sure that your voice is heard. Please participate in the brief survey via the following link:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/APHCRIHealthWorkerSurvey
New VicHealth Partnership Analysis Tool
VicHealth have revised their Partnership Analysis Tool and it now includes information on changing organisations. Use the link below to access the new tool.
www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/VicHealth-General-Publications/Partnerships-Analysis-Tool.aspx
Engage! 2012-2014 grant guidelines
Click here for final Guidelines
The aim of the 2012-2014 Engage! Program is to provide early support and engage with young people 12-25 years to actively participate in an benefit from civic, economic and social activities in their community.
Engage! offers funding between $30,000 to $50,000 per annum, over three years. Organisations applying for Engage! Funding will be required to outline other contributions to the program including financial contributions, in-kind etc.
New social determinants research
New research on social determinants just released. This follows up on 2009's, 'The Spirit Level'.
Click here for more information:
IEPCP NEWS:
Welcome Claire Ferrier - New Problem Gambling Project Officer
Claire Ferrier brings to the IEPCP experience in designing, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs around social inclusion, disability and adolescent women's violence prevention. She has a passion for community wellbeing and harm minimisation for problem gambling, especially within the EMR and looks forward to enhancing work already in place.
And yet another new Project Worker!
Monica Mercieca is carrying out an IEPCP workforce planning and systems change project to support people with chronic and complex conditions. She has worked in aged care, falls prevention and research at Melbourne and Monash Universities. Monica holds a Masters in Public Health, Post Graduate degree in Occupational Therapy.
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:
Dates for your diary:
E-referral Workshop
An e-referral workshop was to be held on 9 November. However, that date has become uncertain. It will probably be held in December and should cover, amongst other things, enhancements to the e-referral system, an Agony Aunt section, triumphs and hopefully a demonstration of the e-care planning module.
Hoarding workshop/forum
A forum/workshop on Monday 21 November 9.30-12,30 will examine the phenomenon of hoarding, how to detect it and how to manage hoarding behaviour. Speakers/presenters will be Julie Harris of the MFB and Dr. Chris Mogan, an expert in the field. Details later...
Stepping out to end violence against women - Event 1st December
Women's Health East invites you to attend a community event to Prevent Violence Against Women and Children to coincide with 16 Days of Activism.
Graduate Certificate in Advising on Chronic Disease Self Management
Intervention Mapping: how to design and implement sustainable interventions to improve health and wellbeing
Short course 21st - 23rd November. Click here for details.
2011 Community Care Case Managers Conference
"Beyond the Crisis - Building resilience for the client and the Community Care Case Manager" will be held on 24 and 25 November, 2011 in Ballarat. For more information contact the conference secretariat on 9884 8355 or email: cccmconference@netspace.net.au
Members News:
New CEO at Manningham Community Health Service
Congratulations to Jenny Jackson (current CEO, Women's Health East) on her appointment to the role of CEO at Manningham CHS effective 7th November, 2011.
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Consumer - Directed Care Forum - 30th November, 2011
UnitingCare Community Options together with Uniting Aged Care, Alzheimer's Australia Vic, Council on the Ageing, Brotherhood of St Laurence, Carers Victoria and Deakin University are conducting a forum on 30th November titled 'Take Consumer-directed Care the Next Step'. For more information and registration details, contact training@ucco.org.au or on (03) 9239 2500