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Chronic Illness Care Systems Development
Community Health has been providing care for people with chronic health conditions since its inception. The increasing prevalence of chronic health problems in the community and increasing financial burden of providing care within hospitals has resulted in greated demand for care within a community health setting.
The four community health services in the NCMPCP catchment: North Richmond, North Yarra, Darebin and Plenty Valley commisioned this report with NCMPCP to develop a Chronic Illness Care Model for Community Health.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Gill and Willcox
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Providing a healthy life for our community
Social marketing is an important tool in the world of public health and health promotion. It is often mistaken as advertising and as such an inappropriate and resource intensive process. This guide aims to show you how to use the principles of social marketing to the advantage of your community.
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Posted on:22-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Care in Your Community
The future Victorian health care system will plan and deliver health care that is person and family centred, based in community settings and planned for the needs of local populations. Care in Your Community signals a major modernisation of the Victorian health system. Health care in the future will be integrated and coordinated around the needs of people, rather than service types, professional boundaries, organisational structure, funding and reporting requirements.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Advocacy, Leadership, Community Participation
This training program provides ideas and guidelines for the provision and facilitation of training for community members and health service consumers. It aims to assist community member's in increasing thier participation in local activities.
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Posted on:08-12-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:NCMPCP - 2004
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An evaluation framework for the early intervention in chronic disease in Community Health services initiative
In February 2006 the Australian Institute of Primary Care (AIPC) at La Trobe University was engaged by DHS to develop a generic evaluation framework for use within the EIiCD initiative according to an agreed list of evaluation questions. At that time, the nine selected community health services were in various stages of developing individual programs in conjunction with other partners (such as the local division of General Practice (DGP) and Primary Care Partnership (PCP)). THis report provides an overview of the individual programs established under the initiative, the refinement of the evaluation questions and program logic, the development of the evaluation framework and the subsequent consultation process undertaken, as well as detailing the proposed final evaluation tools for use as an ongoing component of the ELiCD initiative.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Australian Institute of Primary Care
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Beyond the Blame Game
Accountability and performance benchmarks for the next Australian Health Care Agreements. A report for the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
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Posted on:04-02-2009
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Black Men Talkin
Report and evaluation of the Black Men Talkin' forum held November 2006.
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Posted on:14-02-2007
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Jan Lewis
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Cheap Eats for your clients in the city of Yarra
Visit: guide via website
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Posted on:14-02-2007
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:NYCH
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Chronic Disease Management Program Guidelines for PCP's and Community Health Services
People with chronic disease need a responsive person-centred and effective system of care. These planning, implementation and program guidelines have been developed to support Primary Care Partnerships and their member agencies, and Community Health Services in the development of chronic disease management across the service system.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Department of Human Services
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Chronic Disease Managment Guidelines
People with chronic disease need a responsive person-centred and effective system of care. These planning, implementation and program guidelines have been developed to support Primary Care Partnerships and thier member agencies, and Community Health Services in the development of chronic disease management across the service system.
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Posted on:19-01-2007
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Chronic Disease and associated risk factors in Australia 2006
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has just published this report which focuses on patterns of disease across age groups, the prevalence of risk factors and thier trends, the effects of chronic diseases on health services in Australia, and the differences in chronic diseases and thier risk factors across geographical areas, socioeconomic status and indigenous status. The report is available from their website on the link below.
Visit: Report via website
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Posted on:08-12-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Chronic Illness Care Systems Development - A Community Health Model
The four Community Health Services in the NCMPCP catchment area: North Yarra, North Richmond, Darebin and Plenty Valley collectively reviewed how they deliver chronic disease care and developed a model for improving thier delivery. Areas for collaboration are also identified.
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Posted on:08-12-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Gill and Willcox
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Chronic disease self-management education programs: Challenges Ahead
ABSTRACT
• Chronic disease self-management education programs aim
to empower patients through providing information and
teaching skills and techniques to improve self-care and
doctor–patient interaction, with the ultimate goal of
improving quality of life.
• The recent 2006–07 federal budget allocated an
unprecedented $515 million over 5 years for activation of
patient self-management activities, commencing this financial
year.
• Previous attempts in other countries to incorporate selfmanagement
education activities into the health care sector
have faced setbacks because of inadequate integration into
primary care.
• Engagement of health care professionals and their
endorsement of self-management activities is critical to success.
MJA 2006; 185: 1
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Posted on:03-01-2008
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Joanne E Jordan and Richard H Osborne
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Client Journey through the Primary Health System
The aim of this project was to document the stories of clients who use health services within the south east and thus help service providers to better understand and learn from clients experiences.
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Posted on:26-02-2009
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Community Health Services
Creating a healthier Victoria
This document outlines the current Community Health Services system in Victoria, sets out the vision for Community Health Services over the next decade, and describes strategies and initiatives to achieve that vision.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Primary and Community Health Branch
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Creating Communities for Active Aging
This report, intended for program planners, identifies steps for evaluation and provides strategies for addressing challenges in program assessment.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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A Fairer Victoria
The lessons learned by the Government over the past five years have enabled us to develop a long term framework for helping people, groups and places overcome disadvantage. This new framework recognises that the needs of some groups will be met by providing better access to mainstream services, while other groups with more complex needs will require more targeted, innovative responses.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:State Government - Victoria
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Engaging Older CALD People in Physical Activity Forum
Engaging Older CALD People in Physical Activity is the second forum offered by the Integrated Health Promotion committee of the North Central Metro Primary Care Partnership (NCMPCP).
The forum aimed to share learnings from work taking place across the NCMPCP municipalities of Whittlesea, Darebin and Yarra. Presentations provided an opportunity to showcase the work from the three municipalities and learn from each others experiences.
Each of the municipalities in the north central metro catchment records an increasing number of older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. These communities are also often over represented in the statistics for chronic disease. There is evidence for maintaining levels of physical activity throughout the life cycle as a preventive measure in developing chronic disease and for other social and mental health benefits.
Encouraging CALD people, particularly older members of the community, to improve their levels of physical activity has proven to be difficult. This forum presented some of the work undertaken and highlighted some common indicators to successfully working with the older CALD community.
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Posted on:30-11-2009
Contributor:Jan Lewis
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Engaging Older CALD People in Physical Activity’
Engaging Older CALD People in Physical Activity is the second forum offered by the Integrated Health Promotion committee of the North Central Metro Primary Care Partnership (NCMPCP).
The forum aimed to share learnings from work taking place across the NCMPCP municipalities of Whittlesea, Darebin and Yarra. Presentations provided an opportunity to showcase the work from the three municipalities and learn from each others experiences.
Each of the municipalities in the north central metro catchment records an increasing number of older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. These communities are also often over represented in the statistics for chronic disease. There is evidence for maintaining levels of physical activity throughout the life cycle as a preventive measure in developing chronic disease and for other social and mental health benefits.
Encouraging CALD people, particularly older members of the community, to improve their levels of physical activity has proven to be difficult. This forum presented some of the work undertaken and highlighted some common indicators to successfully working with the older CALD community
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Posted on:30-11-2009
Contributor:Jan Lewis
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Darebin Falls Prevention Services Directory
The Darebin Falls Prevention Services Directory forms part of a resource kit which provides tools and information to assist service providers in service provision.
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Posted on:19-12-2007
Contributor:Kerina Princi
Author/Source:Kerina Princi
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Darebin Older Persons Exercise Group Directory
The Darebin Older Persons Exercise Group Directory has a falls prevention focus and has been developed by the Darebin Foothold on Safety Working Group to encourage older people to engage in physical activity.
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Posted on:19-12-2007
Contributor:Kerina Princi
Author/Source:Kerina Princi
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Whittlesea Guide to Exercise for Older Adults
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Posted on:19-12-2007
Contributor:Minh Huynh
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Yarra Senior Physical Activity Directory
This is a directory of seniors physical activity services available in the City of Yarra and is an initiative of the Yarra Foothold on Safety Project.
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Posted on:19-12-2007
Contributor:Kerina Princi
Author/Source:Kerina Princi
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City of Yarra Falls Services Directory
This is a directory of falls prevention services in the City of Yarra and in an initiative of the Yarra Foothold on Safety Project for NCMPCP.
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Posted on:19-12-2007
Contributor:Kerina Princi
Author/Source:Kerina Princi
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Yarra Primary Health Services Falls Program Audit Report
This report is an initative of the Yarra Footholds on Safety (6) working group. It provides information to support existing falls prevention strategies with the catchment and identification of gaps for further work.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Kerina Princi
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Partnership Analysis Tool
VicHealth
This is a framework which can assist organisations to develop a clearer understanding of the range of purposes of collaborations, reflect on the partnership they and established and focus on ways to strengthen new and existing partnerships by engaging in discussion about issues and ways forward.
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Posted on:22-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:VicHealth
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Integrating Mental Health into Primary Health Care
This report on integrating mental health into primary care presents the justification and advantages of providing mental health services in primary care. It can be accessed via the web link listed.
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Posted on:29-10-2009
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Interagency Care Planning Protocol - Pilot Project Report Nov 2005
A North and West Primary Care Partnership Alliance Service Coordination Project
This project was the first step in ongoing development of the Care Planning component of Service Coordination in the North West Region. The project objectives included the development of practices and protocols around multi-agency Care Planning, including the operationalising of the Service Coordination Plan, and the role of the key worker in the process. A wide range of service providers were involved across four PCPs in the North West Region (Moonee Valley Melbourne, Brimbank-Melton, Westbay and Banyule Nillumbik Primary Care Alliance).
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Posted on:30-11-2006
Contributor:Danielle Clayman
Author/Source:Moonee Valley Melbourne PCP, Brimbank-Melton PCP, Westbay Alliance, BNPCA
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Lifescripts
Agencies that form the North Central Metro Primary Care Partnership support the Lifescripts program by listing services and contacts that address lifestyle risk factors and chronic disease.
Lifescripts provides a framework for general practitioners to broach the subject of lifestyle health issues with their patients, arrange other providers and services to support healthy lifestyle choices along with follow-up and review.
Use the link for information on referral to services and community groups that address the lifestyle risk factors: smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity and weight management
Visit:
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Posted on:29-11-2007
Contributor:Jan Lewis
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Low Income Groups and behaviour change interventions
A review of intervention content and effectiveness by the Kings Fund. The Kings fund is an independant charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London.
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Posted on:04-02-2009
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Movin' Around Project
Final report on the 'Go for your life' Movin' Around Project
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Posted on:06-06-2007
Contributor:Jan Lewis
Author/Source:Jan Lewis
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Partnering Agreement
This agreement represents the arrangements made and accepted by those agencies involved in the partnership of North Central Metro Primary Care Partnership (NCMPCP). The purpose of this document is to provide a clear overview of the committment by participating agencies in agreeing to be involved in the partnership.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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NCMPCP Implementation Plans
NCMPCP presents its’ 2006 – 2007 implementation plans for the four key deliverables for Primary Care Partnerships of:
• Partnerships
• Integrated Health Promotion
• Service Coordination
• Integrated Chronic Disease Management.
These plans are to be read in conjunction with the North Central Metropolitan Primary Care Partnership Strategic Plan 2006 – 2009. The Strategic Plan provides the major directions of NCMPCP over the coming three years.
These implementation plans will be reviewed by the respective Steering/working groups of NCMPCP throughout the year and adjusted accordingly if required. These are living documents and achievements not reached in this year will be carried over into the 07 – 08 implementation plans
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Posted on:19-01-2007
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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NCMPCP eReferral Audit 2007
North Central Metro Primary Care Partnership eReferral Audit 2007 was
conducted with core member agencies to determine the barriers and enablers
associated with the implementation and use of electronic referral systems. An
examination of organisational procedures was carried out to identify ways
NCMPCP could better support agencies through the period of change associated with aligning to Department of Human Services Service Coordination strategy.
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Posted on:09-01-2008
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Guidelines for completeing the community health plan and community health plan implementation agreement templates.
As a requirement for funding PCP's are to provide a Community Health Plan for the period 2006 - 2009 with annual updates as required and annual Community Health Plan Implementation Agreements (CHPIA) dule July 2007 and 2008 with the final CHPIA due July 2009. This package of documents has been developed to assist PCP's to document thier Community Health Plans and thier CHPIA.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Department of Human Services
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Policy and Funding Guidelines 2006-07 to 2008 - 09
The Primary Health Branch is responsible for statewide policy development, planning, funding and monitoring for primary health programs and initiatives.
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Posted on:23-11-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Primary Health Branch
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Victorian Auditor-General's Report Tabled:
A report by Auditor-General, Des Pearson, titled "Promoting Better Health Through Healthy Eating and Physical Activity" was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 20 June 2007. This report examined whether the Victorian Government’s investment in health promotion had 'encouraged Victorians to adopt healthier eating habits, to exercise more regularly, and to achieve healthy weight levels'. The report, and media statement, may be viewed on the website.
Visit: Website
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Posted on:22-11-2007
Contributor:Jan Lewis
Author/Source:Victorian Auditor General Office
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Ready, Set, Stride
Training guide for walking groups - Part ONE
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Posted on:07-09-2007
Author/Source:Jan Lewis
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Ready, Set, Stride
Training guide for walking groups - Part TWO
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Posted on:07-09-2007
Author/Source:Jan Lewis
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Ready, Set, Stride
Seniors - "Go for your life" Program
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Posted on:07-09-2007
Author/Source:For Jan Lewis
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Ready, Set, Stride
Training guide for walking groups - Part THREE
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Posted on:07-09-2007
Author/Source:Jan Lewis
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Regional Directions and Priorities 2006-07
Regional Directions and Priorities 2006-07 contains a profile of the North and West Metropolitan Region of the Department of Human Services and an overview of our activities over the coming months. These priorities and directions have been developed in the context of the DHS Plan 2006-07 and A Fairer Victoria, the Victorian Government's social policy action plan.
These documents may be downloaded from the following websites:
DHS Plan 2006-07 www.dhs.vic.gov.au/dhsplan
A Fairer Victoria www.dpc.vic.gov.au
The North and West Metropolitan Region's priorities for 2006-07 are:
* Client Focus
* Growth Populations
* Neighbourhood Renewal
* People Management
* Executive Leadership
* Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
* Aboriginal Communities
* Communication
Visit: Website
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Posted on:15-12-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Report on the Evaluation of the Care in Your Community Planning Trials September 2007
Care in Your Community is a major policy and planning platform for the ongoing developemnt of Victorian health services. The policy is intended to further develop integration of health services, improve coordination between services and shift services from acute hospital inpatient settings to ambulatory and community - based settings. The Evaluation Report and further information is available via the link below.
Visit: Website
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Posted on:01-05-2008
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Service Coordination Tool Templates 2006 and guidelines
Range of SCTT 2006 forms available in Word (interactive) or PDF file available on the website below.
Visit: website
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Posted on:08-12-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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System Reform and development for chronic disease management
The purpose of this paper is to discuss options for program reform and re-alignment to improve chronic disease prevention and management in the Australian primary health care sector.
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Posted on:01-05-2008
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Australian Institute for Primary Care
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The Numbers of Speakers of African Languages in Victoria
Through the language services strategy, the Victorian Office of Multicultural Affairs (VOMA) is working to support strategic improvements to interpreting and translating services in Victoria. In order for VOMA to be able to make decisions about policy directions it requires more detailed information regarding the numbers of speakers of African languages as the use of these languages is emerging in Victorian Communities.
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Posted on:01-12-2006
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
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Walking Darebin
Evaluation of Walking Group Participants 2006
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Posted on:20-12-2006
Contributor:Jan Lewis
Author/Source:Jessica Bailey
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Walking Darebin
Report on Darebin City Walking Program
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Posted on:14-02-2007
Contributor:Kath O'Donnell
Author/Source:Jessica Bailey
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What can we do to ensure access to nutritious food for all?
Food security is becoming an important issue in Australia. A brief overview of the NCMPCP Food for the Future forum presentations highlighting some important issues and solutions is attached.
Overall the forum rated well. Participants indicated that information covered by the program will help raise awareness of food security issues, provide direction for needs analysis and in developing policy. There was also interest in developing and contributing to networks.
An on-going role for the PCPs in supporting food security issues in the region could be considered. This could include networking and information sharing between agencies
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Posted on:30-11-2009
Contributor:Jan Lewis
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