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Edenhope – 23 & 24 September from 9am to 5pm
For more information please contact Lissy Johns at Wimmera PCP on (03) 5362 3446 or email lissy.johns@wimmerapcp.org.au
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Risky Kids @ Horsham welcomes you to come and try our awesome new program with a completely free TRIAL NIGHT. This is a chance to come and try our incredibly popular and unique kid’s resilience and wellness program RISKY KIDS. All children aged between 5 and 12 welcome.
Parkour, Ninja Warrior, Stunts and More - Trial Session Completely Free - Parents Seminar on "Risky Play" - Free Tea and Coffee! Spots are strictly limited to TEN kids! In order to guarantee a spot, drop into the centre or hit us up on the website.
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What do think about our libraries, community halls, arts and cultural facilities, parks and sports grounds, public toilets and all the other social infrastructure within our municipality? Have your say by completing our Social Infrastructure Plan survey. Open till 14 October! |
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Reading Buddies Term 4 Training - Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Reading Buddies is a brilliant team of local volunteers who gift their time to support children in-school with one-on-one reading. On behalf of several local primary schools, WSMLLEN are seeking to train new Reading Buddies for term 4 this year, and for 2020.
The training will provide you with a solid grasp of current reading strategies use in schools and techniques to engage the children in the love of reading.
Ready Buddies attend a school once per week for approximately an hour. Each school runs their programs slightly different, but as a Reading Buddy, you could expect to read to 4-5 children in the time frame, perhaps assist with swapping take-home readers, and to form genuine relationships with the children who look forward to your visit!
Please contact Lorraine at the Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN for more information on the program, or to register for the training. Tel (03) 5381 0122 -
Email info@llen.com.au |
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E-cigarettes linked to severe lung illness
E-cigarettes are relatively new products and the long-term safety and health effects associated with their use and exposure to second-hand vapour are unknown.
Read the full advisory: E-cigarettes linked to severe lung illness
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Each year, an estimated 134 million adverse events occur due to unsafe care in hospitals in low- and middle-income countries, contributing to 2.6 million deaths, while approximately 1 in 10 patients is harmed while receiving hospital care in high-income countries.
Get involved: World Patient Safety Day |
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Building a Mentally and Physically Healthy Australia
The Long Term National Health Plan charts the way forward over the next three and 10 years in the key areas of mental health, primary care, hospitals, preventive health and medical research.
To help inform the Plan, the Government is commissioning a multi-year study of more than 60,000 Australians to provide the most complete picture ever of our physical and mental health. Read more here. |
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The findings from the Victorian Population Health Survey 2017 have been released. They are presented as dashboards for each of the 79 councils in Victoria, their corresponding Health Area and Division, as well as for the state of Victoria. Included are our 4 LGAs – Hindmarsh, Horsham, West Wimmera and Yarriambiack.
Featured in the VPHS 2017 are Quick Stats/Snapshots for LGA’s and Time Series data – showing changes/ trends from 2015 > 2017 |
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Rural Help for Young People Moving Away from Home
More information here.
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My Health Record Mental Health toolkit
The Australian Digital Health Agency has released this toolkit with the aim of ensuring that healthcare providers are equipped to assist their patients with clear and specific information to make an informed decision about the benefits of using My Health Record. |
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RESOURCE: Tame the Beast
Tame the Beast is a freely available, non-commercial education space that hopes to inspire research-based action in the treatment of pain. At the moment, Tame the Beast is an animation, a question-and-answer and it'll soon host a podcast series. |
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Having conversations about alcohol and other drugs | A quick guide
The Power of Words contains evidence-based advice on using non-stigmatising language, and features an easy-to-navigate, colour-coded directory of alternative words and phrases to suit a range of common scenarios.
Access here. |
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Asking the Question of Origin | Heart Foundation Online learning module
This Online learning module from the Heart Foundation that educates health professionals and health service staff on how to appropriately identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. |
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Connecting a Diverse Victoria Report - Neighbourhood Houses VIC
Victorian neighbourhood house participants in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services were asked to select one week during a six-week period to invite all participants, including volunteers and visitors, to complete a short, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire on paper or online.
Read the outcomes here. |
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Integrated care resources available
The department has launched the second of six online resources. The resources support those in the health, community and social services workforce wanting to provide high quality integrated care.
For more information about the resources, or the Victorian Integrated Care Model (currently being piloted in the south eastern Melbourne region), please visit the Victorian Integrated Care Training website.
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Rainbow Health Victoria (formerly GLHV) has launched a new website, featuring lots of new information, resources and more. Visit the new website |
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This 5-minute health questionnaire will assess your risk for heart disease, diabetes & kidney disease. It will also give you practical tips on how to lower your risks.
Check your risk here. |
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Greenery As Medicine
Can a hospital actually lower your blood pressure? Hospitals around the world are applying nature-inspired design to promote healing. Is it working?
Read about it here. |
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Identifying end-of-life care needs with the ELDAC Care Model
The ELDAC Care Model is a simple infographic that can help aged care staff and services to consider and manage key issues when caring for people in the last phase of life. It covers eight areas that are used consistently in palliative care across Australia.
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Healthy vending machine assessments now on FoodChecker
FoodChecker was launched in 2017 so Victorian long day cares, schools and organisations could assess their foods and drinks against Victorian Government nutrition guidelines. |
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Beaumont People need your help to uncover what you value when it comes to work and how your organisation supports you. Simply complete the Meaningful Work Individual and Organisational surveys here: www.meaningfulwork.com.au and help shape the future of work in Australia. Take the survey HERE. |
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Be in the next This Girl Can TV ad
Our ground-breaking This Girl Can - Victoria campaign has already inspired nearly 400,000 women to get active, but we’re not done yet! If you or someone you know has a story to share about getting active, tell us about it here. |
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The Chronic Illness Alliance has launched a free online program called Working From Our Strengths. This course is designed for women of all abilities, talents and skills and by following the steps in each section, you will be able to recognise how skills like time-management, or your ability to think outside the box can be translated into employable attributes. |
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Make your organisation easier for clients using Health Literacy
The webinar will help you think about the systems and processes you need to create consistently better outcomes for your clients. If you’re just starting out in health literacy, you’ll get insight into which direction you should be heading. For people who are more expert in health literacy interventions, you’ll get the opportunity to reflect on your own health literacy work and consider how you can fine tune it.
19th September @ 12pm - register here. |
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Accredited Course in Consumer and Community Engagement
Registrations are now open for the Graduate Certificate in Consumer and Community Engagement (10164NAT). This is a four-day course for health service staff who work in the area of consumer engagement.
Dates: Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 November 2019 and Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November 2019
Register on the Health Issues Centre website
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Ballarat, 14 November
This workshop will focus on key themes within NDIS Strategy, and is designed to draw on real provider experiences to assist organisations to thrive in the NDIS landscape.
Read more |
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Ballarat, 7 November - Melbourne, 8 November
This program has been designed for people looking to expand their communications skills in giving and receiving feedback and having difficult conversations with others in the disability sector. Read more |
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You can choose from more than 2,500 free or low-cost events being run across the state next month as the 2019 Victorian Seniors Festival kicks off. The theme this year is Get into it! and COTA Victoria is pleased to have an extensive program of free activities on offer. Early booking is advised! |
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scholarships, grants, awards etc |
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Regional Coworking Spaces and Creative Spaces Pilot Program
Focuses on projects to activate existing spaces or create new places for creatives in regional Victoria and seeks to encourage projects that develop or enhances new or existing collaboration and creative opportunities.
More here. |
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GALFA Small Grants Program
Aims to support LGBTIQ individuals and or organisations and communities who would otherwise be limited by the constraints of other funding programs.
More here. |
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Youth engagement grant program
Land management is an inter-generational issue, and managing pests and weeds is a crucial part of enhancing our agricultural and natural landscapes. It is important that diverse voices and interests are part of the conversation about how to address the challenge of invasive species.
More information here.
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Victorian local councils are invited to apply for a local area marketing grant to promote VicHealth’s highly successful This Girl Can – Victoria campaign, celebrating women who are all kinds of active. Launched in 2018, the This Girl Can – Victoria campaign has already inspired more than 396,000 Victorian women to get active.
More information here. |
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The Pride Events and Festivals Fund (PEFF) is one of many ways the Victorian Government is supporting, celebrating and strengthening LGBTIQ communities.
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First Peoples Investament Program (Pilot) provides opportunities for First Peoples individuals, groups and organisations to develop their professional and creative practice and increase career pathways into the creative industries.
More here. |
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days to raise awareness October 2019 |
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