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We will continue to offer a high quality podiatry service to the community of Portland and District, particularly those in the highest risk categories. PODIATRY Key Points The relocation of the service as a result of the residential aged care construction, has enabled the podiatry department to have an additional clinic. New waiting list admission and processing procedures have seen an increase in efficiency of the department, allowing timely assessment and review of clients. Identified areas of need within our region are predominately to do with children, low risk (but requiring care), acute and aged care. We will continue to offer a high quality podiatry service to the community of Portland and District, particularly those in the highest risk categories. SOCIAL MONITORING AND SUPPORT Social Monitoring and Support services include Telecare, Telelink, Community Transport, Portland and Narradarra Old Timers Groups and Library Bus undertaken with support from volunteers within the community. In the coming year the service will aim to increase the number of Telecare clients and be involved with bringing together all Portland District Health volunteer co-ordinators, volunteer information and recognition of volunteers. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH In April, Portland District Health was successful in securing renewal of the contract for the provision of Maternal and Child Health services for the Glenelg Shire Council. Extra effort will be given to meeting the needs of clients with the enhanced home visiting target group. PRIMARY CARE NURSING This department has introduced several new services aimed at providing improved quality of life. These services include home-based sleep studies, bladder scanning equipment, enhanced breast care nursing for those with breast cancer and Active Script. The community health nurses have been actively involved with the award winning “Towards a Healthy Heart” program. We will continue to offer a high quality podiatry service to the community of Portland and District, particularly those in the highest risk categories. 30 PORTLAND DISTRICT HEALTH • ANNUAL REPORT 06/07
Women’s Health The role of the Women’s Health Resource Worker is to work with women and the community to improve the health of women. Over the past 12 months, emphasis has been placed on working with the local indigenous communities through Winda Mara Corporation and Dhauwurd-Wurrung Elderly Citizens centre. Health education has been a major focus for the role in 2006/2007. HEALTH PROMOTION UNIT The emphasis of health promotion is to provide sustainable models, interventions and resources to promote health and wellbeing throughout the Glenelg Shire. During the year, the unit completed the 2006/2009 Health Promotion Management Plan for Portland in conjunction with DHS, the Glenelg Shire Council, local organisations, key stakeholders and the community. Three main priority health areas were identified: • chronic illness • mental health and wellbeing • physical activity and nutrition The focus for this plan was identified as schools, workplaces and the community with emphasis placed on the development and delivery sustainable models. Other programs have included:- Smiles4Miles - a new program “Smiles4Miles” children’s health promotion initiative was established in conjunction with Dental Health Victoria. This has involved six kindergartens. Disability Health Promotion Framework This pilot program has involved working with the disability agencies to develop and implement a health promotion plan and up skilling staff around health promotion. Being a first for health promotion and disability, the pilot program was presented at the ‘Participate in Health Conference’ in February this year. Mental Health First Aid Training Program With the increasing need for mental health promotion, the Southern Grampians and Glenelg Primary Care Partnership engaged Portland District Health and Aspire to co-facilitate the Mental Health First Aid course across the two shires. BreastScreen Community Education The focus has been on providing community support and promotion around increasing awareness of, access to, and uptake of free breast screening for women aged 50-69. Portland Healthy Schools Network The Portland Healthy Schools Network aims to enable and empower the Portland and district school community to promote healthy eating and physical activity in primary school aged children. The current focus of the Network is the co-ordination and promotion of the Kids - ‘Go for your Life’ program in local primary schools. ‘The Well’ ‘The Well’ is a quarterly newsletter aimed at keeping teachers, parents and carers up to date about two children’s health projects - Kids - ‘Go for your Life’ and Smiles4Miles. “The Well” has received sponsorship from Portland Aluminium and Safeway, allowing distribution throughout the Portland District. Towards a Healthy Heart This program centres on the longer term risk of cardiovascular disease in men. The results have shown that the program not only reduces cholesterol, blood pressure, weight and waist measurements but also promotes healthy eating and physical activity uptake. In May of this year, Portland District Health celebrated success by taking out the prestigious ‘Primary Healthcare Network Award for Innovation and Excellence in Health Promotion’ for the ‘Towards a Healthy Heart’ program. Workplace Wellbeing Program The Workplace Wellbeing Program is a new health promotion initiative that aims to combine mental health initiatives across Portland District Health under one succinct program. The Workplace Wellbeing Program is currently in its early developmental stage, with piloting to occur early in 2008. The unit has identified several key objectives including healthy heart model for cardiovascular disease risk reduction in men aged 30 to 60; the development of a community consultation strategy, completion of an evaluation plan for the 2006/2009 Health Promotion Management Plan and the continued development of a quality improvement program for health promotion and health programs. PORTLAND DISTRICT HEALTH • ANNUAL REPORT 06/07 31
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