Care Partnership /
Wellington Health
Promotion Network / 19th April 2011
2.30am – 4.30am
Conference Room
CGHS
Chair: / Rachael Dooley / Minutes: / Rachael Dooley
Attendees: / Rachael Dooley - Health Promotion Coordinator, Wellington Primary Care Partnership
Rebecca Lade – Project Officer, Wellington Primary Care Partnership
David Roberts – Program Coordinator, Active After Schools
Dawn Martin – Program Coordinator, GippSport
Linda Curtis – Mental Health Promotion Officer, Latrobe Regional Health
Debbie Mitchell – Regional Health Promotion Advisor, Department of Health
Sheryl McHugh – Transport Connection Project Officer, Wellington Shire Council
Renee Heath – Health Promotion Officer, Central Gippsland Health Service
Karen McLennan – Physical Activity Strategy Coordinator, Wellington Shire Council
Rebecca Mazengarb – Closing the Health Gap Coordinator, Ramahyuck
1: / Welcome
1.1 / Apologies
Jo Cockwill, Kylie Traill, Clare Heath, Leanne Wishart, Jenny Feist, Stacey Smith, Jan Tracey, Sarah Corbell
1.2 / Introductions
Welcome to;
Karen McLennan, Physical Activity Strategy Coordinator, Wellington Shire Council
Rebecca Mazengarb, Closing the Health Gap Coordinator, Ramahyuck
Dawn Martin, Program Coordinator, GippSport
2 / Confirmation of previous minutes (15th February 2011)
Confirmed: Rebecca Lade Seconded: Linda Curtis
3: / Business Arising (actions from previous meeting)
3.1 / Integrated Health Promotion Evaluation & Reporting: Update
D Mitchell provided an update on the Department of Health (DH) Integrated Health Promotion Evaluation & Reporting. Evaluation plans and program logic models were submitted by DH funded agencies at the end of February. DH Head Office is in the process of engaging a consultant to review the evaluation plans based on a set criteria and to provide a state wide and region reports. One of the purposes for the review is to identify agency capacity building needs. The DH Gippsland regional office is currently conducting a review of the evaluation plans and will compare the review against the state wide review. Agencies were also required to complete a Continuous Quality Improvement tool. Feedback will be provided to individual agencies.
R Dooley reported that evaluation plans were submitted for the third objective under nutrition (Smiles 4 Miles & KGFYL) and for the first objective under mental health and wellbeing (FHL).
4 / Reports
4.1 / Gippsland Health Promotion Task Group – see report embedded
· Victorian Healthcare Association Population Health Position Statement Presentation - 14th June in Traralgon
· Regional Training Needs Analysis
· Evaluation support fund – still available
4.2 / Research & Practice Forum – see report embedded
· 2011 Gippsland Health Promotion Conference
Take the Next Step – Share Results & Sustain Action
11th October, Monash University Churchill
Pre Conference Workshop 22nd June – writing abstracts, preparing oral and poster presentations.
Keynote speaker – Alan Shiell, Centre for Excellence in Intervention & Prevention Science
Members encouraged to put in abstracts
5 / Project Updates
Sheryl
· Medical companion program - launched on Tuesday 8th March. See link below. 9 clients has used the service from Gippsland in the first month. Members are encouraged to include information in newsletters. Postcards are available from Sheryl and further information can be found at -
http://www.pigswillfly.com.au/?p=11259&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201
· Talking Transport Resources - a joint initiative between Wellington Shire’s Transport Connections and Rural Access projects in partnership with the Wellington Regional Communication Service (Scope).
A number of resources have been developed to ensure public and private transport services in Wellington are more accessible for people with complex communication needs. Resources include pictorial taxi communication boards and bus timetables. Resources are available online at -
http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=2001&h=1
· Motorised Scooter & Electric Wheelchair Safety Information Session – 20th May 1.30 – 3.30. See flyer for further information
· Trial bus services extended until 30th June. Interested to identify tool to evaluate the health and wellbeing impacts of transport projects.
David
· Commenced in role as Active After Schools Coordinator at the end of February
· 20 schools in Wellington are involved in the program
· Community coaching training being held 7th May.
Karen
· Commenced in role as Physical Activity Strategy Coordinator with Wellington Shire Council in March (12 month position)
· Strategy provides a Strategic Plan for Council to enable more people to be physically active more often. It examines ways to increase participation in physical activity relative to the influence of local government.
· Currently prioritising actions including a community launch
· Physical Activity Strategy is available on the WSC website –
http://www.wellington.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=2097&h=1
Rebecca
· Commenced in role as Close the Health Gap Coordinator with Ramahyuck in March.
· Role to oversee the Close the Health Gap plans across Sale, Morwell and Drouin
· Currently working on a come and try day around physical activity, establishing a community kitchen and organising ‘Living Strong’ training for the aboriginal health workers
Dawn
· Getting Active in Wellington Newsletter – 3rd Edition (distributed at the start of each term)
· Funding model for GippSport will change from 1st January 2012 with a focus on healthy sporting environments and less emphasis on community and neighbourhood houses
Renee
· Change of role in March with Linde Coggan going on maternity leave
· Kids ‘Go for your Life – all primary schools except for two Heyfield schools members. An additional school awarded recently and another two quite close. GFYL van visiting in May to work with children so that the teachers can work on policy development.
· Mind Matters – Maffra Secondary College looking at Staff Matters module
· Smiles 4 Miles – one extra preschool involved in the program
· Health Promoting Health Services – volunteer coding food audited in kiosk
· Heart Foundation Walking Groups – interest in a group for Wurruk and Sale
Rebecca
· Casual project officer position with WPCP
· Community Kitchens – supporting Ramahyuck and Uniting Care to establish kitchens. Other kitchens continue to operate. See flyers attached for further information.
· Active Ageing Network project – providing Certificate III in fitness training for two community members in Golden Beach and one in Dargo. Identifying resource needs in neighbourhood houses
· Victorian Healthy Food Basket Survey – to be conducted in May along with the other catchments to be able to provide a regional perspective on access to a healthy food basket.
Linda
· ASIST (suicide prevention) facilitator
· Youth Mental Health First Aid – Sale & Bairnsdale
· Participation in Festival for Healthy Living
· Partners in Depression – 6 week program for carers commencing in June
Stacey (presented by Rachael Dooley)
· Oral Health Promotion forum held 10th March was a success
· A Gippsland Oral Health Promotion Strategy is being developed and will be circulated shortly for comment
6 / Other Items
7 / Next Meeting
Tuesday 21 June 9.30am – 11.30am
Conference Room, Central Gippsland Health Service
Topic – Communication strategies
8 / Meeting Closed 4.10pm
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