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A round up of news......
2 March 2020
Central West Gippsland Primary Care Partnership (CWGPCP) News:
Free Health Literacy Training: Clear Communication - 31 March 2020
Learn how you can make it easier for your clients to understand your advice by using clear written and verbal communication techniques.
Facilitated by the CWGPCP, this free training will be held on Tuesday 31 March in Morwell. The workshop is aimed at health professionals, front office staff and anyone who who communicates with clients in a health setting. This includes people who are responsible for developing written information for clients (including websites).
To Register: email: Catherine.Lane@lchs.com.au, advising any dietary requirements. Places are limited!
Free Grant Writing Training - 14 April 2020
There are many grants available to non-profit organisations - this free half-day training on Tuesday 14 April in Morwell will cover:
- Understanding the mindset of the grant maker
- Conquering the grant writing jargon
- Devising a grant application planning matrix and calendar
- Finding the right grant opportunities
- 'Selling' your organisation and the program
- Defining your program and its benefits
- Defining stakeholders and partners
- Writing responses to applications
- Calculating the cost ($ and people) of the plan and preparing a budget
- Considering sustainability of the program after the funding finishes.
Book early - don't miss out! Email: Catherine.Lane@lchs.com.au.
System Integration Video Interview Series
CWGPCP is developing a new audio-visual interview series to provide cross-sector capacity building opportunities to improve engagement between service delivery staff working in the health and human services sectors.
If organisations/programs would like to promote any services in this video series, please contact Catherine Lane via email: Catherine.Lane@lchs.com.au
Partner News
- Guidelines for health services and general practitioners regarding Novel coronavirus has been published at https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-health-services-novel-coronavirus.
- Gippsland Women’s Health and Equality Australia are asking organisations to join them as they voice their concerns to the Religious Discrimination Bill through advocating to MP’s.
- Wellways, together with Mind, Neami and SANE, have developed a Response to the draft Productivity Commission report into mental health.
- LaTrobe University and Gippsland PHN are seeking to understand how members of the Latrobe Valley community are connected and receive information about breast and bowel cancer screening. They’re hoping to speak with those who provide direct advice to the community; as well as Latrobe Valley community members aged 50-74. Participation queries can be directed to Dr Alexandra James: email: alexandra.james@latrobe.edu.au or phone: 03 9479 8712.
- Register for the 'Latrobe City Grant Finder', which provides a comprehensive list of grant and funding opportunities available.
- Gippsland Women's Health are facilitating Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Collaborative Practice Training to professionals across Gippsland - click here to see the range of courses offered throughout 2020. To assist individuals and agencies assess appropriate training requirements, Gippsland Women's Health have also developed a simple Training Guide.
- The TRAK Forward program is for parents/carers, infants, children and young people who have been impacted by Family Violence and are ready to move forward with their lives. TRAK Forward services are located in the Inner Gippsland area.
Training, Conferences, Events, Seminars
- 'Are you OK?' Community Event - Wellways / Gippsland PHN - 2 March (5.00pm), Wonthaggi
- International Women's Day Events - Women In Gippsland - 3 March (Moe), 12 March, (Warragul)
- GCASA (Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault) Film night - 4 March (evening), Traralgon
- Prevention (of violence against women) in Practice (three-day course) - Domestic Violence Resource Centre (DVRC) - 4, 11, 18 March, Melbourne
- Change Our Game International Women’s Day Lunch - 6 March, Melbourne
- Webinar: Ageing, Ageism & Care - Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement - 10 March, online
- Pain Revolution Rural Outreach Tour - (a collaborative event) - 10 March (Traralgon) and 11 March (Sale & Bairnsdale)
- National Early Years Summit - 11-12 March, Melbourne
- Gippsland Bushfire Fundraising Concert - 14 March, Traralgon
- Harmony Week - Celebrate our Diversity - Latrobe Community Health Service - 17 March, Morwell
- 'Well Together': Mental health education for community groups - Wellways / Gippsland PHN - 18 March (evening), Traralgon
- Introduction to Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health - The University of Melbourne - 23 March, Melbourne
- Webinar: Responding to the needs of a person presenting with suicidality - Mental Health Professionals' Network - 23 March (evening), online
- 2020 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST - 2 Day Workshop - Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) - 23-24 March, Traralgon
- Blended Mental Health First Aid for Workplace - Mental Health First Aid Australia - 23 March (Traralgon), 24 March (Warragul), 31 March (Sale)
- Practical Methods for Health Economic Evaluation - The University of Melbourne - 24-26 March, Melbourne
- Level 1 Recognise, Respond and Refer for Family Violence - Gippsland Women's Health - 24 March (Leongatha), 28 April (Wonthaggi), 12 May (Sale), 23 June (Bairnsdale) (free training)
- MARAM Collaborative Practice - Gippsland Women's Health - 25 March (Leongatha), 29 April (Wonthaggi), 13 May (Sale), 24 June (Bairnsdale) (free training)
- Suicide Bereavement Support Training for Health Professionals - Gippsland PHN - 25 March, Bairnsdale (limited places remaining)
- Webinar: Managing client's behaviours of concern - Multiple Sclerosis Limited - 25 March, online
- Gippsland Consumer Engagement Forum 2020 (Save the Date) - Safer Care Victoria / Health Issues Centre - 26 March, Traralgon
- 'Being Frank': a theatre-based education program about trans and gender diversity - Deakin University - 31 March, Melbourne
- 'PreventX' 2020 Annual Conference - DVRC - 1 April, Melbourne
- Using Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) to treat Anorexia Nervosa - Australian Psychological Society - 20-21 April, Sale
- Standard Mental Health First Aid - LRH - 20-21 April (Traralgon), 11-12 May (Leongatha), 18-19 May (Sale), 6-7 July (Warragul), 21-22 September (Sale)
- Webinar: Why Do Funerals Matter? - Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement - 21 April, online
- Non- Suicide Self Injury - LRH - 27 April (Traralgon), 1 June (Wonthaggi), 29 July (Sale), 10 August (Warragul)
- Youth Mental Health First Aid - LRH - 4-5 May (Traralgon), 21-22 July (Leongatha), 7-8 September (Traralgon)
- Leading Prevention (of violence against women) in Practice - DVRC - 5-6 May, Melbourne
- Webinar: Managing Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue - Multiple Sclerosis Limited - 6 May, online
- Depression Dilemmas - Black Dog Institute - Saturday 9 May (Traralgon), Saturday 30 May (Wonthaggi)
- Standard Mental Health First Aid Refresher - LRH - 27 May, Traralgon
- Bridges Out Of Poverty: Train the Trainer Certification - Gippsland PHN - 27-29 May, Bairnsdale
- Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention - Gippsland Lakes Community Health / Black Dog Institute - 29 May, Bairnsdale (free training)
- AIFS (Australian Institute of Family Studies) 2020 Conference - 9-12 June, Melbourne
- Communicating healthcare for young men through digital technology Conference - 14-16 June, Melbourne
- Gambling and Mental health - LRH - 29 June, Traralgon
- 12th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society - 13-17 July, Melbourne
- Suicidal Person Mental Health First Aid - LRH - 15 July or 29 September, Traralgon
- Primary Care Diabetes Summit - 18 July, Melbourne
- Youth Mental Health Refresher - LRH - 24 August, Traralgon
- Working From Our Strengths - The Chronic Illness Alliance (free online program)
- 'Diabetes Academy - What’s New in Diabetes?' (short course) - The University of Melbourne (online)
- 'Identifying and responding to domestic and family violence' (short course) - The University of Melbourne (online)
- SafeScript Modules - training access is open to all health professionals across Victoria; requires registration on the NPS MedicineWise website (online)
- Compact Courses- Training for community directors and fundraisers- Institute of Community Directors Australia (online)
- The National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health online courses - Emerging Minds (free online courses)
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2020 Meetings
Baw Baw 'Our Watch Our Issue' Network meeting: Thursday 12 March 2020, 8.30am, Gippsland Centre Against Sexual Assault, Albert Street, Warragul
Health Literacy Champions Network meeting: Thursday 12 March 2020, 10.00am Latrobe Community Health Service, Fowler Street, Moe
CWGPCP Governance Group meeting: Thursday 12 March 2020, 1.00pm, Latrobe Community Health Service, Fowler Street, Moe
Baw Baw Emergency Food Relief meeting: Wednesday 1 April 2020, 10.30am, Quantum Support Services, William Street, Warragul
Food For All Latrobe Valley: Thursday 2 April 2020, 9.30am, Moe Library, 1/29 George Street, Moe
Latrobe Prevention of Men’s Violence Against Women Network meeting: Tuesday 14 April 2020, Latrobe Community Health Service, Buckley Street, Morwell
Baw Baw Food Movement meeting: Wednesday 29 April 2020, 9.30am, Community College Gippsland, Korumburra-Warragul Road, Warragul
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