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G21 HWB PILLAR UPDATE - MAY 2022
DIRECTOR'S UPDATE
It is with an array of emotions that I welcome you to our final edition of the G21 Health and Wellbeing Pillar Newsletter. The G21 Primary Care Partnership (PCP) will complete transition to the Local Public Health Unit (LPHU) at Barwon Health next week. This move will centralise the established PCPs across the state at LPHUs with consistent governance arrangements and the ability to continue the high value functions of PCPs in implementing preventative health measures and addressing preventable health issues in our community. Staff employed by the PCP were seen as imperative to continue the highly valued work, and as such will transition next week to the Public Health Unit along with the funding.
The PCP has found its home at G21 for the last decade. Achieving many wonderful outcomes for the community we live in. Moving through technological gains, and new ways of implementing service delivery, the PCP moved away from service co-ordination and focused on primary prevention. You may or may not know, but prevention activity accounts for less than 0.3% of both the state and federal governments health budget, so is vastly under sourced. Efforts in preventing major and minor health problems are a sustained and slow burn, so often results take years and decades to see fruition and evidence based outcomes. But this work is important. Very much highlighted by the pandemic, and the current situation we find ourselves navigating.
The HWB team will transition next week to the Public Health Unit to continue primary prevention activity across the G21 region. Our time at G21 has seen many successes. Be it bringing in funding to the region to trial projects and approaches that are place based, co designed and providing the evidence base to continue the path. Major health infrastructure, and the intersectionality with other areas (eg greenways and paths with planning to ensure physical activity and active transport are accessible to the community) and ensuring the social determinants of health and addressing disadvantage underpin everything we do in planning for growth in our region. This work will continue at the Public Health Unit, as we aspire to be the leading primary prevention region in the State, and why not Australia!
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) celebrates LGBTQIA+ people globally, and raises awareness for the work still needed to combat discrimination.
Australia statistics:
75% of LGBTQIA+ youth experience some form of discrimination
77% of Trans & Gender Diverse people report being discriminated against in the past 12 months
35% of LGBTQIA+ Australians have experienced verbal abuse in the past 12 months
39% of LGBTQIA+ people have experienced depression in the past 12 months
33% of LGBTQIA+ people have experienced anxiety in the past 12 months
Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia can occur online, face to face and affect everyone by creating spaces where people feel unsafe and like they can’t be themselves. Sexuality and gender identity or intersex status aren’t always visible, so creating a culture where everyone feels safe, even if there aren’t any visible LGBTI people is even more important.
For free resources to show your support, or to organise a workplace event, click HERE.
Respect Victoria has released its new iteration of the Respect Women: 'Call it Out' campaign, calling on Victorians to address sexism on and off the sporting field.
Traditional Owners have launched plans for creating a well-connected, diverse and healthy waterway.
Kitjarra- dja-bul Bullarto langi-ut is the Wadawurrung name which translates to “places of many stories”.
The SPIDAH Project Report will help guide the next steps and future directions of the SPIDAH Project to deliver better health outcomes for people with an intellectual disability in our region.
The Get Active Kids Voucher Program helps eligible families get their kids involved in organised sport and active recreation activities. Eligible children may receive up to $200 to cover the costs for membership and registration fees.
Grow your knowledge, and foster a culture of sharing among a community of gardeners and seed growers of all ages through the Geelong Regional Libraries' Seed Library initiative.
The National Reconciliation Week 2022 theme, “Be Brave. Make Change.” is a challenge to all Australians— individuals, families, communities, organisations and government—to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for the benefit of all Australians.
National Reconciliation Week—27 May to 3 June—is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
