YDHS Annual Report 2006 (2.4Mb pdf) - GHA Central

Report on Operations
Four local residents are being subsidised in their studies in
Certificate 3 in Fitness and Module 4 Older People. Once their
training is completed, a greater variety and number of physical
activity programs will be available to the community. Walking
Leader Training was also conducted in Yarram, with the
consequent establishment of a Parents with Prams walking
group.
Two very successful National Stroke Foundation Strokesafe
Seminars were conducted in the community. Following the
success of these seminars, a similar seminar that focuses on
Heart Health was developed and delivered. This program will
now be presented to other groups in the community.
In partnership with Gippsland Women’s Health and GippSport,
a very successful Women and Physical Activity Forum was
held in October 2005. Forty-five women enjoyed a fun and
informative evening, which included a discussion on the
barriers in the path of women seeking to be physically active,
as well as an opportunity to try activities such as self defence,
tae kwon do, strength training, line dancing and rock and roll
dancing.
Work with the local primary schools continued, with practical
Nutrition Education sessions provided to all classes at Yarram
and Woodside primary schools. The dietician provided
Nutrition Education program to parents, as well as to other
community groups. Asthma education continues to be
provided to schools to enable them to maintain their Asthma
Friendly School status.
YDHS Health Promotion Officer Clare McHugh
discusses healthy eating classes for parents.
Yarram Medical Centre
The Yarram Medical Centre is accredited with Australian
General Practice Accreditation Ltd (AGPAL), which identified
the strengths of the practice such as the clinical care, medical
records management, practice administration, commitment to
the area of health promotion and disease prevention and
continuity of care with patients’ rights and needs well
respected.
A fully electronic practice, the Medical Centre implemented a
significant upgrade to the software system. The new system
provides full data migration and extensive staff training, and
delivers improved management of both clinical and financial
data and online Medicare claims to the Health Insurance
Commission.
Participation in the getGP general practitioner registrar training
program continues to provide supervised practice for trained
doctors entering general practice. The program offers a
structured program of clinical study, support and onsite
supervision by an experienced general practitioner for
registrars, who remain an important part of the medical
workforce.
Jim Calman, using the Pallative Care chair, TV, DVD
and the cabinet for which he helped raise funds for
Many other programs were delivered, including the Well
Women’s Clinics, Pit Stop Men’s Health Screening Program,
Lung Clinic, Walk and Talk, Support Groups, Needle Exchange
Program, Better Health Self Management Course, and the Quit
Fresh Start Course.
A new initiative in June 2006 was an inaugural Health
Promotion Information and Planning Meeting, which was open
to all staff. The information gathered will form the 2006 – 2009
Organisation-wide Health Promotion Plan.
Consultations with community groups are also planned,
ensuring that next year will prove to be another productive and
responsive year for Community Health and Health Promotion.
Servicing the District: Yarram & District Health Service
Community nurses Rebecca Tyler, Julie Graske, Marg Barlow
and Jenny Finlay.
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