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

Board President and Executive
Director’s Report
It is with pleasure that we present this 90th report in what has
been a year of achievement and celebration.
Our long history is testament to the strength of our team including
staff, volunteers and the wider community. These strengths
continue to be demonstrated as the health service successfully
responds to the changing health requirements of the local
community.
In the second year of Peter Craighead’s secondment as
administrator to Central Gippsland Health Service, we congratulate
everyone at Yarram and District Health Service who has embraced
new opportunities and met challenges with creativity, enthusiasm
and dedication.
Quality Improvement
Yarram and District Health Service participates in various quality
processes that seek to measure performance and provide
direction for the improvement of service. These activities
demonstrate to our clients and the wider community that in the
pursuit of best practice and within a culture of continuous
improvement we are consistently meeting client targets and high
quality standards.
The successful site audit by the Aged Care Standards and
Accreditation Agency of St. Elmo’s in May 2006 indicated that
Yarram and District Health Service was compliant in all 44
standards and was subsequently awarded the maximum three
year accreditation.
The Health Service has completed self assessment documentation
as part of its application for Accreditation by the Australian Council
of Healthcare Services (ACHS) under the EquIP Program. This
organisation-wide review involves all departments and validates all
activities by providing evidence of improvements in areas
including Administration, Allied Health, Community Nursing, Food
Services, Maintenance and Health Promotion.
Community Participation
The Yarram and District Health Service continued its very active
involvement in community projects. During 2005/6 these included:
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Sponsorship of the Rotary Art Show during the Tarra Festival,
Easter 2006 including the good health message “Keeping
yourself healthy can be a work of Art!” – Keep Active, Eat Well.
PitStop Men’s Health screening program at the Yarram Show
in November 2005, where 35 men and 7 women were
screened using the PitStop program.
Consultation with Wellington Shire on its
“Positive Ageing” strategy.
YDHS working with the Yarram Community:
Left to right John Rojo, Melanie Mitchell YDHS Youth Worker,
Anthony Rodaughan Principal Yarram Secondary College,
Shane Ponsford Outreach Co-ordinator East Gippsland TAFE,
Jenny Chatfield Co-ordinator Victorian Certificate
of Applied Learning (VCAL),
Wendy Major Project Officer Local Learning and
Employment Network (LLEN),
Dana Dunstan C-oordinator Yarram Community Learning Centre (YCLC)
Service Delivery
The Board’s strategic direction, ratified in 2004/5 in a five year
Business Plan, commits to provision of timely and effective
planning and decision making to contribute to the organisation’s
goals. It also aims to lead, develop and deploy all resources to
work in the best interests of the organisation.
Work has continued with the Crossley House Committee of
Management towards service integration. The process of due
diligence has been completed with no outstanding issues raised
outside the future liability of the facility and a target date for
integration has been set for 1 September 2006. A project
management group has been established to oversee the transition
process, with staff, residents and their families able to provide
direct input to a change management work group responsible for
the integration activities.
Yarram and District Health Service, under its management
contract, worked with the Crossley House staff to achieve
Accreditation for three years from July 2005.
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Mental Health Week program of activities.
Other service initiatives for 2005/6 included:
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Membership of the Community Advisory Group for the
development of Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place, a culturally
appropriate learning place for indigenous adult male offenders
to be built on the former Won Wron Prison site.
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Appointment of Dr Zafar, General Practitioner
Ongoing building program including opening of the new
rehabilitation gym and completion of the new
radiology department
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Quality of Care Report seeking feedback from Yarram and
District community.
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The recent opening of Dr A Abraham’s new Dental Practice
within the Yarram Medical Centre
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Yarram and District Health Service Annual Report 2006