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oth mixed and single sex groups. Participation and engagement has been strong, withpeople appreciating the opportunity to develop a deeper knowledge and understandingof their illness. An increased focus on insulin use for type 2 diabetes control with trainingand support for both patients and health professionals has also been established.The processes supporting care coordination for people with late stage renal diseaseto improve their management and outcomes were further strengthened, with referralguidelines and templates established, weekly case conferencing linking renal servicesand remote PHC teams and training modules in renal care and palliative care developedand delivered in Darwin and Alice Springs.PCD program staff worked in partnership with both government and non governmentorganisations to increase the focus on tobacco control and to support community programs.The release of the Tobacco Action Plan allows joint planning for community work.Women’s Health Strategy Unit (WHSU)The role of the WHSU is to: facilitate action in partnership with stakeholders to develop and implement best practicemodels that improve women’s health.Key Achievementsprovision of health services to migrant and refugee women. Implementation Guide.Maternal, Child and Youth Health (MCYH)MCYH provides program support, training and practical assistance to remote area healthcentres and communities for core programs such as pregnancy care, Growth Assessmentand Action (GAA) and Healthy School Aged Kids (HSAK). In addition, the Strong Women,Strong Babies, Strong Culture Program is supported in eight communities. The MCYHprogram works collaboratively with the non-government Aboriginal Medical Services.In 2010, the program leadership was enhanced through the appointment of the Childand Youth Health Program Leader with maternity services issues being taken up by theMidwifery Co-Director of Integrated Maternity Services, through the Maternity ServicesClinical Reference Group.Key AchievementsThe new Healthy Under Five Kids Program was rolled out across remote communities inthe Northern Territory as the universal child health program for Aboriginal children underThe Darwin Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) was implemented and provides continuityof pregnancy, birth and postnatal care to remote Aboriginal women, who travel to Darwinto give birth.Support was provided to two Aboriginal Health workers in the Darwin MGP and one fromthe Tennant Creek Hospital to commence studies in Bachelor of Midwifery.130Department Health and Families
Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby information books for Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander women and their families were distributed.Funding was provided to non-government organisations to improve outcomes forNorthern Territory children through pregnancy, parenting and life skills educationprograms i.e. Core of Life and Paperbark/Pandanus programs.Partnered with key Departments and organisations to consolidate existing programsand provide a platform of universal services from which targeted programs could beUnder Five Kids and oral health services to implement ‘Lift The Lip’ and tooth varnish.Established an Aboriginal Child Health Advisory Group, including members fromGovernment and non-government organisations, to guide important research andprogram agendas to improve child health across the Northern Territory.Implemented the World Health Organisation Growth Charts across the Northern Territory anduploaded anthropometric calculators on every Department of Health and Families’ computer.Hearing PolicyHearing Policy is responsible for: and providing high-level strategic advice, strategic direction and project management of otitismedia and hearing health initiatives.Key AchievementsImplemented the NT Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening, achieving 97% coverage ofhospital delivered neonates in the last quarter of 2009-10.Designed an information management solution to share web based integrated audiologyand Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist advice with other care providers. This will beimplemented in 2010-11.Continued targeted outreach Audiology and ENT service delivery to support primaryhealth care in improve hearing in Aboriginal children.Delivered services as part of the Australian Government Intervention as shown in thetable below.Table 18 : Australian Government Intervention (AGI) and Closing the Gap Audiology andENT Service Activity April 2008 – June 2010ServiceTotalServicesIndividualClientsENT Consultation 3 861 3 413Audiological Assessment 6 243 4 424ENT Surgical 601 552Totals 10 705 8 389Department Health and Families 131
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Chief Executive ForewordChief Execu
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10Department Health and Families
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Dr Barbara PatersonCorporate Plan P
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Peter BeirneCorporate Plan Priority
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In comparing data between 1994-98 a
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Aboriginal Health and FamiliesProf.
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Corporate Plan 2009 - 2012Vision, M
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to detect, monitor, report and eval
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 2Healthy Child
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to parents at key ages i.e. exclusi
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 3Targeting Smo
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the health effects of smoking from
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 4Connecting Ca
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The Chief Minister’s Youth Round
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Created four additional positions i
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 5Safety, Quali
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essential to make sure that, wherev
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PRIORITY ACTION AREA 6Attract, Deve
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Established an Indigenous Nursing a
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Implement the Professional Practice
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The Integrated Maternity Services C
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Radiation Oncology Services
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Service Map DetailsDepartment Healt
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NT HEALTH FACILITIESDEPARTMENT OF H
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Through the East Arnhem Regionalisa
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very effective with the Alice Sprin
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Across the TerritoryDigital Regions
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Our PeopleDepartment Health and Fam
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Snapshot of our peopleFigure 1 show
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National Indigenous Cadetship Progr
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Supporting our PeopleHuman Resource
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Managing AggressionAggression Manag
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Eliminating bullying and harassment
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Graduate ProgramThe Department has
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Page 81 and 82: NT Family & ChildrenAdvisory Counci
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Page 89 and 90: Sentinel Eventsdeath or serious har
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Page 95 and 96: Table 16: Budget by Output groups20
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Page 148 and 149: Public Health ServicesEnvironmental
Page 150 and 151: Key AchievementsNo Germs on MeThe
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Page 172 and 173: CERTIFICATION OF THE FINANCIAL STAT
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c) Agency and Territory Itemsand eq
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Revenue in respect of Appropriation
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o) ReceivablesReceivables include a
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t) Employee Benefitsmeasured at pre
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3. Comrehensive operating statement
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2010$'0002009$'000Note 6 (cont)Unal
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10 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (C
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11c HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ASSETS201
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2010$’0002009$’00017. NOTES TO
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18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continue
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18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continue
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20. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONT
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24. SCHEDULE OF TERRITORY ITEMSThe
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Appendix IFunding to External Provi
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Appendix II2009-10 Capital and Mino
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New Works 2009-10Alice Springs Hosp
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Appendix IIILegislation Responsibil
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Appendix IVCouncils, Committees and
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7. Raise community awareness of the
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Northern Territory Family and Child
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Key areas from terms of reference:T
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Australian Manufacturing Workers’
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Members of the Council who left in2
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Meetings:The Committee met in July
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Appendix VEmployment InstructionsDe
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Employment Instruction No.5Medical
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Appendix VIAcronymsAASAustralian Ac
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DHFDepartment of Health andFamilies
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MHSMental Health ServicesMJDMachado
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TBCTBCHTuberculosis CommunityHealth
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