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Key AchievementsNo Germs on MeThe ‘No Germs on Me’ hand washing campaign is an ongoing social marketing campaignwashing with soap and water after going to the toilet, after changing babies’ nappies andbefore touching food.The campaign was developed to assist in addressing the high rates of infectious diseasesamong Aboriginal babies and children in the Northern Territory. Recent international researchhas demonstrated that routine hand washing with soap and water can reduce the incidenceof diarrhoeal and respiratory disease among children by as much as 50%.In conjunction with Outback Stores and the Arnhem Land Progress Association (ALPA),point of sale materials to encourage the purchasing of soap will be displayed in Aboriginalcommunity stores for six months. Research conducted as part of the original pilot projectindicated that while many people said that they washed their hands using soap, soap wasinfrequently found in homes.Television commercials promoting hand washing will also be aired during 2010-11 as wellas the use of point of sale materials being displayed in community stores.Outback Stores and ALPA will provide pre and post sales data to the Environmental Healthprogram for evaluation purposes.being utilised by a number of interested agencies within the Northern Territory as well asbeing increasingly used both interstate and internationally as highlighted by its adapted usein Papua New Guinea.Food SafetyThe Environmental Health Program monitors the food supply in the Northern Territory forcompliance with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, which is adopted by theNorthern Territory Food Act.The Food Standards Code requires that food handlers have ‘skills and knowledgecommensurate with their work activities’.The Department’s Environmental Health Program regularly run free food safety sessions forfood handlers. Sessions are provided Territory-wide and these aim to provide food handlerswith important food safety information that will decrease the likelihood of consumersproducts. 263 food handlers have attended this training since 1 July 2009. handling practices are detected during surveillance at food businesses.150Department Health and Families
Public and Environmental Health ActDrafting of a new proposed Public and Environmental Health Act has been completed. InJune 2010, Cabinet approved the release of a Discussion Paper and an exposure draftPublic and Environmental Health Bill 2010 for public consultation purposes. Extensiveconsultations on the draft Bill were held in Darwin and Alice Springs between June and Julyduring consultation on the draft Bill. A Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed Bill isbeing prepared and it is anticipated that the draft Bill will be introduced into the LegislativeAssembly Sittings in late 2010.Darwin Harbour Recreational Water QualityBeaches in the Darwin urban region were closed in early June following the detection ofhigh levels of E.coli in the sea water. The Environmental Health Branch undertook a beachmonitoring program, and in the year to 30 June 2010 in excess of 100 water samples wereanalysed for indicator microorganisms. Water quality at the beaches improved rapidlyfollowing the removal of over 50 tonnes of algae from the foreshore. Mindil Beach wasthe last beach to be reopened on 22 June 2010. In addition to taking water samples formicrobiological analysis, comprehensive sanitary inspection surveys were undertaken inorder to determine potential sources of contamination to the beach and foreshore areas. Thebeach water quality monitoring program, was conducted in accordance with the NorthernTerritory Recreational Microbiological Water Quality Guidelines, and will be ongoing.Drug MonitoringPoisons Control Section monitored 26 965 prescriptions for Schedule 8 (S8) drugs tocontrol prescription drug abuse during 2009-10. A total of 250 contracts were registeredprescribing doctor and pharmacy on the Drug Monitoring System (DMS) database. Thecontract has been worded so that the patient agrees to allow Poisons Control to adviseother doctors, pharmacists and Alcohol and Other Drug Services Nurses about the detailsof his/her contract.There are two types of contracts: voluntary contracts and mandatory contracts. Voluntarycontracts can be used when patients are prescribed medicines which may potentiallybe misused or diverted such as non restricted S8s, benzodiazepines, anabolic steroids,analgesics and pseudoephedrine. Mandatory contracts are required for all opiatepharmacotherapy program maintenance patients being treated with methadone,buprenorphine or buprenorphine/naloxone.All Northern Territory community pharmacies (and some hospital pharmacy departments)have access to the web front end of DMS, the Poisons Control S8 Website via secureinternet login. The usage of this website by pharmacists has facilitated up to date, rapid S8information being made available. This year has also seen the commencement of a roll-outof the website to medical practices.The Schedule 8 and Restricted Schedule 4 Substances Clinical Advisory Committee (CLAC)meets quarterly during the year. The role of the Committee is to advise the Chief HealthDepartment Health and Families 151
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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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GovernanceDepartment Health and Fam
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NT Family & ChildrenAdvisory Counci
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Royal Darwin Hospital Medical Evacu
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Coronial FindingsThe Coroners Act e
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NTFC options for a complaint outcom
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Sentinel Eventsdeath or serious har
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Human Research Ethics CommitteeThe
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Table 16: Budget by Output groups20
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NT Families and ChildrenDepartment
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Page 101 and 102: Key AchievementsAdditional funds of
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Page 107 and 108: Performance Measure2008-09Actual200
Page 109 and 110: Acute CareDepartment Health and Fam
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Page 129 and 130: Key AchievementsMore than 70 facili
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Page 140 and 141: Key AchievementsImplemented the NT
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Page 148 and 149: Public Health ServicesEnvironmental
Page 152 and 153: Figure 13: NT Schedule 8 drug presc
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Page 158 and 159: In July 2009 a National Coordinatio
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Page 166 and 167: Father Flynn FellowshipThe Father F
Page 168 and 169: Sales of Goods &Services4%Other Rev
Page 170 and 171: Grants and Subsidies
Page 172 and 173: CERTIFICATION OF THE FINANCIAL STAT
Page 174 and 175: Balance SheetNOTE 2010$'0002009$'00
Page 176 and 177: Cash Flow StatementNOTE2010$’0002
Page 178 and 179: 1. Objectives and fundingThe Depart
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Page 194 and 195: 11c HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ASSETS201
Page 196 and 197: 2010$’0002009$’00017. NOTES TO
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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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