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Page 1 Are you employed by a member agency of Wimmera PCP and have you signed up for the EasyGrants Newsletter yet? This months newsletter lists 69 grants in various areas. To join the mailout list email Kellie @ Wimmera PCP. NAIDOC WEEK THANK YOU NAIDOC Week is held each year in the first full week of July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. Wimmera PCP wishes to thank all the agencies and community members who participated in our region’s largest celebration of NAIDOC Week. Coordinated through Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative with support from Barengi Gadjin Land Council and Wurega Aboriginal Corporation, the following agencies contributed in-kind or financial support for a wide range of events in Horsham, Dimboola and Antwerp: Federation University Wimmera Health Care Group Wimmera UnitingCare Grampians Community Health Horsham Rural City Council Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN Delkaia Aboriginal Best Start Department of Education and Training Department of Health and Human Services Skill Invest Quotes from evaluation: “A great week of festivities!” - “Well done to all! Great job - the best NAIDOC week for a while.” If you or your agency are interested in contributing to NAIDOC Week 2016 or any other significant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander events, please contact Felicity Johns on [email protected] To see what significant dates are coming up, please click here.

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Are you employed by a member agency of Wimmera PCP and have you signed up for the EasyGrants Newsletter yet? This months newsletter lists 69 grants in various areas. To join the mailout list email Kellie @ Wimmera PCP.

NAIDOC WEEK THANK YOU

NAIDOC Week is held each year in the first full week of July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society.

Wimmera PCP wishes to thank all the agencies and community members who participated in our region’s largest celebration of NAIDOC Week. Coordinated through Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative with support from Barengi Gadjin Land Council and Wurega Aboriginal Corporation, the following agencies contributed in-kind or financial support for a wide range of events in Horsham, Dimboola and Antwerp:

Federation University

Wimmera Health Care Group

Wimmera UnitingCare

Grampians Community Health

Horsham Rural City Council

Wimmera Southern Mallee LLEN

Delkaia Aboriginal Best Start

Department of Education and Training

Department of Health and Human Services

Skill Invest

Quotes from evaluation: “A great week of festivities!” - “Well done to all! Great job - the best NAIDOC week for a while.”

If you or your agency are interested in contributing to NAIDOC Week 2016 or any other significant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander events, please contact Felicity Johns on [email protected]

To see what significant dates are coming up, please click here.

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Congratulations to

Women’s Health Grampians on being a Finalist in the Business Excellence Awards

VICTORIA'S NEXT 10-YEAR PLAN FOR MENTAL HEALTH

The Victorian Government’s 10 year mental health plan will set out our shared goals for the future of the Victorian mental health and wellbeing system. We encourage you to share your insights and ideas for the 10 year plan by taking part in our consultation. Your opinions and expertise will inform decisions about the strategic direction and priorities of our plan to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Victorians. To join the online consultation click here.

Did you know? Every item sold on Daffodil Day helps the 1 in 3 Victorians who will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 75. $10 can help us give a newly diagnosed cancer patient important support and information resources to help them through their cancer journey. $25 can provide resources to GPs and health professionals to help them advise their patients about prevention, screening and diagnosis. $50 can help fund a call to a cancer nurse on Cancer Council 13 11 20 that provides free and confidential information and support on all aspects of cancer. $100 can help provide free accommodation to cancer patients, their families and carers during treatment. $250 can go towards paying an overdue bill for a family who hasn’t been able to work. $500 can help fund ground-breaking research into new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

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SOCKS TO WARM HEARTS

The tragic loss for a Warracknabeal family and its community has been the catalyst for a new fund that will support families with ill children requiring distant medical care. Elli Butuyuyu was a healthy, happy and active Warracknabeal girl who loved to dance, draw, bake and play with her friends. She also asked questions about God and wanted to understand more. But a little over a year ago, the six-year-old came home from school complaining of blurred vision. Elli’s mum Hanna said she had complained earlier in the week of nausea.

“It was Elli’s first week back to school after the holidays and she seemed to have gastro,” Hanna said. “She was quite floppy and she felt a bit sick but toward the end of the week she was seeing double,” she said. Hanna thought Elli might need glasses but Elli’s father, Warracknabeal GP Dr Franklin Butuyuyu was concerned about the combination of symptoms and suggested a trip to Horsham for an MRI.

The MRI results crushed the family with the worst possible news. Elli had an inoperable tumour lodged in her brain. In just a few short weeks, her precious life of boundless joy and love would end. Elli was immediately rushed to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital and the Butuyuyus had to leave their children with friends, put their world on hold and take up residence in Ronald McDonald House. “It was very sudden and everything changed dramatically,” Hanna said. “It made us realise how much people support people in such a situation,” she said. “Some people came to help us straight away on the night she was diagnosed and they didn’t leave until the end. Others were bringing food or finding accommodation for our friends and relatives who were there to support us.”

Elli’s passing and the trauma that engulfed her family has prompted the introduction of the Elli Martha fund and a very special sock. Hanna said their final weeks with Elli made her family aware of the challenges and issues country people faced when their child was sick and needed specialist treatment. “We had so much amazing support from really precious and amazing people who wanted to give so much of themselves,” she said. “They helped us find accommodation for our extended family and made sure our other children were being cared for and could attend school. “But we realise not everyone will have such amazing support and that’s why we are launching the Elli Martha fund. “The fund will support the region’s families who have to travel to bigger cities for specialist treatment for their sick child.”

The fund will be open to donations but its launch will be centred around the sale of socks designed in memory of Elli. The rainbow coloured socks will feature Elli’s signature and a butterfly emblem to signify her affection for the winged insects. The Elli Martha socks pack will be sold with Elli’s special cookie recipe included for $10 a pair and all profits will go directly to the fund.

“Elli loved drawing and she loved colours,” Hanna said. “Butterflies were her favourite creature and she also loved baking cookies so this is a very special pack. “Buying socks will provide a warm memory of Elli.”

The Elli Martha fund will be launched by Dr Franklin in the front garden of Warracknabeal Kindergarten at 2.30pm on August 30. Hanna has encouraged everyone to give generously to help strengthen the community and help families facing such challenges.

“The theme of the fund raiser is that it’s good that we have each other,” Hanna said. “I would love to see families get together with their children and bake, have a meal together and appreciate each other and acknowledge that it’s good to have each other. “I would love to see people come together so they can create their own little fundraisers. “All of that can then accumulate to something that can make a huge difference.”

The socks will be available to purchase at Yarriambiack Medical Centre and Rural Northwest Health campuses. Other outlets will be announced as they are confirmed.

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CHILD PROTECTION WEEK – SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER TO SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

Collectively, we all have a responsibility in raising community awareness to help promote, protect, prevent and reduce harm to children, young people and their families in our community.

National Child Protection Week is an opportunity to recognise the important work of individuals and organisations who work with children, young people and their families including the valuable contribution made by foster and kinship carers and the broader community, who all play their part to protect and ensure the wellbeing of children and young people, and their families.

Visit the NAPCAN website for more information.

SEXTING AND THE LAW: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR WORKERS

Wednesday, 26 August 2015 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Are you a teacher, well-being coordinator, community legal educator? Join the Centre for Rural, Regional Law and Justice at Deakin University and Victoria Legal Aid for an interactive workshop on Sexting and the Law as part of the Sex, Young People and the Law education programme. There are a number of attendance options. To register click here.

STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Workplace Stress, farm stress, school stress, media stress, political stress, social media stress, technology stress, relationship and family stress, economic stress, the stresses of everyday life. Dr Craig Hassad from Monash University Department of General Practice will explain how you can manage and reduce stress. Stress is a precursor to many modern illnesses, disease and addictions.

Learn how to build resilience, improve your health and wellbeing, enhance your professional and private life in work, recreation and thrive in our modern society. Friday 21st August 2015 from 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start@ Wesley PAC Horsham. Cost: By donation

Warracknabeal Neighbourhood House & Northern Wimmera Landcare Present a STRATEGIC GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP With Kerry Anderson

Tuesday 1st September, 2015 @ Warracknabeal Community House 2 Cox St, Warracknabeal from 9.30am to 3.00pm Lunch provided - $40 per person, Landcare members free

• Kerry is renowned for her practical and engaging workshops, forums and programs designed to meet the needs of groups, organisations and communities.

• Kerry has led a number of innovative regional projects for Community Leadership and entrepreneurism in rural towns.

• She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of company Directors, a strong advocate for rural communities and regularly speaks on ABC and writes opinion pieces for print and social media.

RSVP by Thursday 27th August to Karen Fuller 03 5396 1360 [email protected] or Ray Zippel 0427316990 [email protected]

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DAM CAPACITIES AS OF 10 AUGUST 2015

Grampians Wimmera Mallee: 30.0%, Rocklands 20% Goulburn-Murray: Dartmouth 71.6%, Hume 40.0%, Eildon 59.7%, Eppalock 44.3% NSW: Eucumbene 53%, Burrinjuck 58%, Menindee 5.7%

Information taken from The Break – Seasonal Climate and Risk Information for Cropping Regions

SMALL TOWN TRANSFORMATIONS

The highly anticipated Small Town Transformations book 'How Can Art Transform Your Town?' has been released! Featuring the five remarkable projects from Avoca, Dookie, Natimuk, Neerim South and Ouyen. Click here for more information.

AGED CARE ADVOCACY SERVICES – HAVE YOUR SAY

Assistance Minister for Social Service Mitch Filfield has announced the release of the Commonwealth Aged Care Advocacy Services Consultation Options Paper.

The paper outlines key components for a future program and seeks to explore stakeholder perspectives on the options present. For more information click here.

The closing date for submissions is 4th September 2015.

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NEW DEFINITION OF VOLUNTEERING

Volunteering Australia has released explanatory notes along with a new definition of volunteering in Australia. For the first time, businesses and activism are included as a part of the definition of volunteering. The new definition for Volunteering reads as follows:

"Volunteering is time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain."

This definition opens up the scope of volunteering to a wide range of cultural and social benefits. It recognizes that volunteering is not done in isolation, but is something that benefits everyone, including the volunteer. To read more click here.

NATUREWISE ECO ESCAPES

Conservation Volunteers offers Naturewise Eco Escapes, where you get to conserve wildlife and explore some of Australia's beautiful natural areas.

Naturewise Eco Escapes provide unique and exclusive opportunities to experience natural areas, national parks and protected reserves, while supporting wildlife conservation across Australia. Make a difference as you travel, meet like-minded travellers and immerse yourself in nature. No experiences is necessary. To find out more click here.

Purple Clover Week is an initiative of the Wimmera Child and Family Services Alliance. The Alliance is a network of key services that support vulnerable children and families in the Wimmera.

The Purple Clover concept was developed to symbolise the role individuals play in the protection and wellbeing of children in our community. Each leaf of the clover represents one of the three R’s – Recognise, Respond and Report.

Recognise indicates that we need to be aware that children communicate with us in a variety of ways. How they communicate will depend on their age, level of development, sex and their previous life experience. Sometimes it is very clear what a child wants to tell us. Other times their behaviour may be an indication. There are a range of behaviours that are considered healthy, whereas others can indicate harm may be occurring. It is our role as adults to be on the lookout for this behaviour and to recognise it. Respond is the responsibility we all have to take our concerns for a child’s wellbeing seriously. There are a variety of things you could do. For example, you can call Child First on 1800 195 114 to discuss concerns you may have. Staff will provide you with necessary information or advice on how we can all act in the best interests of children. Report refers to making a formal report to the Department of Health & Human Services’ child protection service. The idea is that if you form a reasonable belief that a child has been harmed, or is at risk of harm, you need to contact Child Protection Intake on 1800 000 551 9.00 am – 5.00 pm, Monday-Friday or 13 12 78 after hours to ensure that child’s safety.

Each year a Purple Clover Ambassador is selected to recognise the outstanding contribution that they have made to protecting children. The 2015 Award was open to people working in the Shire of Yarriambiack and the winner will be announced at a breakfast in Warracknabeal on Tuesday 8 September 2015.

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AN INTERESTING CONCEPT – SWAPIT

Swapit is a children’s clothing exchange which was set up in a church in Warrnambool nearly ten years ago. From small beginnings it has developed into a busy shop which has over 200 members.

Swapit uses a token system whereby parents can exchange clean clothes that their children may have outgrown for other clothes previously exchanged. To become a member you are issued with some free tokens (to get you started), but after that need to bring clean clothes (in good condition) in to receive more tokens. Swapit has a huge range of sizes and styles to suit newborns right through to young teens, all available at no cost! Swapit also has shoes and some children’s furniture such as cots, strollers and the like. To read more click here.

PETS IN AGED CARE GRANTS

Animal Welfare League has launched its Pets in Aged Care Grant Program 2015. The program supports Aged Care residents to maintain bonds with their individual pets via regular visitation or arrangements that support residents to keep pets within an aged care facility. Grant application forms are available here.

MEDIBANK COMMUNITY GRANTS

The Medibank Community Fund will support not-for-profit organisations and their projects with a one off grant to help encourage children and young people to move more and be physically active. To apply click here.

GANDEL COMMUNITY GRANTS

One-off grants to support programs in the areas of Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Medical Research, Community Development, Social Cohesion and Inclusion and Poverty Disadvantage. To apply click here.

The Australian Disability and Indigenous Peoples’ Education Fund is open for applications. Application close on September 30th, 2015

Background Following thirty-four years involvement in disability advocacy, Frank Hall-Bentick has asked his sisters Lesley and Annette and a group of friends Rae, Lyndall, Cath, Ros and Jody to help him setup and run an education fund for people with disability. Titled the Australian Disability and Indigenous Peoples' Education Fund (ADIPEF), the fund will assist indigenous and non-indigenous people with disability to participate in both formal and informal education programs through small grants.

Frank has a life-long disability and along with other members of his family has experienced many years of hospitalisation, special schools and disability services. For the last thirty years Frank has been involved in disability advocacy and the empowerment of people with disability locally, nationally and internationally. Realising that the work to empower people with disability is ongoing he has long considered the best way to support this is through further education and learning.

In April 2008 he with his sisters and these friends set up the Australian Disability and Indigenous Peoples' Education Fund (ADIPEF) under the auspice of the Australian Communities Foundation. This Fund will assist people with disability gain empowerment through access to formal and informal education programs.

Our fund is looking to distribute small six monthly grants of up to $2,500 to assist people with disabilities to continue their learning. Contact Frank at [email protected] Website: http://www.adipef.org.au/

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BUILDING SAFE COMMUNITIES FOR WOMEN

These grants aims to improve engagement between non-government organisations, local government, local business, government agencies and the broader community to create sustainable practices to help reduce violence against women and to effectively respond to and support women and their children who are experiencing violence. To apply click here.

HEART RESEARCH CENTRE TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS - INTEGRATED DISEASE MANAGEMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC - HEART FAILURE TRAINING PROGRAM

18-20 November 2015 - Funded by Victorian Cardiac Clinical Network - Department of Health, Victoria

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Applications are invited from Victorian multidisciplinary health professionals for Scholarships to attend the Heart Research Centre’s three-day training program in Integrated Disease Management for Patients with Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) Training Program from Wednesday 18-Friday 20 November 2015.

The scholarships will cover course registration fees of $715. *For rural applicants the scholarship will include money towards accommodation and expenses. This includes up to $150 per night with accommodation receipts (max. 3 nights). Expenses of $200 are paid when the 4 month follow up report is received.

Eligibility Criteria - Applicants must be: • Working in Victoria • A registered health professional • Working in or establishing an integrated disease management program for people with CHF (including in- patient/out-patient/ home based or maintenance programs) CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS is Friday 11 SEPTEMBER 2015. EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED.

To apply please complete an application form and send with your CV and a statement as to how you will use the training, to: [email protected]

For more information: Contact Elizabeth Holloway at the Heart Research Centre by email, or on 03 9326 8544.

MAZDA FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM

Provides funding to community based organisations to support children with physical and or mental disabilities and their carers, and organisations to support elderly people suffering from mental disabilities (including dementia). To apply click here.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA: COMMUNITY CAPACITY GRANTS

This Stronger Regional Communities Plan program stream aims to develop and strengthen local people’s capacity to make a difference in their communities. It will do this by increasing participation and diversity in priority projects, processes and planning that address local challenges.

Activities that may be considered include initiatives that: encourage and provide opportunities for local community participation in the design and delivery of significant

projects, processes and planning within a region address economic development challenges through locally-led partnerships build the skills of people to participate in projects, processes and planning significant to the region.

To read more click here.

LODDON MALLEE ALLIED HEALTH CONFERENCE

Have you registered for the Loddon Mallee Allied Health Conference in Swan Hill on Tues 25 & Wed 26 Aug? It’s not too late - to register click here.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCE CENTRE VICTORIA – TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Groupwork: women reclaiming their lives Wed 26 August 2015, 9:30am–4:30pm, Melbourne Central CBD, $95 SHS funded; $250 non SHS funded For enrolments click here.

If you have any question please contact Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria: E [email protected] | T (03) 9486 9866 | F (03) 9486 9744 | W www.dvrcv.org.au

CREATING LGBTI INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES FORUM

Has your organisation been considering how it could be more inclusive of LGBTI clients? Would you like more information on how to develop awareness, practical skills, guidance and confidence to provide LGBTI inclusive services? Has your organisation commenced the process of working toward being LGBTI inclusive but would like further support and information to help meet the standards?

The Department of Health & Human Services and the Grampians Region Primary Care Partnership Network invites you to attend the above forum.

Date: Wednesday 16th September 2015 Time: Registration: 9.30am (morning tea on arrival) Forum: 10.00am – 3.00pm (lunch provided) Location: Alexander Oval Community Centre – 1 Waratah Avenue, Ararat Cost: Free to Community Aged Care Service Providers within the Grampians Region Register: Email [email protected] for a registration form or call Alison Kerr at the Central Highlands PCP on 5338 4774

Aim of the forum? To encourage leadership and foster cultural change Who should attend? Leaders or champions within organisations or staff in positions that can influence LGBTI inclusive practice across organisational systems including but not limited to: diversity planning, quality frameworks, governance, HR and employment processes and community engagement.

THE 2015 INDIGENOUS MEN AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S CONFERENCE

12-14 September, Darwin

Inspired by the hugely successful staging of last year's Indigenous Conferences in Cairns. Papers are also being called for the Indigenous Board of Directors Conference scheduled for 19-21 October. For information click here.

REGIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION INAUGURAL AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE

Rethinking the Region & Regionalism in Australasia: Challenges & Opportunities for the 21st Century. August 31 to September 2 in RMIT's stunning Building 80.

CDN is also working with colleagues at RMIT to present this conference. Conference themes include: Regions at the end of the mining boom; Governance and the regions; The institutional determinants of growth and development; First nations – Maori and Indigenous Australians – and the regions; Housing, social services and infrastructure; Measuring wellbeing, happiness and progress at the regional scale; Ecological Sustainability; Climate Change and the Future of Regional Systems; Regions and the Global Financial Crisis; City Regions in Australasia and other parts of the globe; and, Achieving local economic growth.

CDN's contribution is to encourage proposals about the ‘cultural’ dimension of change, especially in relation to local government. More information here.

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PROMOTING PHYSICAL FUNCTION – MS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - WEBINAR

Thursday 10th September from 10am to 12.30pm

Developed by the MS Physiotherapists, the focus of this program is exercise prescription for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Attending this program will provide you with:

• Evidence for the benefits of physical activity in living well with multiple sclerosis • Information about appropriate levels of activity to engage people with multiple sclerosis

To register send an email to [email protected]

SPRING GAMBLERS HELP FESTIVAL

Monday 26th of October to Thursday 29th October 2015

This will be a four day festival consisting of presentations and workshops delivering expertise around the treatment of problem gambling and showcasing projects and real cases that are currently taking place in the Gambler's Help sector in Victoria. Presentations include:

Self exclusion Randomness Peer program community education Treatment readiness-Intervention brief Urge therapy Lived experience

For more information and an invitation email [email protected]

SOMERSET SHARE SHOP OFFERS A NEW KIND OF ENTERPRISE

By allowing residents to borrow, for a minimal fee, good quality household and leisure items donated by the public, the Share Shop aims to save people money and reduce waste – the average electric drill is used for just 15 minutes in its lifetime, the organisers point out. At the same time, the scheme has offered the young people who built it from scratch free, intensive training in community entrepreneurship. Click here to read more.

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CANCER DEATH RATE PROJECTED TO DECREASE OVER NEXT DECADE

The current downward trend in cancer death rates looks set to continue, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Cancer death rates have generally decreased over time, with the death rate from all cancers combined decreasing from 199 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 to 167 per 100,000 in 2012.

The web-based release, Cancer mortality trends and projections: 2013 to 2025, shows that between 2013 and 2025, the death rate from all cancers is predicted to continue this overall downward trend from an estimated 214 to 183 deaths per 100,000 males, and from 135 to 120 deaths per 100,000 females. To read more click here.

FREE WEBINAR - ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL ILLNESS - UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP - PART 1 WEBINAR

This webinar highlights understanding co-occurring disorders as a spectrum of experience and looks specifically at the possible relationships between addictions and mental illness. The role that trauma can play in co-occurring disorders is also reviewed. Understanding this relationship between addictions and mental illness is key for caregivers to begin to assist in recovery. To view click here.

Live Webinars Coming UP

De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations™ September 2 from 7pm - 8pm (GMT)

Anxiety – Practical Intervention Strategies September 10 from 7pm - 8pm (GMT) Mindfulness – As a Counseling Tool September 22 from 7pm - 8pm (GMT)

NEW ART AND HEALTH BLOG

Latrobe University Art and Health - A new blog that offers a space for conversations and swapping of news, ideas, experiences and inspiring examples from practice and research.

More information

FURTHER LEARNING IN MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH – FREE WEBINAR SERIES

As an adjunct to our 2015 ‘MSK Health’ webinar series, Arthritis and Osteoporosis Victoria (AOV) is delighted to present a series of FREE webinars targeted to the audience of Victorian community and primary health staff involved in the delivery of multidisciplinary care to people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.

This series, funded by the Victorian Government, will focus on the evidence-based treatment and management of people with the most prevalent (MSK) conditions, as well as the management of persistent pain. The recordings of the webinars will also be available post-screening on a ‘Musculoskeletal Health Learning and Development’ page on the AOV website, along with links to other relevant information, practice tools and resources.

#1 Tuesday 8th September from 12.30 to 1.30pm The Management of Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain #2 Monday 12th October from 12.30pm to 1.30pm The Management of Osteoarthritis #3 Thursday 26th November from 12.30pm to 1.30pm Managing People with Back Pain #4 Thursday 25th February 2016 12.30pm to 1.30pm Inflammatory Arthritis #5 Thursday 24th March 2016 12.30pm to 1.30pm Better Understanding Osteoporosis

People can register for the whole series or for individual webinars. Click here to register.

DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SPIRITUAL CARE IN AGED CARE

A new survey that will inform the development of National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care is now open to aged care staff, older people, their families and carers. The survey and further information is available here.

CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

This issues paper examines the available evidence in cultural competence in international and local literature. (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. To read click here.

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INDIGENOUS MENTAL HEALTH: LEADERS TO TACKLE 'MOST CONFRONTING CHALLENGE'

The federal government is meeting health leaders to find ways to reduce mental health problems among Indigenous people. (The Age. To read click here.

CHRONIC DISEASES IN AUSTRALIA: BLUEPRINT FOR PREVENTIVE ACTION

This paper identifies strategic priorities for taking action to prevent chronic diseases. It is the second report by the Mitchell Institute on this issue. The first report, Chronic diseases in Australia: the case for changing course, mapped out the social, economic and health costs of chronic diseases to the Australian community, as well as identifying the evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventing chronic diseases.

Chronic diseases in Australia: Blueprint for preventive action moves beyond the evidence to provide a framework for action. The vision of this Blueprint is to reduce the impact and incidence of chronic diseases through preventive interventions. The desired outcomes, against which progress should be measured, comprise: - Healthy lives: improved health status for all populations. - Healthy children: a healthy future for our children. - Healthy communities: more liveable and socially connected communities. - Healthy economies: increased economic participation and productivity.

To read the report click here.