Welcome to the Upper Hume Primary Care Partnership Website
Our partnership is building healthy communities in the Shires of Wodonga, Indigo and Towong and the Kiewa Valley of Alpine Shire.
Our Plan
Healthy Communties Plan 2006-2009
Our Healthy Communties Plan provides information and details of our work and an overview of the partnership and how we operate. It is our Community Health Plan Implementation Agreement (CHPIA) with the Department of Human Services.The plan includes weblinks and background information to support people to build on their knowledge across
various health and service delivery sectors. See our Report on activity to July 2007
Latest PCP News
- Launch of the resource kits for organisations occured on Monday 7th July 2008
after the NAIDOC flag raising. Distribution of kits to all local services will occur over the coming weeks.
Newsbyte - to receive this via email please contact jmoore@uhchs.vic.gov.au
Hume Region Newsletter June 2008
Upcoming Training events
- Integrated Chronic Disease (ICDM) workshop - 14th July 2008 - Wodonga . The 10am to 3pm session will cover an overview of the vision direction and models of practice in delivering services. Interactive session will be used to examine current practice and explore service and development in Upper HUme. Department of Human Services Industry Consultants are presenting.
Contact Helen Still at Wodonga Regional Health Service on 02 6051 7406 helen.still@wrhs.org.au registration flyer out soon
- ConnectingCare - training to support staff to use the e-Referral system. Occuring regularly. Contact Daniel if interested in this or other training dwhiting@bordergp.org.au
E-referral in Hume
ConnectingCare is our chosen e-refferral provider for the Hume Region. We are in the early implimentation phase.check your agencies details www.connectingcare.com.au Ask in your organisation what's happening and register yourself online for a username and password. if your agency wants to participate of know more Call Daniel Whiting 02 60491912 or email dwhiting@bordergp.org.au
PCP Reports
- PSTT Final PSTT report May 2008 - Partnerships in Safer Sex and Testing was a 10 month project funded by Family Planning Victoria and led by Upper Hume Communtiy Health Service. Significant need identified for improvement in education and service levels.
- Better Links report - July 2007 - a service corordination project that explored referral pathways and care coordination between General Practice and public and private health services.
- Friends Evaluation 2007 - this initiative trained over 40 teachers and welfare workers in our area to deliver the Friends program into schools. The aim to build the mental health and resilience of young people in surviving the tough and stressful time of the drought.
HumeEXTRANET
Upper Hume Extranet Members Login - If you are a member of our PCP you are welcome to register for access to the HumeEXTRANET by clicking on this link. You will be sent your user name and password and will be able to use the Hume region information and then our Upper Hume PCP area when it is available.
Other local training
- Behind Closed Doors will occur on 3rd of September at Lake Hume Resort. This is a professional development and planning day organised by the Family Violence Network and facilitated by Donna Zander. See 0809_flyer_BehindClosedDoors_3sept08_Wodonga.pdf
Note: Central Hume have a similar workshop on the 2nd Sept contact Kerry Moylan on (03) 5722 3009 if interested in that date/event.
Recent Health Information
- QUIT Victoria Media Release: Monday 30th June- one year on....no smoking in bars and clubs.
- Because Mental Health Matters: A new focus for mental health and wellbeing in Victoria. The Consultation paper outlines the new vision for Victoria’s mental health services and proposes priorities for action and possible solutions to identified needs. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/reformstrategy/index.htm
Contact:
Executive Officer:
Judith Moore on 02 6022 8894 or jmoore@uhchs.vic.gov.au
Chairperson:
Leonard Peady 02 6022 8888 CEO of Upper Hume Community Health Service lpeady@uhchs.vic.gov.au