Innovation
Based in South Australia, Calm Kid Central uses technology and cutting edge health information delivery methods to provide online child mental health services. This overcomes both child psychology workforce shortages and traditional barriers to treatment, while increasing child well-being and connections to other services.
Pictured (from left) are National Rural Health Commissioner, Emeritus Professor Paul Worley, winner Sandra Massey from Developing Minds Psychology, Gippsland PHN Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Proposch and Gippsland PHN Chair, Dr Sinead De Gooyer.
Integration and Partnerships
Over the past eight months, joint winners LEAHA and GLCH have engaged in a successful smoking prevention program in primary schools. Children are now champions of the cause with staff manning a photo booth capturing over 150 people posing in large decorated frames to take a stance against smoking. These photos were printed, framed and taken home on the day.
Pictured (from left) are National Rural Health Commissioner, Emeritus Professor Paul Worley, winners Kerrilee Kimber, Jane Christie and Paula Morgan from Lakes Entrance Aboriginal Health Association (LEAHA) and Gippsland Lakes Community Health (GLCH), Gippsland PHN Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Proposch and Gippsland PHN Chair, Dr Sinead De Gooyer.
Improved Access to Health Services
Dr Ivanoff at Yarram Medical Centre realised the importance of employing a registered nurse to concentrate on Chronic Disease Management. Employing a dedicated health professional to manage the program has seen a marked increase in patient compliance with treatment, medication and taking a greater role in self-management.
Pictured (from left) are National Rural Health Commissioner, Emeritus Professor Paul Worley, winner Ronnie Clarkson from Yarram Medical Centre, Gippsland PHN Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Proposch and Gippsland PHN Chair, Dr Sinead De Gooyer.
Cultural Appropriate Support for Indigenous and Diverse Communities
GEGAC Dental has worked hard this year to establish and grow its outreach program and is already seeing improvements in access and engagement with the service across the different sites. Having treated nearly 400 patients in an outreach setting already this year, GEGAC Dental hopes to maintain and grow the culturally appropriate oral health support it provides to communities across East Gippsland.
Pictured (from left) are National Rural Health Commissioner, Emeritus Professor Paul Worley, winner Josh Tuiono and Adam Stanley from Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-Operative Ltd (GEGAC) Dental, Gippsland PHN Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Proposch and Gippsland PHN Chair, Dr Sinead De Gooyer.