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Health Rescue Workshop
Monday 27th October 2008On Saturday 25th October @ the Dandenong Bunnings store the division held a health awareness morning. Click here for details and pictures.
Southern Metropolitan Region Palliative Care Consortium
Monday 20th October 2008New website for events, links, general information and news.
For details click hereSouthern Health GP Access
Monday 13th October 2008The site has been updated - GP's please refer prior to patient transfer and bookmark site for future reference.
Lymphoedema GP Info Guide
Monday 29th October 2007Resource for general practice to improve the diagnosis and management of lymphoedema. A copy of this resource is available to download, it will also be sent to all GP members shortly.
Click here to download some additional information.New Medicare Dental Items - for GPs
Monday 29th October 2007Items 85011 - 87777
Click here to download some additional information.Enrol now for Clinical e-Audit Management of hypertension
Monday 22nd October 2007This clinical audit will assist you to review cardiovascular risk, identify and optimise blood pressure control, review choice of antihypertensive agents and assess adherence in patients over 16 years of age, using an antihypertensive agents(s). To enrol download the form and fax back to NPS (02) 9283 8938
Click here to download some additional information.Employment Opportunities at Division
Friday 19th October 2007Mental Health Week
Tuesday 16th October 2007To celebrate Mental Health Week - Multicultural Mental Health Australia have produced fact sheets in various languages
For details click hereKate Russo's Farewell
Thursday 11th October 2007Snapshot of the day - September 2007
Click here to download some additional information.New MBS Dental Items
Tuesday 9th October 2007Letter for GPs
Click here to download some additional information.Dramatic increase in Syphilis in Men who have Sex with Men
Monday 30th October 2006Notifications of infectious syphilis have increased from 9 cases in the year 2000, to 116 in 2005, to 86 cases in only the first 6 months of this year. It is predominantly occurring in men who have sex with men (MSM).
Early detection, treatment and contact tracing will assist in interrupting this epidemic.
The Department of Human Services would like to highlight the recommend testing guidelines for STIs (Sexually Transmissible Infections) in men who have sex with men, which is available here (on a handy single A4 page)
Advice in terms of clinical manifestations, treatment, interpretation of results or general management can be obtained from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre on a DOCTORS ONLY information line, 1800 009 903 Monday - Friday (9.00- 12.30, 1.30 5.00) or see web site www.mshc.org.au.
Assistance with contact tracing can be arranged through the Departments partner notification officers on 03 9347 1899.
For details click herePandemic Planning
Tuesday 17th October 2006Letter from DHS, see link below.
Click here to download some additional information.
Division sponsors Aboriginal cooking group.
Tuesday 17th October 2006DDDGP, through a Department of Health & Ageing Performance & Development funding round, and in association with Dandenong District Aborigines Cooperative/Bunurong Health Service, recently sponsored a 6 week cooking program for young Aboriginal people. The group was led by chef, Mr Lex Dadd, and was held at ERMHA. The program covered general cooking skills as well as excursions to various local cafes to expose participants to a variety of cuisines. Seven young people completed the program, which culminated in a gala dinner for more than 60 people at the Doveton Community Centre. The four course meal was of an excellent standard and a real credit to the group. The program was extremely well received and has gained community support for continuation and further development.
October Newsletter
Tuesday 17th October 2006The October 2006 newsletter is now available. Click here to download it or visit the resources section for previous newsletters.
Aged Mental Health Clinical Attachments GP application kit
Saturday 14th October 2006The application kit is now available via our resources section.
Click here to download some additional information.For details click hereNew Medicare Item Numbers
Wednesday 11th October 2006Details of the new mental health care item numbers have been announced, to be available as of November 1st.
Click here to download some additional information.Diabetes Cardiovascular Risk Management Program
Wednesday 11th October 2006Diabetes Cardiovascular Risk Management Program highly commended at the Victorian Public Health Awards
Congratulations to everyone involved in the Diabetes Cardiovascular Risk Management Program which was originally auspiced by the SEPCP with Dandenong District Division of General Practice as the Lead Agency, Southern Health - Acute and Primary Care (Greater Dandenong Community Health Service and Cardinia Casey Community Health Service) as partners, for achieving a Highly Commended in the category of Excellence in continuity of care, at the Public Health Awards.