Presentation to HW membership Gail O’Donnell Executive Officer March 2018
• HealthWest Partnership covers the 5 Local Government Areas in Melbourne’s west with a population of over 800,000 • Currently 54 members - still growing and diversifying and includes many organisations that are working in the social determinants of health space • Attracting funding from other sources • Small staff group - currently 8
Partnerships & collaboration Pathways for Children with Developmental Delays We are partnering with early childhood public service providers in Melbourne’s west to make services and supports easier to access and use for families and workers. A Referral Decision Aid was developed to clarify eligibility and • referrals. PCDD Alliance collectively monitoring and responding to systems • changes and challenges. Next steps : Develop regional discussion paper about identifying • & supporting vulnerable families to access & use services, based on review of literature and scoping of local work.
Partnerships & collaboration Community Leadership in the West – connectwest launch Network for community groups, post-program space and • community leadership opportunities Engagement animation – user-friendly resource now freely available • on the HealthWest website
Partnership & collaboration Working Together with Men Innovative violence prevention • project: community mobilisation and • men’s engagement place-based; partnership & • co-design expert-guidance & advice • resourcing & tailored • support
Partnership & collaboration Working Together with Men (cont.) Can get men ‘in the door’ • Can build men’s non-violent • and gender-equitable understandings Can foster sustained groups • and networks of male advocates Can build men’s skills and • capacity in violence prevention
Building evidence & sharing knowledge Identifying & Responding to Family Violence The health system is a key point of contact for both identifying family violence, and for intervening to support women and children to reduce their risk of violence. • Launched Guidelines for Engaging People Who Cause Family Violence Harm to guide practice responding to perpetrators. • Evaluation of the Identifying & Responding to Family Violence North West regional project. • Active participant in the Western Integrated Family Violence Committee (WIFVC).
Building evidence & sharing knowledge The Health Literacy Initiative Partnership with Inner North West PCP • Health Literacy Alliance • Health Literacy Responsiveness • Mentoring Project Development of a Consumer Led • Health Literacy Assessment Tool
Building evidence & sharing knowledge Other achievements Development of Vic PCP Online Health Literacy Course • Published journal article in the Australian Health Review •
Advocacy & support Seat at the Table A youth refugee and asylum seekers mental • health project Co-design process • young people together with mental • health service providers co-created engagement ideas to trial
Advocacy & support Workforce Mutuality Developing a world first set of Standards for • Workforce Mutuality Partnering with peak organisations across the • diversity, health and corporate sectors Developing a pilot phase implementation of the • Standards for the HealthWest membership Promoting the principles of Workforce Mutuality • through promotional video and upcoming conference
Advocacy & support Position Statements Health Literacy • Community Participation in Health • Gender Equity & Prevention of Violence • Against Women Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and • Asylum Seekers Access to needles, syringes and opioid • replacement therapies Workforce Mutuality •
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