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August 2011 Health Council Action Plans Health Councils should be nearing completion of IN THIS ISSUE their 2011 Health Council Action Plan. A copy of  National Advisory Council for health this plan is to be emailed to the Manager of prevention Community Engagement. If your Health Council  Health Council Action Plans would like assistance in developing their action  Health Councils’ forum plan, the Community Engagement team are available to provide advice and assistance.  Health Councils’ Working Group update Copies of the Health Council Action Plan  Public consultations Workbook are also available for use as a - Economic and social development in central resource. For more information contact Darriea NSW Turley on 08 8080 1511 or by email at:  Medicare Locals update [email protected].  Western NSW Local Health District Board meetings with Health Councils Health Councils’ Forum  2011 Australian National Field Days The Far West Local Health District (LHD) will be holding its inaugural Health Councils’ forum on  Staff movements Saturday 8 October 2011 in . The  ABC 2011 competition for youth of program for the forum is being developed in regional consultation with the Far West LHD Health  Dates for the diary Councils Working Group. Letters of invitation will - Far West LHD Health Councils’ Forum be sent out soon to Health Councillors.  Websites of interest - Emergency department waiting times Health Councils’ Working Group update - Guide to the good life The Far West Local Health District has - Telstra outage update established a Health Councils Working Group. The role of this working group includes:  Far West Local Health District contact details  To provide advice Health Council training programs. National Advisory Council for health  To review resources available to Health prevention Councils in the Far West LHD. An expert Advisory Council has been appointed for  To assist in the development of Health Council the Australian National Preventative Health forum programs. Agency. The Agency was established through the  To review the role of Health Councils including national health reform. Ten members have been the Operational Guidelines for Health Councils selected for the Council and they will assist the and Multi Purpose Service Advisory National Preventative Health Agency to tackle Committees. public health issues with initial focus on obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption and other At the last meeting the group discussed the substance abuse. program outline for the up and coming Health Councils Forum, reviewed the Health Councillor The council will be headed by Professor Christine Induction program and Orientation power-point Bennett, Dean of Medicine, at the presentation. University of Notre Dame, Australia. Professor Bennett was former chair of the National Hospital The group is seeking representation from all and Health Reform Commission. Health Councils in the Far West Local Health District. The National Health Preventative Agency will provide evidence-based advice to the Australian For more information contact the Manager of Government and to all health ministers on and Community Engagement, Darriea Turley on (08) developing national guidelines and standards for 8080 1511 preventative health activities.

Page 1 of 2 Public Consultations as Health Service Manager for Balranald Health Economic and social development in central Service. She was recognised for her 44 years NSW of continuous service by having an aged care lounge area named after her at the new The Legislative Council Standing Committee on Balranald MPS. State Development is calling for submissions on factors restricting social and economic  Ms Patricia Johnson has been appointed as the development in central NSW. Topics include: Health Service Manager for Tibooburra Health - the provision of health, education and cultural Service. facilities - the reasons for population decline or growth in Dates for the diary different areas Far West LHD Health Council’ forum - the adequacy of road transport and Saturday 8 October 2011 infrastructure The Far West LHD Health Councils’ forum will be The closing date for submissions is 25 held in Broken Hill at the Musicians Club. August 2011 . For more information visit the website Websites of interest www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/statedevelopm ent. Emergency department waiting times www.emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au Medicare Locals update This website provides information on the The Australian Government is to invite the expected waiting times at emergency Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) to departments at various NSW Public Hospitals. establish a new national body to support and co- ordinate the network of Medicare Locals. Guide to the good life The AGPN is currently the peak body for the www.guidetothegoodlife.com.au Divisions of General Practice Network which will be This website provides tips and information on replaced by the network of Medicare Locals. As health and well being including cooking, pets and the Medicare Local national body the role of the lifestyle. It is linked to the television show of the AGPN will be expanded to engage with health same name “Guide to the good life”. professions outside the general practice and to create better links between primary care, Telstra outage update hospitals, aged care and the social care sector. www.telstra.com.au/networkoutages By July 2012 there will be 62 locally run Medicare This site provides an update on network outages Locals will be established across Australia. and restoration activities during major outages and natural disasters. During periods of normal ABC Heywire 2011 competition for youth operation you will be able to see what activities of regional Australia are occurring in your postcode. During disasters Heywire is an ABC Radio initiative providing an the website will also include a map of affected opportunity for 16 – 22 year olds from rural and areas, links to reporting faults and how to apply regional Australia to have conversation, submit for disaster assistance packages where available. stories and share ideas. The competition theme this year is about life and issues in regional Far West Local Health District contact Australia. Entries can in all forms of media with details winners having their story featured on , ABC local radio, ABC and The contact information for the Far West Local abc.net.au. Health District is The winners will also receive an all expense paid Street Address: trip to to attend the Heywire Youth Kincumber House Issues Forum in February 2012. This forum Morgan St provides participants with an opportunity to Broken Hill NSW 2880 develop ideas and proposals that will create Postal Address : change in their local communities. PO Box 457 Entries close 19 September 2011. For more Broken Hill NSW 2880 information visit the website Phone : (08) 8080 1333 http://www.abc.net.au/heywire/index.html

Editorial Staff Movements Contact Darriea Turley on (08) 8080 1511  Ms Beth Harrison has retired from her position [email protected]

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