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VACCHO|NEWS WINTER 2012 Vaccho Celebrates a Milestone The Victorian Aboriginal Street not only accommodates all The event was well attended by Community Controlled Health current staff and volunteers but also many including VIP guests Aunty Organisation celebrated a allows for growth, offers spacious Melva Johnson, Mr. Paul Briggs significant milestone in its 16 year and modern facilities which include OAM, Mr. Andrew Gardiner, history with the official opening of training rooms and car parking Premier Ted Baillieu, Hon Minister for their new centre in Sackville Street for visitors and the entire VACCHO Aboriginal Affairs Jeanette Powell Collingwood on Tuesday 24 July fleet. and Hon Minister Richard Wynne. 2012. The new premises at Sackville ...CONTINUED ON P2 CONTENTS Vaccho Celebrates A Milestone 1 Smiles All Round For Our Graduating Students Of 2012 6 Members Meeting 8 Victorian Aboriginal Health Conference 2012, Aboriginal Health – Everyone’s Responsibility 10 NAIDOC at VACCHO 12 Oral Health In Aboriginal Communities 15 Flag Raising 16 KMS Pregnancy Care Workshop 17 Body Armour 18 Vaccho Chronic Disease Medications Workshop 19 Introducing the Sector Quality Bill Nicholson Improvement Unit 22 ...CONTINUED FROM P1 followed by an inspiring Staff at Vaccho 23 The day marks an historic event didgeridoo performance by for VACCHO, the VACCHO Ray Young. VACCHO’s very Geelong Cats 24 Members and the Victorian first Chairperson Mr. Paul Aboriginal community and is Briggs delivered a memorable Vaccho Executive Board Of the culmination of a lot of hard speech followed by the current Directors 26 work by many over the 16 year Chairperson Mr. Andrew journey. This day represents a Gardiner who also delivered Vaccho Member tremendous effort by Ms. Jill an unforgettable speech. Next Organisations 26 Gallagher VACCHO CEO and on the agenda was the Hon Ms. Edel Conroy Corporate Ted Baillieu who conveyed his Contacts 26 Services Manager to pull praises and congratulations to together all the efforts of so all involved. many to make this dream of a The official unveiling of the new centre of excellence for plaque was performed by Aunty VACCHO a reality. Melva Johnson and the Hon. The official proceedings of the Ted Baillieu followed by a very day included a heartwarming passionate performance by and enlightening welcome VACCHO’s own singer songwriter to country from Wurundjeri Ms. Illana Atkinson singing her spokesperson Mr. Bill Nicholson, own words to her own music. 2 | Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 Hon Premier Ted Baillieu and Aunty Melva Johnson Back Row: Jason King, Justin Mohamed, Andrew Gardiner, Tony McCartney and Paul Briggs Front Row: Jill Gallagher, Aunty Melva Johnson and Aunty Lyn McInnes Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 | 3 Vaccho Celebrates a Milestone - Photo Gallery 4 | Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 | 5 6 | Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 | 7 Smiles All Round for our Graduating Students of 2012 8 | Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 Congratulations to all students Andrew Gardiner, Carol Williams BSB51007 Diploma of who graduated from Certificate and Tyson Murphy. Management and Diploma courses on A special thanks to Patricia Tuesday 24 July. The Graduation HLT52007 Diploma of Practice Cerminara for her wonderful Ceremony took place at Management speech. The VACCHO ETU VACCHO directly following BSB41007 Certificate IV in would like to thank Kat Andric the official opening of the new Human Resources for organising the graduation VACCHO premises in Sackville BSB40307 Certificate IV in ceremony and would like to Street, Collingwood. Business Administration congratulate her on the success Students graduated from the of the event. We would like to thank all who following courses: participated in the presentation Once again congratulations to HLT33207 Certificate III in of certificates, Jill Gallagher, all the students who graduated! Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care HLT43907 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) HLT44007 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Community Care) 21947VIC Certificate IV in Indigenous Women’s and Babies’ Health BSB40807 Certificate IV in Frontline Management Photo: Jill Gallagher, Christine Ingram and Andrew Gardiner Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 | 9 Members Meeting July 2012 The VACCHO Members Meeting was held in July over two days at the Rydges Melbourne in Exhibition Street. Some of the highlights in the program were presentations from Peter Waples-Crowe and Kat Byron who presented on Hepatitis C and the role on Needle and Syringe Programs in hepatitis C prevention. They talked about the ways ACCHOs can support marginalised members of our community, including people who inject drugs, in better accessing health and wellbeing services. Louise Carey and Graeme Fletcher presented on the Sector Quality Improvement Unit which was established earlier this year to assist members in providing practical advice, support and resources to enhance governance, strategic and operational planning and the implementation of quality and compliant business systems that reflect community control. Members were happy to hear from the team at NACCHO, Justin Mohamed Chairperson and Jason King Acting CEO who updated delegates with all the latest issues from the National perspective and also talked about the recruitment of the NACCHO CEO. The next Members Meeting will be held in October of this year which will include the VACCHO Annual General Meeting. 10 | Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 | 11 Victorian Aboriginal Health Conference 2012, Aboriginal Health – Everyone’s Responsibility - 24-25 May 2012, Melbourne Cricket Ground A capacity audience of over 400 people attended the first major conference on Aboriginal health in Other key conference events included: Victoria on Thursday 24 May and Friday 25 May at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). • The Victorian Premier, the Hon Ted Baillieu MP, demonstrated his commitment to closing the The conference aimed to make Aboriginal health the health gap when he addressed delegates at responsibility of the Victorian public health system: the conference dinner; hospitals, community health services and GPs as well as the Aboriginal community controlled health • The Minister for Health, the Hon David sector. This is important as it will go a long way Davis MP, launched Koolin Balit: Victorian towards closing the health gap between Aboriginal Government Strategic Directions for and non-Aboriginal Victorians. Aboriginal Health 2012-2022 at the conference. Koolin Balit is part of whole- The conference commenced with a celebration of of-government approach to improving Victorian Aboriginal culture. Aunty Joy Wandin Aboriginal health and is an important part Murphy welcomed conference delegates, highlighting of our overall health strategy, the Victorian the importance of connection to culture; Deborah Health Priorities Framework 2012–2022; Cheetham, internationally renowned opera singer, demonstrated that Aboriginal Victorians excel in • The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Hon many areas of endeavor; and an uplifting video Jeanette Powell, MLA spoke about the ‘Who is the Victorian Aboriginal population – a importance of a whole of government snapshot’ left the audience with more information commitment to closing the gap in life on the history, diversity and strength of Victoria’s expectancy between Aboriginal and non- contemporary Aboriginal people. Aboriginal Victorians. The symbolic highlight of the conference was when 15 CEOs from metropolitan and regional hospitals and community based health services signed a Statement of Intent together with the Health Minister, the Hon David Davis MP, Jill Gallagher, CEO, Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation and Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, to help close the health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Victorians 12 | Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 Photo: Jill Gallagher and Jeff McMullen Over the two days conference delegates were stimulated and inspired by national and local key note speakers, given the opportunity to learn more about the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and its member agencies, participate in interactive sessions, view poster displays which demonstrated the depth of Victoria’s excellent and innovative work in Aboriginal health. Conference delegates were also given the opportunity to hear more about the growing, diverse and dynamic Victorian Aboriginal population and were very much inspired by the vision for the future articulated by Dr Gregory Phillips, Head of School for Photo: Hon. Ted Baillieu, Hon. Jeanette Powell Indigenous Health, Monash University. and Rod Jackson with Bunjil’s nest Vaccho News | Winter Edition 2012 | 13 NAIDOC at VACCHO with Uncle Herb Patten, Illana Atkinson and Jedda Atkinson During NAIDOC week VACCHO staff spent a sister Jedda also joined the family and surprised special afternoon with Uncle Herb Patten, Illana us with a beautiful performance showcasing her Atkinson and Jedda Atkinson. delightful voice. Uncle Herb spoke to staff from the heart about Mr and Miss NAIDOC, Lewis Brown and Makita the meaning of NAIDOC and of the struggles and McNally attended, as did our own Cherie Waight survival of Aboriginal people as well as delighting in her role as NAIDOC Patron, 2012. The