Organisation Position Name Phone Email More information Wellington Shire Council – Social Planning and Policy Coordinator Social Planning and Policy Karen McLennan 5142 3336 or 0409 179 706 Wellington Shire Council - Rural Access Project Project Coordinator Leanne Wishart 5142 3464 0400 185 103 Wellington Shire Council – Physical Activity Strategy Physical Activity Strategy Officer Selena Gillham 5142 3375 Wellington Shire Council - Let’s GET Connected Transport Project Transport Coordinator Sheryl McHugh 5142 3478 or 0428 330165 Close the Gap (Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation) Regional Close The Gap Coordinator Rebecca Mazengarb 5143 1644 Yarram & District Health Service Health Promotion Officer Jenny Feist 5182 0233 Gippsland Women’s Health Service Health Promotion 51431600 Toll Free: 1800 805 448 Uniting Care Gippsland Best Start Facilitator Julie Fitt 5144 7777 GippSport Program Coordinator – Wellington Access for All Abilities Coordinator Dawn Martin Brenton Dinsdale 5142 3483 0429 853 385 51 526559 0447 358 330
Wellington/East Gippsland Shires Wellington Primary Care Partnership Integrated Health Promotion/Chronic Disease Management team Jo Cockwill Tara Smark Barb Radley Kelly Day 5143 8845 5143 8843 5143 8868 5152 0022 Latrobe Regional Hospital Mental Health Promotions Officer Linda Curtis 5143 8976 0438 738 801 Department of Health Regional Health Promotion Adviser Debbie Mitchell 5177 2610 Active After School Communities David Roberts School Focussed Youth Service School Focussed Youth Service Coordinator Clare Heath 5144 5901 deafaccess Gippsland Dale Reddick Phone Voice/TTY: 5143 1537 SMS: 0408637880 Fax: 5143 1814 Dept. Education & Early Childhood Development School Nurse Jill Palmer Dept. Education & Early Childhood Development School Nurse Narice Jonston Dept. Education & Early Childhood Development School Nurse Marieta Sears Dept. Education & Early Childhood Development Christina Rush Central Gippsland Health Service Manager, Community Health & Partnerships Ruth Churchill 5143 8839 # Latrobe Community Health Service Gamblers’ Help – Community Stephanie Cohen 5136 5290 #
Providing comprehensive primary health care Ensuring a holistic approach to health through social and emotional wellbeing programs Implementing innovative community enterprise and engagement initiatives Ramahyuck has a proud history and acknowledges its founding members who had the foresight and vision to recognise community needs and advocate for the establishment of the organisation to advance the health are wellbeing of Indigenous people in the region. Major Programs Ramahyuck Gippsland Family Practice Nindedanda Quaranook Central Gippsland Health Aboriginal Health Service West Gippsland Aboriginal Health Service Ramahyuck Gippsland Dental Clinic Outreach GP clinic – Loch Sport Gurnai Lidj Multifunctional Children’s Service Home and Community Care Djillay Lidj Best Start Program Koori Maternity Service Primary Health Care Social and Emotional Wellbeing Community Enterprise and Engagement Funded by Government funded Not-for-profit Geographical Area Sale, Morwell, Drouin/Warragul and Wonthaggi Local Contact Name, Telephone, Email Rebecca Mazengarb Regional Close The Gap Coordinator 5143 1644 closethegap@ramahyuck.org Target Groups Indigenous and wider community population across east Gippsland. We strive to recognise community aspirations and develop and understanding and a committed approach for achieving effective services through programs that best suit our community. Duration in role Commenced in the position in March 2011 Description of what I do in my role This position is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and operations of the Close the Health Gap Initiative for the Gippsland region. The Close the Gap initiative aims to improve the life expectancy of the Indigenous population by focussing on prevention, early
Funded by Department of Health Geographical Area Gippsland Local Contact Name, Telephone, Email Tim Owen – Manager Public Health Primary Health and Planning 51772557 Debbie Mitchell – Regional Health Promotion Adviser 51772610 Carmel Riley – Team Leader Primary Health and Service Integration 51772608 carmel.riley@health.vic.gov.au Taryn Collins Public Health Officer 51772629 Vinay Parankusham Public Health Officer 51772615 Environmental Health Officer Target Groups Gippsland population Organisation Acronym DH, Department of Health Organisation Logo Commonly Used Acronyms - Victoria A&D AAAD AAC AAT AAV ABS AC Alcohol and Drugs Association for Autism and Allied Disorders Alternative Accommodation and Care Administrative Appeals Tribunal Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Australian Bureau of Statistics AdVisory Committee
ACCO ACMH ACP ACRACS ACSC ACTLR AD ADASS AGM AHMAC AHNP AHPACC AHS AHW AIDS AIPC AIRC AIS AM AMA ANF ANHLC APO ATSI ATSS BB BCC BIB BIST BLOSS BOM BPR BCCH BRHS C&YP Act CAB CAMS CAPS CASA CAST CAT CATT CBO Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Aged, Community and Mental Health (Division) Adolescent Community Placement Advanced Certificate in Residential & Community Services Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Accident Compensation Time Loss Report Assistant Director Adult Day Activity and Support Service Annual General Meeting Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council Aboriginal Health National Partnership Aboriginal Health Promotion and Chronic Care Partnership Acute Health Services Aboriginal Health Worker Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Australian Institute of Primary Care Australian Industrial Relations Commission Adoption Information Service Administrative Officer Australian Medical Council Australian Nursing Federation Association of Neighbourhood Houses and Learning Centres Aboriginal Planning Officer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Adult Training and Support Services Broadbanding Blind Courtesy Copy Business Improvement Branch Behaviour Intervention Support Team Broadening Leisure Options Support Scheme Board of Management Business Process Re-Engineering Bass Coast Community Health Service Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Children and Young Person's Act Citizens Advice Bureau Client Account Management System Community Aged Care Package Centre Against Sexual Assault Community Adolescent Support Team Crisis Assessment Team Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team Community Based Order
CC CCT CCU CDE CDM CEITC CEO CFA CGHS CH&S CHASP CHC CHOPS CHP CIARR CIRM CLSS CMHS COAG COM CPAP CPI CPS CPSU CPU CPW CRIS CRU CS CSDA CSDG CSO CSP CV CWAV CWE CWGDGP CWGPCP D&E DCO DDSO DEECD DH Courtesy Copy Compulsory Competitive Tendering Community Care Units Common Desktop Environment Chronic Disease Management Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control Chief Executive Officer Country Fire Authority Central Gippsland Health Service Community Health and Support Community Health Accreditation Standards Program Community Health Centre Community Health Operating Payment System Community Health Program Common Information Assessment & Referral Record Critical Incident Response Management Community Living Support Scheme Community Mental Health Service Council of Australian Governments Committee of Management Continuous Positive Airways Pressure Characters Per Inch Community Policing Squad Community and Public Sector Union Child Protection Unit Child Protection Worker Client Relationship Information System Community Residential Unit Corporate Services Commonwealth State Disability Agreement Community Support and Development Grants Community Service Organisation Community Support Program Community Visitors (Disability Services) Children's Welfare Association of Victoria Current Weekly Earnings Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice Central West Gippsland Primary Care Partnership Diversity and Equity Discipline Contact Officer Disability Development and Support Officer Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Department of Health
DHS DINMA DOB DoHA DOl DOl DON DPR DS DSB DSM DSTU DT&F DVA DVOS DX EAP EB ED EEO EFT EGDGP EGPCP EHO EIiCD EIP EMAIL EMR EO EO ER ERCV F/T FAQs FASA FERIS FOl FRMS FSP FTE FTSL FVPS FYE Department of Human Services Disease, Injury, Near Miss Accident (form) Date of Birth Department of Health and Ageing Department of Infrastructure Date of Injury Director of Nursing Disability Planning and Review Disability Services Disability Services Branch Diabetes Self Management Disability Services Training Unit Department of Treasury and Finance Department of Veteran Affairs Domestic Violence Outreach Service Document Exchange Employee Assistance Program Enterprise Bargaining Emergency Department Equal Employment Opportunity Equivalent Full Time East Gippsland Division of General Practice East Gippsland Primary Care Partnership Environmental Health Officer Early Intervention in Chronic Disease Early Intervention Program Electronic Mail Eastern Metropolitan Region Executive Officer Equal Opportunity Employee Relations Employee Relations Commission Victoria Full Time Frequently Asked Questions Funding and Service Agreement Front End Reception Information System Freedom of Information Fire Risk Management Strategy Family Support Program Full Time Equivalent Full Time Study Leave Family Violence Prevention and Support Full Year Equivalent
PPQ RAJAC RAP RD RDAC RHN RMC RRHACS RTC RTO RTW SAAP SAMS SAP SSE SC SCPCP SDCC SMR SRHS TAW TIL TOR TRIM VACCHO VACKH VEMD VIAF VPS VPTAS VWA WGHG WIES WPCP WVR YES YJ Possible Parliamentary Question Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee Reconciliation Action Plan Regional Director Ramahyuck and District Aboriginal Corporation Refugee Health Nurse Risk Management Co-ordinator Rural and Regional Health and Aged Care Services Regional Tobacco Coordinator Registered Training Organisation Return To Work Supported Accommodation and Assistance Program Service Agreement Management System Systems Application in Data Processing (Personnel/Payroll system) Screen Based Equipment Service Coordination South Coast Primary Care Partnership Social Development Committee of Cabinet Southern Metropolitan Region Small Rural Health Service Tobacco Action Workers Time In Lieu Terms of Reference Record Information Management System Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Victorian Advisory Council on Koori Health Victorian Emergency Department Minimum Data Set Victorian Indigenous Affairs Framework Victorian Public Service Victorian Public Transport Assistance Scheme Victorian Workcover Authority West Gippsland Healthcare Group Weighted Inlier Equivalent Separation Wellington Primary Care Partnership Work Value Review Youth Employment Scheme Youth Justice