Thursday, 19 November, 2015
VICTORIA’S WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES HONOURED Victoria’s public health services were last night celebrated at a gala awards ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Now in their 11th year, the 2015 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards recognise quality, innovation and excellence by government-funded healthcare providers and organisations delivering public health research and/or programs. The most prestigious of the Awards, the Premier’s Health Service of the Year Award, recognises exceptional leadership and excellence in providing public health services to and for the Victorian community. The 2015 winners of the Premier’s Health Service of the Year Awards are:
Primary Health Service of the Year
Small Health Service of the Year
Medium Health Service of the Year
Large Health Service of the Year
Sunbury Community Health Highly Commended: Banyule Community Health Rural Northwest Health Highly Commended: Moyne Health Services Highly Commended: West Wimmera Health Service East Grampians Health Highly Commended: Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Highly Commended: Benalla Health Alfred Health Highly Commended: Barwon Health Highly Commended: The Royal Women’s Hospital
Also recognised this year: Award Category: Improving Health Equality and Closing the Gap Gold Winner
Western Health
CALD Assist: APPlying technology to allied health assessments of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Silver Winner
Monash Health
Aboriginal health professional career development pathway
Highly Commended
Victorian Transcultural Mental Health and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Our voices: Stories of carers from refugee and migrant backgrounds
Award Category: Excellence in person, family and community-centred care Gold Winner
Alzheimer's Australia Vic
The virtual dementia experience: Transforming dementia care education to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia
Silver Winner
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal palliative care project
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Highly Commended
The Royal Children's Hospital
Care in their own communities: Hospital-wide delivery of services via telehealth
Award Category: Improving health, safety and wellbeing Gold Winner
UnitingCare ReGen
Innovative drug service responses to growing methamphetamine concerns
Silver Winner
Monash Health
Monash Care - the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Monash Doctors
Highly Commended
Monash Health
Wellness and Recovery Centre: a centre of excellence in the treatment of eating disorders
Award Category: Innovative models of care Gold Winner
Monash Health
The Big Red Kidney Bus: Holiday dialysis service
Silver Winner
Austin Health and the Royal District Nursing Service
Assisted home peritoneal dialysis program
Highly Commended
Bentleigh Bayside Community Health
Matt's place dental service
Award Category: Improving healthcare through clinical research Gold Winner
Melbourne Health
Reducing stroke disability with endovascular thrombectomy
Silver Winner
Monash Health
Just say no to the just in case cannula
Highly Commended
Monash Health
Preventing stillbirth: An evidenced-based care program
Award Category: Excellence in women’s health Gold Winner
Women's Health Victoria
The Labia Library
Silver Winner
Monash Health
Home birth program
Highly Commended
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Improving the long-term reproductive health and fertility prospects of young women with breast cancer
Award Category: Premier's Award for excellence in supporting the health workforce Winner
Austin Health
Physiotherapy workforce redesign
Highly Commended
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Oh what a feeling! System redesign of correctional pharmacy services in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation
Highly Commended
The Royal Children's Hospital and Monash Health
Supporting the Victorian workforce to better recognise and respond to the sick child
Award Category: Minister for Health's Award for excellence in cancer care Winner
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Stop the clot with STEP (surgical thrombo-embolism prevention): A risk-stratified, decision-making App for all patients, for all surgery, for any health institution
Highly Commended
Alfred Health
Positive change for life
Highly Commended
Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service
Target 60 minutes: Improving the delivery of emergency care to children with cancer and fever and neutropenia across Victoria
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Award Category: Minister for Mental Health's Award for excellence in consumer leadership & advocacy Winner
The Royal Children's Hospital
Leadership and advocacy for children with gender dysphoria
Highly Commended
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Peer workforce development at St Vincent’s Mental Health
Highly Commended
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Food for the soul
Award Category: Secretary's Award for excellence in access and responsiveness Winner
Eastern Health
PARTS: Police Acute Response & Triage Service leading mental health services in a new direction
Highly Commended
Inner South Community Health
Health time at the Gatwick
Highly Commended
The Royal Children's Hospital
Access, responsiveness and support for children needing complex care
More information about each of the Award winners is available at www.health.vic.gov.au/healthcareawards. Quotes attributable to Premier Daniel Andrews “I congratulate all of the winners, finalists and all entrants for their commitment to quality, innovation and excellence in healthcare.” “This Government is absolutely focused on achieving the best possible health outcomes for all Victorians, and these Awards celebrate the fantastic work being done by our public health services.” Quotes attributable to the Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy “These Awards shine the spotlight on the inspirational doctors, nurses, paramedics and healthcare professionals who work tirelessly to care for our loved ones.” “Our dedicated and skilled health workforce lead the world in developing new ideas and programs to improve patient care, patient outcomes, and the patient experience.” Quotes attributable to the Minister for Mental Health, Martin Foley “Congratulations to both winners and nominees who have demonstrated leadership in improving our mental healthcare services.” “I want to pay particular tribute to the Royal Children’s Hospital for winning the top Mental Healthcare Award for its support and treatment of children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.”
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