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1 COMPLETED PROJECTS As at July 2011 Town Alexandra Alice Springs Ararat Arnhem Land (Darwin) Ballarat Beaufort Benalla Berrigan Title Rural Ambulance Service Cardiac Rehabilitation Health Promotion An analysis of the Safe and Caring Communities Program as a multi-interventional approach to bullying, harassment and violence in a small rural community A review of family violence and preventative strategies in Alexandra The role of Community Gardens as a Primary Preventive Strategy in Alexandra Aboriginal Child Health in Alice Springs Palliative Care in a rural setting Accident and Emergency Services Aboriginal Health Management of Hepatitis C in Aboriginal communities Indigenous community Access to Antenatal Care in Ballarat The management of Chronic disease in Ballarat Wind turbine Syndrome Fast tracking: Ballarat ED s solution to GP shortage Migrant Health in Ballarat A review of the Fitness and Health program Rural Adolescent Sexual and Mental Health an Educational Experience Drought and Aged Care The role of the Outreach Worker in the provision of healthcare to farming families in times of hardship Current issues related to Health in the Benalla Community Assess local health issues, appreciate unique and adapted models, and explore the Rural Health Outreach Program Current practice of ED and Ambulance Service Emergency Services in Benalla Aged Care Services and the Challenges The Outreach program and specialist health services in Berrigan M:\Rural Health Module\Website Information for IT\Completed Projects list.docx page 1 of 5

2 Boort Broken Hill Cobram Cohuna Corryong Daylesford Elliot Emerald Euroa Finley Moving forward after the floods: Psychosocial support / mental health needs for the Boort district into the future The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Well Person's Health check program Screening for lead poisoning in the Broken Hill population Bush babies An ED recruitment project Royal Flying Doctor Service GP Clinics in Far Western NSW An Audit of the Mental Health Services in Cobram Clinical Handover current practice and recommendations Do the current levels of drug and alcohol services meet the needs of the Cobram Community? Transition care program for elderly people Issues of Access, Overlapping roles and Cultural Safety in Cohuna Men's Shed: An Approach to address the mental health of retired rural men Community based approach to health Reproductive and Sexual Health Services and Information for Young Women in the Upper Murray region Models of Primary Care to rural and remote areas:corryong Multipurpose Service Consumer Participation in Care Plans Research on different models of intake processes and preferred intake process Continuous improvement strategy and service plans Adolescent health issues in Daylesford Blokes Health: Men s health promotion in Hepburn Shire Optimising Health Care provision and outcomes for indigenous populations - barriers and potential solutions Access to birthing services in rural Australia Health Care in Euroa Access to health services in the Shire of Strathbogie Sexual health in a rural setting, particularly as a young person Health Service Delivery in Finley Time Critical Inter-Hospital patient Transfer Difficulties M:\Rural Health Module\Website Information for IT\Completed Projects list.docx page 2 of 5

3 Groote Eylandt Heathcote Heywood Inglewood Katherine Kerang Kilmore Kyabram Kyneton Maryborough Minyip (Dunmunkle) Aboriginal Health Workers and the challenges of improving access to care in the remote Indigenous community of Angurugu Enhancing the admission and discharge process in McIvor Health Reducing the community s burden of chronic disease Rural Mental Health at the Winda-Mara Aboriginal Cooperative Rural asthma education, a Loddon shire perspective Otitis Media in Teh Aboriginal Communities Community programme to address men s health Primary Health Care in Kerang Men s Shed Recruiting and retaining medical workforce in rural Australia Maternity Services Chemotherapy delivery at Kilmore District Hospital Oncology services Managing Chronic Disease (COPD) Improvement of Diabetes Service Delivery in KDHS through design and implementation of a Diabetes Selfmanagement Group Program Taking Action on Diabetes Assessing the needs and feasibility of increased services for IV drug users Palliative Care in the Macedon Ranges Rural Surgery current shortages, growing needs Rural radiology Maternity Services at Kyneton District Health Service Barriers to the provision of, and access to, alcohol and drug treatment services in Maryborough Drug Services A reflection on rural obstetric care Stroke care now and into the future A sustainable model of healthcare? Dunmunkle Health Services overview Access and Health Promotion in a remote community How are patients mental health needs in the Dunmunkle area being met? M:\Rural Health Module\Website Information for IT\Completed Projects list.docx page 3 of 5

4 Myrtleford Nathalia Numurkah Nhill Oakey Port Hedland Primary Care Connect (Shepparton) Rochester Rumbalara (Mooroopna) Rushworth Rutherglen Sale Scone Issues and Strategies in Health Care Delivery at Alpine Health Detection and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Alpine Shire following a bush fire Mental Health in the Alpine Region Delivery of Cancer Services in Alpine Shire Fertility Control in Nathalia Assessing the fitness to drive in a small rural community Vitamin D deficiency SWOT analysis on Community Health Services in Nathalia Discharge planning Hospital and Ambulance Services Working towards effective rural health care models Combating Isolation in Rural Practice Observe and evaluate Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs GP clinic, and Identify and analyse possible barriers faced by GPs in the local community/rural areas for the delivery of holistic drug treatment and drug replacement therapy services Improving Diabetes Specialist clinics room for improvement Tackling Diabetes in Aboriginal Australians a successful story from Rumbalara Regional Hearing Program at Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Analysis of the service usage in Rushworth and future service needs Rural Motor Vehicle Accidents Issues of access and models of care in rural ABI management and disability service provision Measuring the implementation of Person-Centred Care Men's Health In Indigo Shire A rural community health project on 'Early Learning is Fun' One woman s journey to rural North Victoria GP engagement and improving flow of information between local GPs and community health Health literacy and Rutherglen Rural Aged Care Surgical services delivery in a rural setting M:\Rural Health Module\Website Information for IT\Completed Projects list.docx page 4 of 5

5 Seymour Timboon Ulverstone Walwa Wangaratta Warragul Yarrawonga York Peninsula Examining Cultural Safety within Seymour Rural Haemodialysis A comparison of ED in metro and rural Victoria and the importance of nurse practitioners in the rural setting Addressing Farmers Health The management of chronic pain in a rural setting Rural and Remote Mental Health issues Models of care addressing access in a remote community Improving quality of life through community health services Telestroke in Wangaratta results and experiences Strategies to minimise routine use of restrictive medication in people with intellectual disability Who s Looking after Me? Assessing the cost-effective use of technology to address areas of need in Yarrawonga Emergency maternal deliveries in Yarrawonga Medicare Locals M:\Rural Health Module\Website Information for IT\Completed Projects list.docx page 5 of 5

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