Elder Abuse Prevention Community Awareness Grants Program
Wellington Primary Care Partnership has been funded by the Office of Senior Victorians to implement the Elder Abuse Prevention Community Awareness Program which is a component of the Victorian Governments Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy.
The Elder Abuse Prevention Community Awareness Program aims to prevent and address elder abuse by:
- empowering older people and their families by enhancing their understanding of older peoples rights;
- promoting the communities’ awareness of services available to support older people, in particular the free and confidential helpline provided by Seniors Rights Victoria; and
- developing the capacity of local agencies to respond appropriately to suspected cases of elder abuse through the development of local policies and protocols.
The Wellington PCP is being funded to deliver:
Community Awareness Information Sessions
Wellington PCP is required to coordinate the delivery of ten Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy community based information forums and six world café workshops over two years (2009/10 and 2010/11) in the Gippsland. Please click here for the Information Session Schedule
The forums will convey key messages about elder abuse awareness and prevention, including the Victorian Government’s Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy and services available at Seniors Rights Victoria and local community support organisations providing services for older people. PCP’s will be required to engage with older people, families, carers, seniors peak and representative organisations and regional stakeholders in the region to promote participation in the information sessions and world cafés to be held across the region.
Local Agency Networks (LANs) and Interagency Protocols
Working in close partnership with OSV and SRV, the Wellington PCP is also receiving funds to lead the regional development and establishment of Local Area Networks (LANS) which would include policies and protocols for responding to actual incidents and allegations of elder abuse in the region. LANs partnerships would include regionally based community support organisations, health services and key stakeholders and ensure that each regional service system has processes in place to strengthen the response to elder abuse prevention and responses.
Please click here f or further information on the Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy
Problem Gambling
Rather than focus on gambling as a stand alone issue, WPCP is looking to address community resilience through the three priority areas of mental wellbeing, active communities and accessible and nutritious food.
The service coordination aspect of the project is overseen by the Gippsland Service Coordination and Integrated Chronic Disease Management Task Group.
Go for your Life
‘Go for your life’ is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to promote healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity. Go For your life
Kids – ‘Go for your life’
Kids – ‘Go for your life’ is a healthy eating and physical activity program for Victorian children aged 0-12 years who attend Member early childhood services and primary schools. Kids – ‘Go for your life’
Smiles 4 Miles
Smiles 4 Miles is a state wide oral health promotion program for preschool aged children. The program works closely with both health and education sectors. Dental Health Services Victoria works in partnership with local organisations to improve the oral health of the youngest children in the community. Children considered at high risk of oral disease are the primary focus of the program. Smiles 4 Miles
GippSport
GippSport aims to improve people’s health and well-being through their participation in sport and active recreation. GippSport