Health Development
Unit
The Health Development Unit at Latrobe Regional Hospital has responsibility for the Health Promoting Hospital Program, staff health
promotion and consumer participation, enhancing the wellbeing of International
Power employees and investigating ways to recruit and retain allied health
professionals in the region.
The unit is also responsible for media/public affairs.
Health
Promoting Hospitals
Community
Advisory Committee
Region
of Choice Project
Health and wellbeing at International Power
Health
development within Latrobe Regional Hospital
Media/Public
Affairs
Aboriginal Liaison
Services
WUMAN NJINDE (welcome)
An Aboriginal is;
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A person of
Aboriginal descent,
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who
identifies as Aboriginal and
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is accepted
in the community in which he / she lives as being Aboriginal
It is
important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to be identified
when accessing our services to ensure culturally appropriate
services
can be provided for the improved health of Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal Health
Summary
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The
health of Aboriginal Victorians remains at a standard unacceptably lower than
the rest of the population
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Aboriginal
babies are twice as likely to be of low birth weight, or die before 28 days
compared to non-Aboriginal babies
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Aboriginal
mothers are having babies at a younger age than the population average
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Aboriginal
youth are 2 to 3 times more likely to die from injury, accident and suicide
than their non-Aboriginal peers
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Aboriginal
Elders have increased circulatory (heart) Respiratory (lung) and Renal
(kidney) disease compared with non-Aboriginal people
The
most common cause of death reported for Aboriginal people between 1996-2006
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Heart
Disease
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Cancer
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Respiratory
Diseases including pneumonia
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Renal
Failure particularly when there is an underlying diabetic condition
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Drug
related Overdoses
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Injuries
from motor vehicle accidents
Aboriginal
culture and heritage:
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The
Kurnai / Gunai people were the first people living in the Gippsland region
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Some
Aboriginal people in Victorian and NSWs refer to themselves as Koori
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Koori
is another word used meaning Aboriginal
Latrobe Regional Hospital offers two Liaison Officers to
assist the Aboriginal / Koori community members accessing services at the
Hospital:
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