Southern Grampians and Glenelg Primary Care Partnership

ARTS	See here for the latest edition of ARTS News more

Mental Health	Mental Health Week 5 - 11 October Grants Available Small grants are available for community groups, schoolsl, service providers and organisations to provide or promote mental health awareness activities as part of mental health week this year. Please see flyer for further information. Flyer

Climate Change	CONSULTATION DRAFT The Consultation Phase of the Strategic Framework: Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change and Rural Adjustment has now closed. This document is now being finalised and will be available shortly. See draft attached. . .more

SG & G Drug Action Plan	A workshop was held on 15 April to review the draft SG & G Drug Action Plan for 2008-2011. The workshop was expertly facilitated by Anita Thomas and was very well attended by a broad range of sectors. The PCP will now develop up a draft structure and work with stakeholders to complete the Plan.

Youth	The latest edition of "The Well", Term 2 2008, is now available. More

Physical Activity	The first edition of the Go For Your Life "Challenging Stereotypes" newsletter is now available. More

Health	A paper from Deakin University and Parks Victoria is available, highlighting the health benefits of contact with nature in a park context. More

ABCD Parenting Program Training for Professionals to Deliver Program

The professional training workshop on 11th & 12th September in Hamilton includes a compreshensive introduction to the ABCD program, materials and theoretical basis.

Please see flyer for further information. Flyer

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Primary Care Partnerships (PCP) were established to facilitate primary care agencies to work together to improve health outcomes for consumers.

Ultimately PCP’s work to reduce hospital admissions by:

preventing ill-health
facilitating better access to and referral within the service system
supporting consumers to manage their chronic illnesses in community based settings

Our Partners

The PCP works with health, local government, arts, sport, education, business, natural resource agencies and many others.

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PCP Strategic Plan 2006-09: Summary (PDF, 680kb)

PCP Strategic Plan 2006-09: Full Version (PDF, 412k)

Gardening

Gardening in the Big Dry Workshops - held in Hamilton & Balmoral in March 2008.

Picture above: Christina Hindaugh of Balmoral, Rosie Rowe SGG PCP, Carolyn Blackman guest presenter and Kim Dufty Drought Project Worker Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre. more