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The Australian Model of the First 1000 Days: Indigenous Peoples leading the development and implementation of the First 1000 Days

Despite Australia’s prosperity, early intervention supports are not always available or accessible to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies and families during times of vulnerability. As a result, infants born to families during at-risk periods can be subject to poor health and cognitive development.  This can have life-long implications that impact the individual, family, community and society. The First 1000 Days Australia model is built on Indigenous methodologies, a recognition of the centrality of culture that reinforces and strengthens families, and uses a holistic view of health and wellbeing.

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Take Heart: The Quest to Rid Australasia of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable disease which disproportionally affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote communities. ‘Take Heart: The Quest to Rid Australasia of Rheumatic Heart Disease’ is an award winning documentary about the experiences of some of these children and their treatment journey.

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Conflict! Easy to recognise, challenging to resolve

Conflict is virtually inevitable in healthcare. Providers with widely diverse training and perspectives must collaborate interdependently to care for children and their families whose needs‚ beliefs and goals can likewise vary widely. Conflict can lead to adverse outcomes‚ patient dissatisfaction‚ and provider burnout. Whether as momentous as disputes over end-of-life, or as mundane as allocation of work responsibilities, conflicts often worsen over time as communication breaks down and people become entrenched in their positions. This Grand Round will discuss the importance of conflict resolution and introduce a “toolkit” of practical conflict resolution skills and strategies. 

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The ABC of viral hepatitis

There has been a paradigm shift over the last 10 years in the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of viral hepatitis, particularly Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. This presentation will update you on these important and exciting and new changes.

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Delivering primary health care to homeless youth: A nurse led model

The Young People’s Health Service (YPHS) is one of the few primary health care services that specifically works with young people aged 12-24 years who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. A program of the Department of Adolescent Medicine at RCH, YPHS is co-located with Melbourne City Missions’ Frontyard Youth Services in Melbourne’s CBD.

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“EMR – one year on”

On April 30th the RCH Electronic Medical Record will have been in use for 12 months. It has been one of the biggest practice changes in the hospital’s history.

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