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Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2023–2027

(Just Now) WEBThe Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2023–2027 sets us on a path towards a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. a delayed diagnosis of STI can lead to long-term health issues and affect fertility and reproductive health. 1. …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-health-and-wellbeing-plan-2023-27

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Victoria's mental health industry in dire straits as conditions …

(5 days ago) WEBIt's no secret that Victoria's public health system is strained at the moment, but mental health is facing its own crisis. Chief among the problems is a major shortage of workers, with

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-19/victorian-mental-health-sector-crisis-workforce-shortage/101161252

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Victorian Population Health Survey 2020 – Dashboards

(Just Now) WEBMental Health. The proportion of adults who experienced high or very high levels of psychological distress significantly increased from 18.1% in 2019 to 23.4% in 2020. This was significantly higher in the younger age groups—35.0% of adults aged 18-24 years and 27.8% of adults aged 25-34 years. A significantly higher proportion of adults who

https://vahi.vic.gov.au/reports/population-health/victorian-population-health-survey-2020-dashboards

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VicHealth Strategy 2023-2033 VicHealth

(2 days ago) WEBToday’s public health challenges are complex, and will impact lives across generations. This is not up to the individual. We need to focus on the ‘systems’ - the different actors and factors that impact on our health and wellbeing. By working together, with long-term investment, we can create a healthier, fairer Victoria.

https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/resources/vichealth-strategies/strategy-2023-2033

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Here's how Victorian government's proposed pandemic laws will …

(Just Now) WEBVictoria's Health Minister, Martin Foley, insists the legislation "cements this Victorian Parliament and this public health response as the most accountable, transparent and public health-focused

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-26/victoria-proposed-pandemic-laws-explained/100569056

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COVID live updates: All new Victorian cases linked to …

(Just Now) WEBVictoria's Health Minister Martin Foley says five new cases are all linked to the current outbreak, after a record number of tests were conducted in the past 24 hours.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-29/covid-live-updates-coronavirus-victoria-lockdown-restrictions/100175766

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System overload: Why Victoria’s health network is on its knees

(6 days ago) WEBBut COVID exacerbated the health crisis. It didn’t start it. Australian Medical Association state president Dr Roderick McRae says Victoria’s healthcare system had been in “dire straits

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/system-overload-why-victoria-s-health-network-is-on-its-knees-20210901-p58nry.html

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COVID in Victoria: 262 days in lockdown, 3 stunning successes and …

(9 days ago) WEBPublished: December 16, 2021 2:11pm EST. Over 800 people died of COVID during Melbourne’s second wave in 2020, many of them aged-care residents. Daniel Pockett/AAP. Aged care. Victoria

https://theconversation.com/covid-in-victoria-262-days-in-lockdown-3-stunning-successes-and-4-avoidable-failures-172408

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Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans 2021 2025: …

(7 days ago) WEBVictoria’s 79 councils lead a wide range of initiatives to promote the health and wellbeing of their local communities and have a statutory requirement to prepare a municipal public health and wellbeing plan (MPHWP) every four years. This plan must have regard for the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2019–2023 (VPHWP). For the

https://www.mav.asn.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/29576/Final-MAV-MPHWP-Analysis-Full-Report.pdf

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Public health physicians: who are they and why we need more of …

(3 days ago) WEBVictoria has the lowest rate of any state or territory, with only 1.23 public health physicians per 100,000 people; less than half the recommended 2.5 per 100,000 people. 6 This compares to 2.48 and 9.38 per 100,000 people in Queensland and the Northern Territory, respectively. 6. As a group, public health physicians are one of the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9968554/

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Event insights: Unveiling the importance of public health in Victoria

(7 days ago) WEBThe panellists dissected these wicked problems and offered thought-provoking insights into the definition of public health and its role in achieving long-term health outcomes for Victorians. Table discussions. More than 40 VHA members in leadership positions from public hospitals and community health services across the state attended the event.

https://www.vha.org.au/news-item/14269/event-insights-unveiling-the-importance-of-public-health-in-victoria

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Victoria records 423 new COVID cases and two deaths, as public

(2 days ago) WEBVictoria has recorded 423 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and two more deaths, as more organisations announce vaccine mandates for staff. Of the new cases, contact tracers have linked 149 to

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-15/victoria-new-covid-cases-deaths-vaccination/100462418

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Communicable Diseases Intelligence 2020 - Department of …

(8 days ago) WEBinform public health interventions and hospital pandemic planning and operational response.3,4 On 28 January 2020, COVID-19 became a notifiable condition in Victoria and, under the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations (2019), medical practitioners and laboratories were required to urgently notify the Victorian

https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/AD2DF748753AFDE1CA2584E2008009BA/$File/an_evaluation_of_enhanced_surveillance_of_hospitalised_covid_19_patients_to_inform_the_public_health_response_in_victoria.pdf

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Victorian Healthcare Association

(6 days ago) WEBWednesday 07, Feb 2024. The Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA) has submitted a plan to protect the health and wellbeing of Victoria’s health sector ahead of the May budget, with seven tangible actions. Amid a tight fiscal environment, the VHA’s 2024-25 state budget submission urges the Victorian Government to prioritise the health and

https://www.vha.org.au/news-item/14987/state-budget-must-prioritise-health-of-victorians-over-efficiencies

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Health conditions prevalence - Australian Bureau of Statistics

(2 days ago) WEBEight in ten (81.4%) people had at least one long-term health condition in 2022, and almost all (99.2%) people aged 65 years and over had at least one long-term health condition. Prevalence of other long-term health conditions included: More than a quarter (28.1%) of people were short sighted and three in ten (30.4%) were long sighted.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-conditions-and-risks/health-conditions-prevalence/latest-release

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Medicine and Public Health during the Victorian Era

(7 days ago) WEBMedicine and Public Health during the Victorian era (1837 – 1901) were paradoxically both progressive and conservative. Despite the developing studies during the first of half of the 19 th century, many remained to believe that Victorian public health was rather spiritual than scientific. Nonetheless, health in the Victorian times marked the shift from …

https://victorian-era.org/medicine-public-health-victorian-era.html

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Victoria State’s Booming Population and Busted Budget

(5 days ago) WEBMay 21, 2024. Credit: Depositphotos. The Australian state of Victoria released its budget this month and it wasn’t good news. The state’s net debt is now forecasted to reach US$123.5 billion

https://thediplomat.com/2024/05/victoria-states-booming-population-and-busted-budget/

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Victoria's hospital and ambulance system under record pressure, …

(Just Now) WEBAmbulance Victoria responded to 93,234 code 1 incidents between January and March, a 14.2 per cent increase on a year earlier. Code 1 cases represent urgent "lights and sirens" emergencies

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-30/victorias-hospital-and-ambulance-system-under-record-pressure/101028042

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Dentists should check patients' weight and blood pressure during …

(2 days ago) WEBRoutine appointments should include BMI, waist circumference, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure checks, it is argued, to identify middle-aged people at risk of health problems.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/dentists-should-check-patients-weight-and-blood-pressure-during-check-ups-public-health-experts-say/ar-AA1kcNVw

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Progress Report: Delivering Victoria’s Cyber Strategy – 2024

(9 days ago) WEBIn late 2021, the Victorian Government invested an initial $50.8 million into the Victorian Cyber Strategy. In 2023, the government invested a further $33.1 million to support a range of security tools and services and establish a Cyber Defence Centre to protect Victoria against cyber threats. The five-year strategy sets the government’s

https://www.vic.gov.au/progress-report-delivering-victorias-cyber-strategy-2024

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Department of Health, Victoria

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health was established to help Victorians stay safe and healthy and deliver a world-class health system that leads to better health outcomes for all Victorians. Consultation on reforms to health regulation in Victoria; Public fertility care the Department of Health is leading the delivery of a program of work to change

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/?la=en

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Weekend Edition Sunday for May 12, 2024 : NPR

(2 days ago) WEBVicky Farewell on her new album 'Give A Damn'. by Ayesha Rascoe. 7 min. Searching for a song you heard between stories? We've retired music buttons on these pages. Learn more here. Browse archive

https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-sunday/2024/05/12/1250805042/weekend-edition-sunday-for-may-12-2024

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