AHCSA Public Health Workshop

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AHCSA Public Health Workshop

• July 2008
• DAY 2

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STI Screening Program

• Reason
• Chlamydia and gonorrhoea
• Health services
• Results

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Sexual Health Needs Assessment Recommendations

• Continue annual screening activities, with more
  preparation and support
• Standing Treatment Orders for STIs in each health
  service
• STI treatments available onsite
• Standardised forms, electronic data collection,
  surveillance

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Sexual Health Needs Assessment Recommendations (2)

• Involve other health services
• Include other STIs/BBVs
• Encourage oppurtunistic screening
• Staff training health promotion and research
  activities
• Appointment of STI Co-ordinator

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Other STI/BBV activities

• SA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sexual
  Health Advisory Committee
• NACCHO Sexual Health and /BBV Advisory Committee
• NACCHO/NCHECR CCRE in STIs and BBVs
• Australian Collaboration for Chlamydia Enhanced
  Sentinel Surveillance ACCHS Network Steering
  Committee

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Pandemic influenza planning

• Tullawon Health Service
• Pangula Mannamurna
• Nunkuwarrin Yunti
• Nganampa Health Council
• PLAHS
• OVHS, UTHS, PWHS, CKHS, Nunyarra

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Pandemic influenza planning what to do now

• PI Planning coordinator.
• PI plan, kept in PI file.
• Fit-testing.
• P2/N95 face masks.
• Annual training for staff.
• Hand-washing.
• Encouragement to stop smoking.
• Pneumococcal and flu vaccines have been
  vaccinated.

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Pandemic Influenza planning

• Human-to-human transmission of PI occurring
  overseas
• Human-to-human transmission of PI occurring in
  Australia
• Human-to-human transmission of PI occurring
  locally
• After the pandemic

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AHCSA Public Health Network

• Monthly teleconference (?videoconference)
• Face-to-face meeting once or twice yearly

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Public health workshop Program

• PIRS / Telemedicine
• Child protection
• Continuous Quality Improvement ABCD NPCC
• Smoking cessation
• Dental care
• Sexually Transmitted Infections/Blood-Borne
  Viruses
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness

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Other issues

• New Architecture in Aboriginal Health
• GP Workforce
• Research issues
• Research agenda
• CCRE in Indigenous Primary Health Care (ABCD)
• Flinders Medical Students Health Human Rights
  Group
• Public Health Intern
• SA Country Health Plan