IPC Health - Deer Park

Services for supporting and treating Diabetes, including podiatry, dietetics, diabetes educators, education, support and self management. Nominal fees apply for services.

Diabetes Educators available to provide education support & information to clients with diabetes and/or thier families/carers.
Diabetes Support Group  - first Monday of the month at Deer Park Campus. 

Short education  / activity programs are run regularly - contact campuses for details.

See individual Dietetics, Podiatry Service listings for details.

IPC Health - St Albans

Ensures the safe and effective discharge of ED patients who are medically cleared for discharge, but are screened to be at risk of not managing in the community.  Needs assessment includes: • Whether the patient lives alone • Whether they are likely to have self care problems • If they care for other people • If they already using community services  An action plan is then implemented to address each of these issues in a timely and appropriate manner in order to ensure a safe patient outcome. 

Western Health - Sunshine Hospital

The service provides you and your family: 
* emotional, social and cultural support
*a connection between you and non-Indigenous staff 
*assistance through the hospital system, including relevant referrals to other agencies
*Koori Maternity Services (KMS) works with the Midwife to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families in their pregnancy journey.

Footscray Hospital - Western Health

Provides cultural support and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients across all inpatient and outpateint services. Services for patients and families include: providing emotional, social and cultural support, attending appointments with patients when requested, linking patients with appropriate external services, working closely with hospital staff to ensure that Aboriginal patients have a voice in their care.

Werribee Mercy Hospital

Patient Representative at each hospital is available to assist patients, their relatives and friends, to resolve any problems they may have with hospital services. Complaints are an integral part of the quality process of the hospital and provide the opportunity for the Executive team to review and improve hospital processes, thereby monitoring and enhancing the delivery of quality health care. 

Williamstown Hospital

Wadja Aboriginal Family Place- Wadja Health Clinic is a weekly general medical clinic for Aboriginal children which provides medical, social, cultural and emotional assessment. The focus of the clinic is on the management of Aboriginal patients with complex health and social issues by a team.

The Royal Children's Hospital

Australian Red Cross - Blood Service (Melbourne)

Australian Centre for Heart Health

Badjurr-Bulok Wilam, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hospital Liaison Officers (ATSIHLO)- Badjurr-Bulok Wilam, meaning 'Home of many women' in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri Peoples, provides culturally appropriate support and advocacy services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to address social, emotional and cultural needs. Services offered include accessing the hospital's services, information and referrals to services and practical assistance. Badjurr-Bulok Wilam provides a resting place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families attending the Women's, where women and families can sit and yarn with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hospital Liaison Officers (ATSIHLO). It is best to call and make a time to catch up with staff at Badjurr-Bulok Wilam to avoid having to wait.

Patient advocacy and liaison in Deer Park

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