FMPML- Have your say in the Health Needs Assessment

One of the first tasks of the FMPML is to prepare a Primary Health Care Health Needs Assessment for the communities of our catchment. You are invited to tell us about the major health needs that you see as priorities for the catchment, the gaps in local primary health systems and services – what is working well, and what doesn't work well – and opportunities that would improve the health outcomes of your population.

Please complete the brief Health Needs Assessment survey. For further information please contact Helen via email

Peninsula GP Network identifies practice nurses as integral to the general practice team.
As a support organisation, PGPN wishes to obtain your thoughts on your current needs as a nurse working in general practice on the Mornington Peninsula. Information received will be beneficial in assisting us to offer support.

We would appreciate if you could take the time to fill in the Practice Nurse Survey located on the PGPN Practice Nurse Page. Your reply will also be placed in a draw for a gift of a $50 Myer voucher, and will be drawn on the 29th February 2012. The winner will be contacted by phone and the result will be published on the website and our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Asthma Foundation Survey

The Asthma Foundation of Victoria is conducting a Community Asthma Services Mapping Project in Victoria. The aim of project is to identify current services and organisations providing asthma support, advice and education to people living with asthma in Victoria. It also aims to identify any gaps in asthma services in the state for future planning and health service delivery.

Please complete the brief survey that is designed to identify current community asthma and respiratory clinics, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, asthma support groups, and asthma educators in Victoria. The survey should take only 5-10 minutes to complete and will be available to be completed until the 29th February 2012.

If you would like to know more about the Community Asthma Services Mapping Project or would like a hard copy of the survey sent to you, please email or phone Monika Loskot on mloskot@asthma.org.au or call (03) 9326 7088.

Perinatal Survey
The National Perinatal Depression Initiative aims to improve prevention and early detection of antenatal and postnatal depression, and to provide better care, support and treatment for expectant and new mothers experiencing depression. The initiative has provided national guidelines for the routine screening for perinatal depression and workforce training and development of health professionals. This survey is a follow up to the survey distributed in late 2010. It aims to provide the Frankston Mornington Peninsula Perinatal Mental Health Partnership Group with information about the current skill base of practitioners in the assessment and treatment of perinatal mental health and knowledge of available resources and services.

Your assistance in completing this short survey is greatly appreciated. Results will remain anonymous and only collated results will be published. Survey closes on 5th March 2012.

Alternatively, print the hardcopy from the survey and return to: Care in Your Community, Frankston Community Health Service, PO BOX 52, Frankston Vic 3199. For more information contact: Dr Priscilla Yardley, Head of Psychology, Peninsula Health (9784 6999) pyardley@phcn.vic.gov.au

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