The LHIZ provides a focal point for coordination and integration of health services and supports a range of health-related projects.
One such project is the LHIZ – Early Detection and Screening including Tobacco Initiative.
Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN) is leading the LHIZ – Early Detection and Screening including Tobacco Initiative, which aims to support people to prevent illness before it occurs, detect illness early and ensure those who need treatment and support services, including to quit smoking, can access them locally.
The project is underpinned by developing an understanding of the enablers, barriers and challengers from a broad cross-section of the community, health services and providers, particularly in relation to attitudes and behaviours around health and screening.
This project includes working alongside a number of partners with the aim of finding local solutions to improve health and wellbeing in our community. Our partners include the Latrobe Health Assembly, Latrobe Community Health Service, Latrobe Regional Hospital, General Practice Clinics, Cancer Council Victoria, Quit Victoria, BreastScreen Victoria, the Victorian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance and representatives from Latrobe health organisations, consumers and community groups.
Work within this initiative covers three key areas: smoking cessation; population-based cancer screening; and risk assessment and opportunistic screening.
Activities include partnership development and stakeholder liaison; building system capability and capacity; health system improvement; building knowledge through education and monitoring reporting, social marketing, community consultations, qualitative research activities and evaluation.
Federation University Collaborative Evaluation Unit, based at the Gippsland campus, supports the evaluation of the Early Detection and Screening, including Tobacco Program, in line with The Latrobe Health Innovation Zone: Early Detection and Screening, including Tobacco Evaluation Framework and Implementation Plan.
Community consultation on opportunistic screening for risk factors for chronic disease.
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Gippsland PHN is committed to providing inclusive services and work environments where people of all backgrounds, sexualities, genders, cultures, spiritual beliefs, age, bodies and abilities are valued, supported and celebrated.
Gippsland PHN acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of country throughout Gippsland, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
Gippsland PHN acknowledges Alfie Hudson for the healing circles artwork. Alfie is a Gunai Kurnai man and created this artwork which represents health professionals being committed to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members for the best health outcomes.
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