Campaspe Aboriginal health partnership – Njernda Aboriginal community

1. Campaspe Aboriginal health partnership – Njernda Aboriginal community

2. Aboriginal Population • In 2011, the Indigenous population in Campaspe Shire was 819 and has increased by 161since 2008. This represents 2.2% of total population – 36,365

3. Aboriginal Population

4. Median Weekly Income

5. Highest year of school completion

6. Labour Force Participation • In 2011, Campaspe Indigenous persons aged 15 years and over were more likely to be not participating in the labour force (48%) or to be unemployed (15.3%) than Campaspe non-indigenous persons (38% and 4.3) or the Victorian the Victorian Indigenous population average (42% and 14.1%)

7. Background to our Partnership Group • Established prior to Closing the Gap • Recognizing that we need partnerships if we want to see changes in the current status – that no one organisation can achieve significant changes on their own = shared purpose • Extension and strengthening of our current partnerships ie. Njernda, PCP, CCLLEN, ERH, Cummera, VACCHO

8. Goal/ Purpose of the Committee • To support a partnership approach that aims to improve Aboriginal health status of local Aboriginal people in Campaspe and Murray areas

9. Objectives of the Committee • To maintain a local Aboriginal profile (including demographic and service data; identify needs and priority areas of action • To identify local capacity to support implementing the National Closing the Gap priority reform areas • To maximise opportunities between members of this group to work together and make linkages • To develop partnerships with other providers/groups to address issues as required • To seek additional resources to support the local priority action areas

10. Our Partnership • Involves many sectors • local ACCHO (Njernda Aboriginal Corporation); neighbouring Aboriginal Medical Service - Cummeragunja; Health (acute & primary) & community services (ie St Lukes, YMCA, neighbourhood houses; Local Learning & Employment Network; VicPolice; Local government; Division of General Practice; Department of Health, Local Indigenous Network • Chaired by Njernda, convener role by Campaspe PCP

11. Starting Point • Development of a local Aboriginal wellbeing profile – collecting the data • Using this info to set priorities and develop work-plans to address the issues • Established a number of working group to oversee the priority groups; all of which report and relate to the Partnership Group for support & monitoring

12. Project Activities – Smoking cessation • Njernda Smokefree Workplace • QUIT training; • Young people focus; • Local champions - posters

14. Project activities –Mental Health Promotion • Plans to deliver Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid program; • Developing crisis response pathway (including after hours solutions) • Promoting recognition of culture • Koori Arts & Craft Market

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17. Chronic Illness initiative • Partners – Njernda, ERH, MPDGP, PCP, Partnership Gp • Shared role between Njernda and ERH • Planning session – reviewed AHPACC & HARP models

18. Chronic Illness initiative • Care planning and case management focus • Chronic Illness advisory group; • Memorandum of Understanding between Njernda and ERH; • communication processes linking acute, discharge, AHLO & AMS;

19. Community Elders Grandmothers & Grandfathers Family & Children Aboriginal Protocols Review and Input Access Empowerment Protocol Health and Wellbeing Cultural Awareness Training Networking Promotion Referral Education Assessment

20. Community Elders Grandmothers & Grandfathers Family & Children Aboriginal Service Coordination Care Coordination Access Services Review & Monitoring Referral Screen Needs Service Delivery Intake Care Coordination Assessment Plan

21. Chronic Illness - achievements • Increased involvement in discharge planning • Increased involvement in HACC care planning and AMS care plans • Improved communication with acute and primary care • Improved access to Njernda services • Increased referrals to HARP • Care packages provided

22. Data collected Sept 2011 – July 2012 • There were a total of 514 admissions of people identifying as ATSI • Dialysis patients and children under the ages under 16 years have been excluded from this data • Females 58%, Males 42%

23. Data collected Sept 2011 – July 2012 5 chronic illness diagnostic groups account for 38% total adult admissions

24. Data collected Sept 2011 – July 2012 • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) = 18% • Pancreatitis and gastritis = 8.6% • Cardiac conditions = 5.4% • Mental Health = 3% • Diabetes = 2.7%

25. Data collected Sept 2011 – July 2012 The age distribution of adult admissions is highest in the 45-64 years olds accounting for 30% of the total admissions and the 25-44 year olds at 29%

26. Contacts • Judi Pay, Executive Officer, Campaspe PCP eo@campaspepcp.com.au • Barb Gibson-Thorpe, Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Echuca Regional Health & Njernda bgibsonthorpe@erh.org.au • John Mitchell, Deputy CEO, Njernda Aboriginal Corporation john@njernda.com.au • June Dyson, Executive Director of Nursing, Echuca Regional Health jdyson@erh.org.au