Safewards Expansion Forum: Building safer health services
This year we began expanding the Safewards model from mental health into general health settings. To support this we are developing a resource guide and video tools to help health services implement the model effectively.
A Victorian Forum to promote impactful engagement in the Adopting the Zero Suicide Framework Initiative
We are proud to support health services in embedding the Zero Suicide Framework (ZSF) into practice, in direct response to the Royal Commission’s recommendations.
Safer Care for Kids: ViCTOR pilot project summative event
The Sentinel Events Annual Report 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 revealed a surge in reports of paediatric sentinel events, with a significant number highlighting issues in recognising and responding to patient deterioration. Alarmingly, families and carers felt unheard, and there was variable statewide compliance with The Victorian Children’s Tool for Observation and Response (ViCTOR) chart utilisation across Victoria.
Preterm Birth Prevention – Every Week Counts II
We are excited to announce our continued partnership with Women’s Healthcare Australasia, The Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Round 2 of the Every Week Counts National Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative.
First in-person collaboration day – Improving Care for Older People at Risk of Delirium project
On June 18, our Improving Care for Older People at Risk of Delirium project brought together 130 passionate healthcare professionals from 36 health services, including metropolitan, regional and rural health services, and Public Sector Residential Aged Care Services, for its first in-pers
Improving Childhood Asthma Management Collaborative – Third learning session recap
On June 26, representatives from 7 healthcare services participating in the Improving Childhood Asthma Management (ICAM) collaborative convened for their third learning session.